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Where Do You Stand?

by David Oatney on 6/22/2008 10:20:46 PM

I'm not normally one to go out of my way to promote blog aggregators, but I want to take the time to encourage my readers to sign up for the aggregation and the unique services available at WhereIStand.com. I've been a member for over two years now, and blog aggregation isn't what makes Where I Stan... Continue »

Stop The Smear

by Carol Hoenig on 6/13/2008 9:14:33 AM

One of the many reasons why I plan to vote for Barack Obama is because he has managed to remain true to his message and doesn’t allow smears to hijack his campaign. Unfortunately, those who are trying to ruin his reputation will gain some footing since many Americans will not do any research to see ... Continue »

Defending Truth, Not a Political Party

by Carol Hoenig on 5/1/2008 9:22:23 AM

It certainly is easier to “throw stones” at President Bush than to find reasons to praise him, especially since his positives are extremely difficult to find. However, for me it is not about Democrat versus Republican. To make such accusations shows a lack of ability to reason. Bush’s proponents lik... Continue »

The Unease With McCain

by David Oatney on 3/24/2008 11:12:21 AM

MSNBC highlights one of the many reasons why so many conservatives are uneasy about John McCain: Senator John McCain never fails to call himself a conservative Republican as he campaigns as his party’s presumptive presidential nominee. He often adds that he was a “foot soldier” in the Reagan revolut... Continue »

The Macaca Factor

by David Oatney on 2/10/2008 5:58:13 PM

The internet is revolutionizing our politics in America, and it has already changed the 2008 presidential campaign in a way that many casual observers may have forgotten. John McCain and Mike Huckabee are the two surviving candidates for the Republican nomination, and McCain-now the frontrunner-is a... Continue »

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To Work With or Against China?

by Mike Nizza on 11/20/2008 12:04:32 PM

Back to front page » By Graham Bowley China is stepping up its computer espionage attacks on the American government, on defense contractors and on businesses, according to a report by a congressional advisory panel published Wednesday. “China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive inform... Continue »

Dunn Stays Out of White House

by The Fix (blog) on 11/20/2008 11:43:52 AM

Anita Dunn, one of Barack Obama's closest political advisers, is returning to her media consulting practice -- bypassing the chance to serve in the first Democratic White House in nearly a decade. "After the privilege of participating in this historic... Continue »

New Animal Collective - "Brother Sport"

by Stereogum on 11/20/2008 10:16:30 AM

When we gave you a live-in-France video clip of "Brother Sport" back in April we called the song "full-on springtime tropicalia," though it'd been recorded in October. The fact of the matter: The Merriweather Post Pavilion closer's full-on early winter tropicalia, too. (We know the title's a Baltimo... Continue »

New Fight Bite Video - "Swissex Lover"

by Stereogum on 11/20/2008 10:16:30 AM

It's getting to be that time when people start asking you to make lists and rank the year in music. Fun! Texan outfit and BTW Fight Bite are on my shortlist for the year's finest debuts, and "Swissex Lover" is its signature track. The duo of Leanne Macomber and Jeff Louis crafted their swirling, cin... Continue »

A.C. Newman Covers The Go-Betweens

by Stereogum on 11/20/2008 10:16:30 AM

New Pornographer A.C. (Carl) Newman's pop-drenched Get Guilty, the followup to 2004's Slow Wonder, is out at the beginning of '09. You've already heard the opener "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve" and now there's maybe one or one Go-Betweens covers to add to the Newman canon. It's a non-album track. H... Continue »