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My break with the extreme right

salon.com — I worked for Reagan and wrote for National Review. But the new hysterical right cares nothing for truth or dignity Gosh! When did I end up in bed with Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber? Could it be because I did specialize in blowing things up while serving my country for four years as an airborne combat engineer?
Amanda Marcotte Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @AmandaMarcotte
http://t.co/z3mhGSXp The notion that conservatives are more noxious than in the Reagan era is false. Evidence: http://t.co/Q5mUdfm7
Greg Mitchell Blogger, The Nation @GregMitch
RT @Salon: A former writer for the National Review tells us why he's done with the extreme right -- for good. http://t.co/912fUsMa

GOP finds a frontwoman

salon.com — In March, a few weeks after the photo of an all-male hearing on contraception went viral, a USA Today story pointed out that on the most recent Meet the Press discussing that same policy change, Debbie Wasserman Schultz argued the Democrats' case, while "the Republican counterpoint was given by a man" - Eric Cantor.
Irin Carmon Writer, Salon @irincarmon
Cathy McMorris Rodgers probably won't be VP, but she's become the chief "there's no war on women" surrogate http://t.co/rhJ6iuSQ

Egyptian wisdom - Salon.com

salon.com — "It is enough that the new president will know he could go to jail if he does something wrong." The New York Times reports on the inspiring scenes across Egypt as millions wait in line to elect their new President.
Glenn Greenwald Blogger, Salon @ggreenwald
Egyptian wisdom, from which the U.S. could learn http://t.co/pAXvUuvn

Long hair: The final political frontier

salon.com — We'll accept presidential candidates who have cheated on their wives or smoked marijuana. But a funky 'do? No way "I look down to see the people that are governing me and making my rules - and they haven't got any hair on their head. I get very uptight about it.
Patrick Whittle Reporter, Newsday @pxwhittle
My break with the extreme right - Politics - http://t.co/I7N1ggZ6 http://t.co/MpJdklNy

My break with the extreme right

salon.com — I worked for Reagan and wrote for National Review. But the new hysterical right cares nothing for truth or dignity Gosh! When did I end up in bed with Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber? Could it be because I did specialize in blowing things up while serving my country for four years as an airborne combat engineer?
Kerry Lauerman Editor in Chief, Salon @kerrylauerman
A longtime, big name conservative writer breaks with the right. He explains why: http://t.co/yS02laVK

Dissent, à la Québécoise

salon.com — The student strike in Quebec has generalized, and solidarity is spreading in the U.S. For the past eight months, when chants of "Anti-Capitalista!" have echoed through New York streets, they've tended to emanate from crowds with a penchant for black clothing.
Alexander Panetta Montreal News Editor, Canadian Press @Alex_Panetta
Two opposite views of Quebec protests, seen from the outside. @acoyne http://t.co/BJ65PANZ and @natashalennard http://t.co/XXXyiZWn
Andy Blatchford Reporter, Montreal Bureau, Canadian Press @AndyBlatchford
RT @Salon: Will Quebec's growing, unprecedented unrest inspire student strikes in the US? http://t.co/YPXSLVp6

Dissent, à la Québécoise

salon.com — The student strike in Quebec has generalized, and solidarity is spreading in the U.S. For the past eight months, when chants of "Anti-Capitalista!" have echoed through New York streets, they've tended to emanate from crowds with a penchant for black clothing.
Stephanie Ditta Social Media Editor, Reuters @stephditta
Dissent, à la Québécoise http://t.co/h2UUdtcs

Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients

salon.com — Patients need compassion and dignity, but too many doctors act like mechanics. Here's how we'd like them to behave My doctor always walks into the exam room smiling. It's not necessarily the countenance you'd expect from a man who spends much of his time working with people with Stage 3 and Stage 4 cancers - the kind that haven't responded to other forms of treatment.
Melody Kramer Associate Producer, Fresh Air, NPR @mkramer
RT @phlu: Strongly worded, but dead on piece / Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients http://t.co/aDJGbuQc #humanity

