The New York Times

The Overlooked $170 Billion of American-Muslim Spending Power

Michael Hastings-Black | Posted 02.28.2009 | Business

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Michael Hastings-Black

To date, pop-culture representations of Islam are either cloaked in evil or infused with pathos.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop. More Real Than Reviewers

Douglas MacKinnon | Posted 02.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rob Schneider, Holiday Shopping, Entertainment, Kevin James, Economy, The New York Times, New York Times, Malls, Shopping Mall, Adam Sandler, Christmas Shopping, Shopping Malls, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Film, Movies, Entertainment News
Douglas MacKinnon

How dare we derive pleasure from a movie that elitist reviewers writing for a minute collection of fellow elitists have deemed prosaic, unimaginative, and beneath them.

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How to Get an Op-Ed Published in The New York Times

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

Read More: The New York Times Op-Ed, Muammar El-Qaddafi, The New York Times, Op-Ed, Munich Massacre, Pan Am 103, Libya, Senator John McCain, Newspaper Op-Eds, Berlin Disco Bombing, Media News
Leora Tanenbaum

Last week, the New York Times published an op-ed by Muammar el-Qaddafi, leader of Libya. Perhaps soon we will read Times op-eds penned by Blagojevich, Madoff, and Ahmadinejad.

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Obama Fronts

Lester Sloan | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Yes We Can, Obama's Inauguration, Inauguration Day, Inauguration Day 2009, Hope, Obama Inauguration, The New York Times, Beyonce, Washington Mall, Barack Obama Inauguration, Los Angeles, Obama Inauguration Day, Barack Obama, Inauguration, New York Times, Yes We Did, Jubilation, Joy, Excitement Obama, Politics News
Lester Sloan

Barack Obama represents something inside all of us, something not defined by color or ethnicity. We look at him and see a fleeting reflection of better selves.

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Bill Kristol Column Following Bush's Last Press Conference

Richard Valeriani | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Richard Valeriani

Bill Kristol overlooks the fact that more than 4,000 American servicemen and women have died in a totally unnecessary and fraudulent war that has cost the country billions.

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Blaxploitation, GOP Style

Russ Baker | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Republican National Committee, Colin Powell, Jesse Helms, The New York Times, George W. Bush, The New Republic, Chip Saltsman, Rod Paige, Texas Rangers, Chip Saltsman Magic Negro Song, Barack the Magic Negro, The Washington Post, Bush Administration, Ken Blackwell, George H.W. Bush, United Negro College Fund, Condoleezza Rice, Alphonso Jackson, Bush Texas Rangers, New York Times, Racism, Magic Negro, Washington Post, Bush Legacy, African-Americans, Republican Party, Diversity, African-American Issues, Republicans, Politics News
Russ Baker

Tthe GOP is stepping up efforts to stress diversity, but is resorting to a tried-and-true W. tactic: the promotion of compromised, disreputable individuals -- a kind of lemon diversity that only highlights their cynicism and contempt for the public.

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Toward 2012

Daniel Pinchbeck | Posted 02.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Psychiatry, Mushrooms, 1960s, Materialism, The 60s, Prophets, Books, The New York Times, Dmt, Prophecy, Drugs, Johns Hopkins, Wall Street Journal, Mayan Calendar, Lsd, Oaxaca, Indigenous People, 1950s, Quetzalcoatl, 2012, Timothy Leary, Cnn, New York Times, Mexico Drugs, 60s Culture, Shamans, Mayans, Style News
Daniel Pinchbeck

What might our society gain from the legitimate use and study of psychedelics if their benefits, as well as risks, were well understood and articulated?

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An Early Valentine's Day for Hillary

Jerry Weissman | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maureen Dowd, Hillary Clinton, Senate Confirmation, Secretary of State, The New York Times, Politics News
Jerry Weissman

Most of the senators spent most of their allotted time during the hearing tooting their own horns or praising Clinton rather than scrutinizing her.

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California Leadin'

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Wayne Pacelle

There are problems with animal agriculture that still need attention, including painful mutilation of animals without anesthesia, the rampant use of antibiotics on factory farms, and waste generated by these operations.

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Roundballer In Chief: Lessons from the Mario Cuomo Basketball League

Andrew Stengel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harlem, Duke, Games, Hoosiers, Athletes, Espn, The New York Times, Barack Obama Basketball, Andy Katz, Duke University, Basketball, Presidents, Barack Obama, Senators, Athletics, Sports, Reggie Love, Obama Basketball, New York Times, Playing Fair, Mario Cuomo, Politics News
Andrew Stengel

I have some advice for those who played basketball with then-candidate Obama: the game will change once the oath of office is administered. I know because I was on Gov. Cuomo's team.

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Glory days? They Were Gone Long Ago.

Nicole Kenealy | Posted 02.11.2009 | Media

Read More: New York Times, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Literary Culture, Literature, Publishing, Books, Media News
Nicole Kenealy

Another article informing me about the impending death of the publishing industry. Like I needed a reminder? Black Wednesday wasn't so long ago that we already need a recap.

