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Hey, NPR: Stand Up for Yourself

Matt Cantor — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:20:53 CDT

Accusations of a liberal slant are raining down on NPR, and its leaders are putting up with it. It’s time for the station to “show some self-respect and fight back,” writes Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times . Tell us: “Are you liberal? Are you neutral? Do your office Christmas...

Hey, Righties, We're Gonna Miss Olbermann

Kevin Spak — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:44:28 CST

Keith Olbermann once included Bret Stephens on one of his “Worst Person in the World” lists, so you’d think the conservative columnist would be dancing on his talk show's grave. But he’s not, mostly because he doesn’t buy into the post-Arizona claptrap about civil discourse. “America does better when its...

Pretty Women Who Want 'Manly' Jobs: Get Ugly

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:30:00 CDT

Thinking about buying a sexy new outfit to up your chances at scoring a new job? Think again…if you’re a woman applying to be, say, a tow truck driver. A new study shows that attractive women are actually less likely to be hired to fill positions that are seen as...

NY Pol Lists Foe's 'Jewish Money' Donors

John Johnson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:00 CDT

A Democratic congressman is practicing damage control after his campaign compiled a list of Jewish donors contributing to his GOP challenger. Rep. Mike McMahon's staff didn't exactly try to keep it a secret: They gave the report, subtly titled "Grimm Jewish Money Q2," to the New York Observer , with the...

Actress Blasts 'Homophobic' Newsweek

M. Morris — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:30:00 CDT

Sean Hayes made his Broadway debut shortly after officially coming out , and his performance has drawn mixed reviews, a Tony nomination—and one scathing notice from Ramin Setoodeh of Newsweek . Setoodeh, who is gay, called Hayes "the big pink elephant in the room" and deemed his performance as a lovestruck...

Conservative Tom Coburn: Pelosi Is 'Nice,' Fox 'Biased'

Harry Kimball — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:17:22 CDT

Staunchly conservative Republican Senator Tom Coburn displayed a surprising bipartisan spirit at a recent town hall in his home state of Oklahoma, praising Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi and putting down Fox News. He may be “180 degrees in opposition” to Pelosi, Coburn told the crowd, but “she is a...

Lambert, GLAAD Cry Bias—About CBS and ABC

Harry Kimball — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:35:14 CST

After being booted from a scheduled Good Morning America appearance because of his American Music Awards antics, Adam Lambert was snatched up by CBS’ Early Show , where he contended the controversy was motivated by his sexuality: “If it had been a female pop performer doing the moves that were on...

Wanted: Economist to Trash Health Bill

Jane Yager — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:01:43 CST

Pro-business groups opposed to the president's health care reform are raising funds to hire a "respected economist" to study the impact of the reform—and find that it is a threat to jobs and the economy. In an email obtained by the Washington Post , a top official at the Chamber...

Biased? Harvard Wants to Know

Harry Kimball — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:57:16 CST

Do you have a subconscious love of gays—or hatred of white people? There's an app for that. Actually, it's a website that's part of a study by Harvard, the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington . “Project Implicit” gathers personal information, then puts you through a 15-minute test...