Pete Seeger Turns 93

open.salon.com — Studs Terkel would tell the story of the time the two scraggly musicians fresh off the road, passing through Chicago, had no where to stay. So he brought them home. His lovely wife Ida gave the OK. That night those two musicians, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, spent the night on the Terkel's kitchen floor.
Katrina vandenHeuvel Editor and Publisher, The Nation @KatrinaNation
RT @peacecompassion: Pete Seeger Turns 93 - Chicago Guy - Open Salon http://t.co/zFDoB3LO may3

Trust me on this: “Star Wars”

salon.com — I saw "Star Wars" on VHS originally when I was 6. I was just captivated. I would come home every day after school, and before I would do my homework, I would pop it in and watch it, because I was largely alone. Both my parents worked.
Kerry Lauerman Editor in Chief, Salon @kerrylauerman
Read Mets all-star @radickey43 on the father-son bonding power of: "Star Wars": http://t.co/rHW6Z3oD (New @salon series)

Barack Obama: Shoestring president

salon.com — Spending has grown more slowly under Obama than either Reagan or Bush. Will the media stop parroting the GOP? With so many Republican lies about President Obama, it's pretty hard to pick out the worst one. The most vicious stuff, of course, comes from the crazy birthers, who won't go away.
Joan Walsh Editor at Large, Salon @joanwalsh
The official Joan Walsh "biggest GOP lie" formula, with @hardball video: http://t.co/mGKEFtHF

Where Obama has no hope

salon.com — Humiliating primary results in Kentucky and Arkansas prove there are some states where he never had a chance There's a large swath of rural America, extending from somewhere in Oklahoma up into West Virginia, where Barack Obama never had a chance, and it really showed last night.
Sally Kohn Contributor, Fox News @sallykohn
Yikes, courtesy of @stevekornacki http://t.co/K7ZCWaZM

Orrin Hatch is not out of the woods yet

salon.com — He's exactly the kind of Republican incumbent who should feel extra-nervous in the super PAC-era The good news for Orrin Hatch is that his Republican primary opponent is now resorting to a time-honored tactic of doomed challengers everywhere: He's making the race about debates.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
Orrin Hatch and the fear that every super PAC-era incumbent must live with http://t.co/vkMXPRuT

Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients

salon.com — Patients need compassion and dignity, but too many doctors act like mechanics. Here's how we'd like them to behave My doctor always walks into the exam room smiling. It's not necessarily the countenance you'd expect from a man who spends much of his time working with people with Stage 3 and Stage 4 cancers - the kind that haven't responded to other forms of treatment.
Zachary Sniderman Assistant Features Editor, Mashable @zsniderman
RT @embeedub: Listen up, doctors: Here's how to talk to your patients - Health - http://t.co/v9PzFuPH http://t.co/8gXFJbcp
Mary Beth Williams Writer, Salon @embeedub
Listen up, doctors: Here's how to talk to your patients - Health - http://t.co/v9PzFuPH http://t.co/8gXFJbcp

Don’t take the Bain bait

salon.com — "They made as much money off it as they could, and they closed (the plant) down and filed for bankruptcy without any concern for the families or the communities." - Joe Soptik, laid off steelworker, in a new ad supporting President Obama's re-election.
David Sirota Writer, Salon @davidsirota
Shorter Obama: GOP private equity guys are evil, but Democratic private equity guys are Good and Decent. http://t.co/Rafb2Xjo
David Sirota Writer, Salon @davidsirota
How the Obama campaign's attacks on Bain Capital deftly distract from the real problem in the economy: http://t.co/Rafb2Xjo

Romney: Bain's in bounds

salon.com — After some debate this week about whether Bain Capital is fair game in the wake of Booker-gate, Mitt Romney himself ruled his private equity record in bounds Wednesday.
Joan Walsh Editor at Large, Salon @joanwalsh
RT @Salon: Romney now welcomes scrutiny of his business record (until he changes his mind again) http://t.co/7zwcIkPN #Bain

The end of the greatest American fishery?

