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Bloomberg Rips NY Times Over Racial Bias

Bloomberg Rips NY Times Over Racial Bias

In defense of the NYPD’s “stop-and-frisk” procedure, a policy that has been criticized as racist by The New York Times and left-wing civil liberty groups like the NYCLU, New York Mayor Bloomberg threw the Race Card right back in their

NYT Fires Back at Bloomberg: 'Absurd'

NYT Fires Back at Bloomberg: 'Absurd'

On Tuesday afternoon, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the New York Times racist for their failure to cover the killing of Alphonza Bryant, a 17-year-old black teenager shot in the Bronx. “”There was not even a mention of

Tokyo Governor 'Sorry' over Islam Gaffe

Tokyo Governor 'Sorry' over Islam Gaffe

The governor of Tokyo apologised to the Muslim world Tuesday after saying Islamic countries have nothing in common but Allah and “fighting with each other”. Naoki Inose, whose city is bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games, was forced into the

Afghan Pres: U.S. Gave Me Bags Of Cash For 'Various Purposes'

Afghan Pres: U.S. Gave Me Bags Of Cash For 'Various Purposes'

State Department reporters asked acting Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell to confirm a New York Times article that states President Karzai receives monthly payments, in cash, from the U.S. government. According to the Time, Karzai said, “Yes, the office of national

European Muslims Traveling to Syria to Fight 'Holy War'

European Muslims Traveling to Syria to Fight 'Holy War'

With America battling the threat of Islamist terrorism from within, Europe is experiencing a dangerous phenomenon of its own: exporting of Islamism from Europe to the Middle East. According to the Associated Press, European mayors are now attempting to limit

FedEx CEO: 'Oil Has Become a Geopolitical Weapon'

FedEx CEO: 'Oil Has Become a Geopolitical Weapon'

On Thursday Fred Smith, CEO of FedEx, a company that consumes “over 1.5 billion gallons” of gasoline per year, told a gathering at the libertarian oriented Cato Institute that “oil has become a geopolitical weapon of choice, both for U.S. interests and against U.S.

NYT Reporter Rips DC Journalist 'Celebrity Class' in 'Bubble World'

NYT Reporter Rips DC Journalist 'Celebrity Class' in 'Bubble World'

Speaking in advance of the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, New York Times writer Mark Leibovich blistered members of Washington’s permanent political class for their “self-congratulatory” parties that make them seem more removed from everyday Americans.  Leibovich, who has

New York Times Devolves into Luxury Product for Elite Few

New York Times Devolves into Luxury Product for Elite Few

The Daily Beast’s Daniel Gross deep-dives into the ongoing financial woes plaguing The New York Times. It is worth a read, but the observations I found most fascinating confirm a number of things I’ve previously speculated: That when the mainstream

WaPo Rips Politico as a He-Man Woman Haters Club

WaPo Rips Politico as a He-Man Woman Haters Club

In which The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple leans out a seven story window and drops a safe on Politico’s Jim VandeHei and John Harris (pictured above) over a Dylan Byers’ nothingburger “expose” of infighting at the New York Times. Whereas

Pigford: NYT Pegs Obama for Vote-Buying Scheme

Pigford: NYT Pegs Obama for Vote-Buying Scheme

The New York Times has vindicated the news sense of Andrew Breitbart and years of Breitbart News coverage of the Pigford scandal with a front page, above the fold blockbuster of investigative journalism that adds new details about the fraud in the

WH: Fixing Air Traffic 'A One-Off Case'

WH: Fixing Air Traffic 'A One-Off Case'

For the past week, the White House has attempted to hurt the American public by creating unnecessarily negative results stemming from the sequestration deal originally designed by President Obama. The most prominent negative result was the furloughing of air traffic

House Dems Want 45% Taxes on $1M Incomes

House Dems Want 45% Taxes on $1M Incomes

On Thursday, House Democrats proposed a new bill that would create a minimum 45 percent tax rate on income more than $1 million, and a rate of 49 percent on income more than $1 billion. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) is

Organizing for Action Woos McCain on Gun Control

Organizing for Action Woos McCain on Gun Control

In its efforts to promote President Obama’s gun control agenda, Organizing for Action leaders are now working to woo weak-kneed Republican senators by greeting them in public places with expressions of astroturfed support. On Friday, the Barack Obama twitter account,