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The True Face of Mean Coal

David Sassoon | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Mean Coal, Global Warming, Tennessee Coal Ash, Clean Coal, TVA Spill, Big Coal, The New York Times, New York Times, TVA Disaster, Coal, Coal Mining, TVA Coal, Tva, Green News
David Sassoon

There are 1300 hundred dumps across the country similar to the one in Tennessee. It's become painfully clear yet again that there's no such thing as clean coal, just Mean Coal.

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Rethinking The Reader

Regina Weinreich | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Reader, Kate Winslet, Film, The Reader Movie, Movies, Nazi Germany, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Defiance, Germany, The New York Times, New York Times, Valkyrie, Entertainment News
Regina Weinreich

Critics have been poo-pooing The Reader for the love affair between a minor and older woman, and other reasons, but I say, look again.

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Dumbing Down The New York Times

William Klein | Posted 02.06.2009 | Media

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William Klein

Last spring, the Times added a news index designed to make it easier for readers who couldn't be bothered with turning the pages to find out the contents of the newspaper.

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God Vs. Madoff

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Sin, Bernard Madoff, Redemption, The New York Times, Religion, Madoff Scandal, Bernie Madoff, Business News
Leeat Granek, PhD

Madoff's behavior is reprehensible, disgusting, and selfish to an unprecedented degree. In fact, the scandal is so clear-cut, it's almost boring. There is no grey area.

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First Anniversary of Bill Kristol at the New York Times: Will He Get Axed Next Week?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 01.26.2009 | Media

Read More: William Kristol, Bill Kristol, The New York Times, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Conservative Columnists, Bill Kristol New York Times, Andrew Rosenthal, Michelle Malkin, Media News
Greg Mitchell

One year ago this weekend, the Huffington Post broke the news that, as Jim Morrison might have put it, the Kristol Ship was about to sail at the New York Times.

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Climate In The Obama Age: An Interview With Andy Revkin

Treehugger | Jacob Gordon | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Population Growth, Geoengineering, President Obama, Climate Taxes, Climate Change, The New York Times, Environment, Co2, President-Elect Obama, Green Policy, Green News

Hopes are high for an Obama-led climate strategy, but when it comes to true details there are still more questions than answers. Andrew C. Revkin has...

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America Is Back, Now the Hard Part

Mort Rosenblum | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media

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Mort Rosenblum

Real news has a value like a gallon of gas or a pound of flour. Reporters have to go get it, and editors need to make sure it is accurate. Buy the real thing; it is cheaper than a cup of coffee.

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Not By Genes Alone

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Health, Mental Illness Care, Depression, Mental Health, Crespi, Mental Health Research, The New York Times, Synaptical Connections, Genetic Mental Illness, Mental Illness, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Chemistry, Eric Kandel, Badcock, Research Funding, Schizophrenia, Genes Mental Disorders, Chronic Mental Illness, Adult Homes, Mental Facility, Living News
Jay Neugeboren

Why is it generally easier to find funds for people who study mental disorders in laboratories than it is to find funds that make a difference in the lives of people with mental disorders?

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Pranksters Hack the New York Times

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 12.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Iraq War, Election Reaction, The New York Times, Yes Men, Single Payer Healthcare, Health Insurance, Pranks, The Yes Men, Media News
Sarah van Gelder

The YES Men have done it again -- only this time with a new level of smarts and pizazz.

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Republicans Embrace the Cootie Effect

Stephen Zunes | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Stephen Zunes

Though it is easy to dismiss the Republican reliance on the cootie effect and guilt-by-association as a sign of desperation, it would be a mistake to underestimate its potential impact.

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BIG BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN- ILLEGAL SAND MINING

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Holidays, Building Materials, Rome, The New York Times, Flooding, Animals, Sand, Tourism, Hotels, Plants, Adventure Girl, Caribbean, Islands, Jamaica, Developers, Environment, Stealing, Construction, British Common Law, Sand Mining, Nevis, Beaches, Green News
Stefanie Michaels

The Caribbean, known for its crystal blue waters, powdery sand beaches with colors ranging from coco to pink and all the shades in between, is a haven...

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Leather Up

Mauri Weakley | Posted 11.22.2008 | Style

Read More: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Leather, Economy, Marc by Marc Jacobs, The New York Times, Fashion, Rag & Bone, The Daily Beast, The Great Depression, Staerk, Style News
Mauri Weakley

In light of this recent tailspin economy I marvel at the thought of designers having tapped into a dark foreboding when they sourced fabrications for their Fall 08 collections months ago.

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Four Ways to Civilize and Simplify Debates

Martin Nolan | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Martin Nolan

Shouldn't a president be concise on issues? Candidates seem to ignore the signals of blinking lights, so let's install an emphatic alarm that sounds somewhere between a fart and a fire engine.

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The More Things Change: Norman Mailer and the 1964 Republican Convention

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: 1964 Civil Rights Act, The New Yorker, Fidel Castro, Barack Obama, 1964 Republican Convention, The New York Times, William F. Buckley, Barry Goldwater, Republican Convention, Norman Mailer, John McCain, Entertainment News
Erik Lundegaard

Goldwater lost that election, of course, he lost big, but in later years even the much-hated media would see that convention, and that loss, as the birth of the modern Republican party.

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