Mourning TCG Friend, NYC Mayor Ed Koch
New York City’s beloved former Mayor Edward I. Koch, passed away today at age 88. Along with the rest of New York City, we will miss his...
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What Do Democrats and Republicans Agree On?
Annie Lowrey, NY Times - In the next two weeks, during the Republican convention and Democratic convention, we’ll hear a lot about the differences...
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TOP NEWS: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs: May 16, 2012
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, U.S. Imperative in Peril Greece Sets Date for New Vote Amid Euro Exit Fears Syrian rebels get influx of arms Moscow...
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How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes
NY Times - Charles Duhigg / David Kocieniewski - Apple serves as a window on how technology giants have taken advantage of tax codes written for an...
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The Best Watchdog Journalism on Campaign Finance
ProPublica - This week, we’re exposing the world of campaign finance post-Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court case that opened the door to...
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Martin Bashir Slams O’Reilly, Fox News For Accusing NBC’s Andrea Mitchell Of Bias (Video...
Noah Rothman – Mediaite - On Thursday, Martin Bashir defended his colleague Andrea Mitchell from Fox News Channel host Bill...
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Karl Rove’s Electoral Map Shows Obama With Solid Lead Over Romney
Meenal Vamburkar - Mediaite - Karl Rove‘s out with the first installment of his 2012 electoral map. And as of now, he’s not painting a pretty...
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TOP STORIES: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs – April 27, 2012
*Austerity topples Romanian government, Czech survives *Pakistan seeks bids for Iran gas pipeline, despite U.S. pressure *Spanish unemployment...
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TOP STORIES: Economy – April 27, 2012
*U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate *Death of a Fairy Tale (Paul Krugman) *House approves student loan plan; White House vows veto *Cooling Job...
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Death of a Fairy Tale
Paul Krugman – The New York Times – This was the month the confidence fairy died. For the past two years most policy makers in Europe and...
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VAWA – Violence Against Women Act Passes US Senate
(Leigh Ann Caldwell, CBS News) In a rare election-year moment of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on...
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The Syrian conundrum: Time to get tougher
[The Economist] Kofi Annan’s plan is worth trying. But if it fails, a safe haven should swiftly be set up… Outsiders have many good reasons...
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