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The Challenge of Arab Unemployment -- An Issue We Must Not Ignore!

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

While the problem of unemployment in the Arab world seems insurmountable, there are a number of initiatives being implemented and proffered in the region to begin to put a dent in the problem.

Fallon & The Roots Slow Jam Low Voter Turn Out (VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Comedy


Compared to the 2008 election, the midterm elections weren't nearly as exciting. So, to make a low Democratic turnout at the polls a little more stimu...

North Carolina School Sells Test Points For $20 To Raise Money

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported...

Cartoon: Fort Hood

Shan Wells | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

Fort Hood soldiers remembered.

Anonymous Democratic Strategist Claims White House Discouraged Fox News Appearances

LA Times | Peter Nicholas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media


At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presi...

"Allahu Akbar": Ft. Hood General Says Hasan Shouted "God Is Great!" Before Shooting (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


FORT HOOD, Texas -- The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman s...

Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked

Kyle Cassidy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green


Kyle Cassidy

Michael Pollan stated that "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef-eater in a Prius" at the Pop-Tech conference last Saturday. The only problem is, the statement isn't true.

Purity, Integrity, Inspiration: Possible in 2009 News Online?

Sheila Shayon | Posted 11.02.2009 | Media


Sheila Shayon

In 2009, the Christian Science Monitor, a 100 year-old news organization, became the first nationally circulated newspaper to replace its daily print edition with its website.

The Pumpkin Dance Remix (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Comedy


Just in time for Halloween we've found this hilarious video (courtesy of Buzzfeed). It's a remix of a 2006 viral video known as the "Pumpkin Dance" in...

Just in Time for Halloween: The 10 Best Modern 'Direct-to-DVD' Horror Films

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Children isn't the most violent film, nor the goriest or showiest. It haunts because it boils itself down to an unanswerable question: would you kill your own sick children to prevent them from killing you?

Why the White House Is 100% Right to Challenge Fox News

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media


Cenk Uygur

If Fox News rises up to the challenge of confessing their real identity and real purpose, then -- and only then -- should Obama take on that conservative voice in an interview on their air.

Richard Heene, Balloon Boy Dad, Expected To Face Criminal Charges

Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


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HuffPost Review: Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The idea of high-quality entertainment that is specifically directed at children seems to be an oxymoron in the critical community. However, Where the Wild Things Are, is very much a high-quality children's movie.

Palestinian Memo: Hopes In Obama "Evaporated" After "Zionist Lobby" Pressure

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — The Palestinian president's political party says all hopes in the Obama administration have "evaporated," accusing the White House o...

HuffPost Review: Paranormal Activity (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Horror films work best when you realize that you cannot trust the filmmakers. But writer/director Oren Peli crafts a low-tech chiller that almost plays too fair with the audience.

Arab States Have Launched Secret Moves To Stop Using U.S. Currency For Oil Trading

The Independent | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


By Robert Fisk | The Independent In the most profound financial change in recent Middle East history, Gulf Arabs are planning - along with China, Rus...

Day One in Padang, Indonesia: Aid Worker Arrives in Earthquake Zone

Louis Belanger | Posted 10.05.2009 | World


Louis Belanger

In all my years of working in the aid world, starting in 1978 in Indonesia, I have never witnessed such a rapid and relentless series of crises as I've seen this week.

HuffPost Review: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

If Public Enemies was merely a three-part episode of Superman: The Animated Series, it would be a good one. But it falls short as a stand-alone movie.

On Iranian Nuclear Weapons - From the Perspective of an Iranian Nuclear Weapon

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.29.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

I thought I looked a little fat in my New York Times profile, but I've heard that "human fear" adds fifteen pounds -- especially when you're part fission, part fusion.

Huff Post Review: Whip It (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.29.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Whip It is one of the most enjoyable film experiences of 2009. It's a formula picture through and through, but it is a truly entertaining one.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Gets a Trailer

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

While everyone seems to be trying harder than the gang behind Friday the 13th, this feels like a fancier redo of something that held up pretty well in the first place.

Does This Misspelled Tea Party Sign Make My Butt Look Big?

Beth Armogida | Posted 09.28.2009 | Comedy


Beth Armogida

Every time I see those handmade signs at the Tea Parties displaying anti-Obama phrases filled with hate, fear and misspelled words held by flocks of pallid agitators my stress level reaches a new high.

Huff Post Review - Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I'm not a particularly die-hard fan of the Scooby Doo franchise, but I have a passing interest. I was shocked at how enjoyable this movie is. It just plain works on every level.

HuffPost Review - Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

For the first time that I can remember, a Michael Moore documentary/propaganda piece is less about the subject at hand and more about Michael Moore himself.

Junk Removers Find Heart-Breaking Wreckage In Foreclosed Homes

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


As the Huffington Post continues to bear witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found additional comp...