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Media Mud Pies: CNN's Embarrassing Response to Fox

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Linda Milazzo

In response to Fox's childish and embarrassing ad in the Washington Post that challenged competitors' coverage of the 9/12 teabaggers, CNN is airing this equally chilidish and embarrassing ad.

Pray for Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

Beck's predictions that health care reform would lead to government bureaucrats euthanizing people like his daughter are dead wrong, but we at Sojournors agree with Glenn on this point: God is the giver of life.

Paglia: 'Birthers' Aren't Racist, And They Have A Point

washingtonindependent.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Camille Paglia, the lone Salon.com columnist who can count on her ramblings getting regular links from The Drudge Report, appeared on NPR's "On Point"...

Peter, Paul and Mary -- and Me

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Charlotte Safavi

"Puff the Magic Dragon" became my son's first favorite song. Without failure, he stopped whatever he was doing when the song began and crawled over to the tape recorder.

The Effects of the Subjugation of English

Fred Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Fred Silberberg

If we really want our society to be more cohesive, if we want everyone to be treated equally, the way to do that is to insure that people who live here speak the same language.

Life Span Of African-Americans In New Orleans Rivals North Koreans

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The average life span for African-Americans living in New Orleans is nearly as low as average life expectancy in North Korea, according to A Portrait ...

Leno Causes Seismic Shift in Delicate Balance Between Husbands and Wives Across America

Ray Hanania | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Ray Hanania

For all the pre-publicity, the Jay Leno Show is still the same Jay Leno Show. It just has a different name.

Daily Affirmations

Steven Weber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Steven Weber

It's not that people need to take back government. It's that they first have to take back themselves.

The Day America Came Together

Jim Gibbons | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jim Gibbons

This coming together and commitment to service - not only on September 11th but every day - is one of the things that sets America apart from other countries.

Wine, Music, and the Terroiriste Threat

Alex Henry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Alex Henry

Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry, is an excellent short book by Jean-Robert Pitte, who says that terroir, that principle sacred to French winemakers, isn't everything.

Obama's Health Care Speech: Hope Over Fear

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

In his speech last evening, Obama made the commitments that a broad coalition in the faith community had asked for -- reform as a moral issue, affordable coverage for all, and no federal funding of abortion.

Getting Ready to Make Sense of Zhang Yimou's Olympic Sequel

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Without further ado, here are the first three exercises in my six-step plan to get ready for the Chinese National Day.

ABC-TV, Why Do You Hate Amurika?

Edward Murray | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Edward Murray

I am writing this letter to you, ABC-TV bulk mail paper shredder, because I demand that you erase this encounter from my memory with your classified alien technology.

"Wow, I'm an American!"

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Peter Breggin

We've taken the "wow" out of America. It's time to put it back. It's time to be proud to "Live like an American!"

Blame America (and Jesus) for the Jaycee Dugard Kidnapping

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Michael Wolff

There is a great morbid curiosity about Jaycee Dugard and her imprisonment, but nobody is drawing any conclusions about what this might say about the American character.

Apparently, You CAN Fool All of the People All of the Time

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Brian Ross

We are a fear-driven culture. There is a large segment of the population that, no matter how well you document it, will not let a good fact get in the way of their fears about health care reform.

No, Not My America, You Mean Our America

2morrowknight | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
2morrowknight

Rather than wage a losing fight against impending social and demographic changes, it is incumbent upon people to go beyond their communities, and to get to know the residents of other communities.

The Lessons of Ramadan for Muslims

M. Zuhdi Jasser | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
M. Zuhdi Jasser

The spirit of Ramadan is a true example of how Islam can flourish under the separation of mosque and state.

Americans and Ramallah Youth

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Daoud Kuttab

Has it become acceptable among Palestinians to wear a hat or a T-shirt praising Americans? The answer most respondents had can be summarized in two words: Barack Obama.

Your Black Leather Chaps Are Freaking Me Out, but the Rest of Your Bucket List Trip Looks Great

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Stacie Krajchir

This high-octane bromance gathering includes a colorful cast of characters: the Governor of Guam, a judge, a pediatric dentist, an entrepreneur and their perspective brothers.

Optimism Drives Americans Toward the Horizon

Frank Cooper III | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Frank Cooper III

Americans remain an optimistic lot. Across all ages, races, sex, location and economic background, Americans are expressing a sense that their individual and collective action can and will move the world forward in a positive way.

Decline Can Make Britain a Better Country

Alex Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Alex Higgins

There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm for attempting to govern other parts of the world by force, let alone envy of the global superpower.

Obama: U.S.-China Relationship "Will Shape The 21st Century"

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama put forward his top economic officials on Monday to try to reassure China that the U.S. will not let huge bu...

"One Percenters" Enjoy Unprecedented Protection

Salon | David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Here's a truism: The wealthiest 1 percent have never had it so good. According to government figures, 1-percenters' share of America's total incom...

Should Closed Car Dealers Be Re-Opened by Congress?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

Dealers say that automakers will save little -- if anything -- from closing outlets.