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What Happened To Conservatives' Care For Community?

The Washington Post | Posted 05.26.2012

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To secure his standing as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney has disowned every sliver of moderation in his record. He’s m...

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What the Washington Post Missed

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.14.2012

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Last week, the Washington Post produced a front-page story with the news of Mitt Romney leading fellow preppies in cutting the bleach-blond hair of a student at their school. Okay. Let's say it's relevant. Here are some of the stories the Post did not think relevant.

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Painkiller Association Closes As Senate Launches Probe

ProPublica | Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber | Posted 05.09.2012

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A version of this story was published in The Washington Post.As the U.S. Senate Finance Committee launched an investigation Tuesday into makers of nar...

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Is Minority Voter Registration Really Declining?

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 05.07.2012

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To understand my contention that The Washington Post's analysis is flawed, I must explain how the voting and registration questions are asked.

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A Blatant Cover-up of Corrupt Practices at the Federal Reserve by Its "Independent" Inspector General

Robert Auerbach | Posted 04.18.2012

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Chairman Burns' stonewalling to keep the Fed from being caught in the Watergate scandal was extreme undue political interference. Inspector General Mark Bialek's report bypasses this information that was made available to him.

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WATCH: Federal Employee Raps About Agency's Lavish Spending

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.06.2012

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If you're a federal employee, it may be best not to rap about your agency's lavish spending, or you "rolling on 20s, yeah, in my G.O.V." And yes, G.O....

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The Washington Post Should Probably Alert Readers To Changing Terrible Light Bulb Math

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.13.2012

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Washington Post staff writer Peter Whoriskey did his level-best last week to ridicule the Department of Energy for bestowing it's "L Prize" -- a "cont...

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Union Makes Major Charge Against The Washington Post

Posted 11.22.2011

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The Washington Post Guild accused the paper on Tuesday for unjustly laying off employees and targeting employees of color. The Guild claimed that t...

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Federal Employees Paid Less Than Private Sector

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.07.2012

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Federal workers make more than a quarter less than private sector employees doing similar jobs, according to a recent study. Federal employees mak...

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Chris Dodd: Wall Street Launching 'False Attacks' Against Financial Reform

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 12.25.2011

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A key author of financial regulatory reform is fighting back against a powerful chorus of critics. Former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd, the co-author of...

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Did The White House Press Office Snub The Washington Post?

FishbowlDC | Betsy Rothstein on October 24, 2011 11:30 AM | Posted 12.24.2011

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This morning WhiteHouseDossier.com's Keith Koffler casts the White House press office in a dark light as he writes about the "petty treatment" WaPo al...

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D.C. Council Has Security Remove Reporters From Meeting

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The cranky relationship between some District of Columbia officials and the local press corps became more cantankerous on Thursday when ...

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What's The Best Approach To Teacher Incentives In U.S. Education?

Posted 09.18.2011

Atlanta is in the middle of an educational crisis with allegations and reports of widespread cheating across the district's school teachers. Now the t...

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The 12 Best College Financial Aid Policies

The Washington Post | Posted 09.11.2011

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In today's paper, I write about the trend toward "no-loan" financial aid pledges at some of the nation's top universities. More than 70 schools have r...

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North Korea Bribed Top Pakistan Military Officials For Nuclear Secrets, Says Source

AP | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON — The founder of Pakistan's nuclear bomb program claims the North Korean government bribed top military officials in Pakistan to obta...

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Yahoo! Tracks Internet Ads Using Biometrics

Mike Smith | Posted 07.09.2011

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The body and brain don't lie. Perhaps it is time for media companies and for political pollsters or Washington public affairs firms to use biometrics and neuroscience?

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Pulitzer Prize Winners For 2011: See The Full List

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 06.18.2011

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The 2011 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday, and many of the journalism awards went to venerable, well-decorated publications. The New York T...

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The Press at Its Best: The Conclusion of the Chandra Levy Story

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The guilty verdict and 60 year sentence to Chandra Levy's killer this month brought a measure of closure and justice not only to Levys family and former representative Gary Condit, but also local journalism in the nation's capitol.

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How To Cook A Thanksgiving Feast In Your Dorm Room Microwave

Campus Overload | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not everyone gets to travel home for Thanksgiving dinner this week (or receives an invite to crash someone else's feast). Some college students are st...

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Wikipedia Turns 10: What Has the Site Taught Us?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite the early fears of many critics, Wikipedia has proven to be a place to find information quickly and easily. What does this mean for us and how we attain knowledge?

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In Memoriam: Judy Bonds, MTR Activist and Superstar

David Novack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judy Bonds will always be loved by the growing masses who have cheered her work -- and who now cheer her journey on.

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Kaplan Tarnishes Washington Post Legacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly four decades ago, the Washington Post found itself faced with the sort of agonizing decision that can define a reputation. The New York Times h...

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William And Mary Suicides Lead Officials To Increase Support

Posted 05.25.2011

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The suicides of three students -- Dominique Chandler, Ian Smith-Christmas, and Whitney Mayer -- this calendar year at the College of William and Mary ...

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The Best Of College A Cappella (WATCH)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Pull out your dusty dinner jacket. Suddenly, a cappella is the hot new thing on campus. The Washington Post points out that, thanks to series of fac...

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All Boxed In and Making the Best of It

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maybe you've read or heard about the glowing reviews for Emma Donoghue's new boxed-in-a-box novel, Room. The NYT reviewer called it 'remarkable,' The ...

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