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Searching for a Minyan: Our Response to Being Censored by J Street

Kevin Coval | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

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Kevin Coval

Some right-wing blogs and pseudo-news organizations have churned the alarmist rumor mill about the J Street conference. What is disappointing, and troubling, is J Street's response: caving.

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The Day Michael Miner Killed Commentary

Mike Doyle | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago

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Mike Doyle

Miner's less than well-meaning suggestion to dispense with commentary and turn Chicago's columnists into service-oriented seat-warmers for journalists was nothing short of cowardly.

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Entertainment vs. News

Jim Lichtman | Posted 04.17.2009 | Media

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Jim Lichtman

We don't need flash, flag-throwing or yelling at the camera. We just need honest, factual stories. And we need reporters who can give us those stories in a responsible and trustworthy manner.

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Finally Seeing Clearly

Mike Papantonio | Posted 12.14.2008 | Media

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Mike Papantonio

I was advised to take a break from political clutter and that peculiar kind of tunnel vision that develops when we focus too closely on any tiny part of the huge world around us.

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Post-Election: Call it Decompression

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

He did the strangest thing last night: He turned the TV off. There he was, still in the early part of the evening, with another hour or two of pol...

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The Last Time

Roger Fransecky | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

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Roger Fransecky

Nancy and I celebrated every day. We made our marriage a daily commitment. We had fun, grew wiser, struggled, laughed, collected, built, moved, nurtured, spat, loved and lost as all of us do.

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Joe Klein Takes On Neocons Over Anti-Semitism Charge

Time.com | Joe Klein | Posted 07.03.2008 | Media

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My post below, re the surge, has set off squeals of outrage over at Contentions, the Commentary magazine blog. This is to be expected, but still sad w...

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