salon.com — Threatened by mines, Bristol Bay, Alaska, is a place of beauty and heart, dependent on salmon. Plus: A slide show View the slide show If fish can be heroes, salmon have a heroic story - returning after years out in the world, they fight their way upriver back to where they were born, slipping past eagles and dodging bears to find a place for their children.
Francis Lam Features Editor, GiltTaste.com @Francis_Lam
This is why I care about Bristol Bay so much. http://t.co/oDx3JDD4 http://t.co/Zsj5Mjaz

“The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style

salon.com — "The Intouchables" is the biggest foreign-language film of all time. Some critics say it's also racist Here's a startling news item: "The Intouchables," a lively if largely predictable Parisian comedy about a wealthy quadriplegic and his ne'er-do-well immigrant caretaker, has become the biggest international success in the history of French cinema.
Greg Mott Editor, Bloomberg News @gwmott
"The Intouchables": Racial comedy, French style - France - http://t.co/bNqUTleI http://t.co/4nJBBAFE

Movie assailant punches a kid, becomes a folk hero

salon.com — It's a general rule of thumb that a grown man doesn't get a lot of support for knocking out a 10-year old child's teeth. But Yong Hyun Kim has won himself a few fans lately for doing just that.
Mary Beth Williams Writer, Salon @embeedub
Movie assailant punches a kid, becomes a folk hero - Parenting - http://t.co/v9PzFuPH http://t.co/iWo5lxR3

Listen up, doctors: Here's how to talk to your patients

salon.com — Patients need compassion and dignity, but too many doctors act like mechanics. Here's how we'd like them to behave My doctor always walks into the exam room smiling. It's not necessarily the countenance you'd expect from a man who spends much of his time working with people with Stage 3 and Stage 4 cancers - the kind that haven't responded to other forms of treatment.
Amanda Marcotte Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @AmandaMarcotte
http://t.co/7fjLPc1W Mostly I agree, but pressuring doctors to "do something" when nothing can be done is why we have so many problems.

The Pentagon’s strengthening grip on Hollywood

salon.com — Yesterday, I had a big article in the Sunday Washington Post looking at the long-term legacy of "Top Gun" - a film that turned 25 years old this summer. This is part of my unofficial beat reporting on the Military-Entertainment Complex - reporting I first started a few years back as part of the research for my book "Back to Our Future."
Michael Hastings BuzzFeed Reporter and Rolling Stone Contributor, Rolling Stone @mmhastings
RT @AnaKasparian: The Pentagon’s strengthening grip on Hollywood - http://t.co/LQljwgIN http://t.co/0l2dT1Fr

The Pentagon’s strengthening grip on Hollywood

salon.com — Yesterday, I had a big article in the Sunday Washington Post looking at the long-term legacy of "Top Gun" - a film that turned 25 years old this summer. This is part of my unofficial beat reporting on the Military-Entertainment Complex - reporting I first started a few years back as part of the research for my book "Back to Our Future."
David Sirota Writer, Salon @davidsirota
Bigelow/Obama collaboration in the news today is not new - it's part of a frightening Military-Entertainment Complex: http://t.co/ns458N5I

Annals of the super PAC-era

salon.com — Welcome to the age of rich 21-year-old college students dropping big money on random House races - and winning Last night provided the second reminder in a week that the real power of super PACs probably isn't at the presidential level, but rather in lower-profile Senate and House races.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
How many random billion-/millionaires will look at Massie and Fischer and figure, 'Why not give it a shot?' http://t.co/2zwT5qOE

WH leaks for propaganda film

salon.com — The administration takes a break from its war on whistleblowers to provide classified information to Hollywood As is now well documented, the Obama administration has waged an unprecedented war on whistleblowers, prosecuting more of them under espionage statutes than all prior administrations combined: twice as many as all prior administrations combined, in fact.
Glenn Greenwald Blogger, Salon @ggreenwald
The WH takes a break from its war on whistleblowers to provide classified details to Hollywood for a propaganda film http://t.co/TCxZoqw1

How to resurrect a comic book

salon.com — Should revived comics be made to look new or faded? Two releases explore both approaches This article originally appeared on Imprint. Memory is evanescent. I can't recall where I made the purchase; perhaps it was during an elementary-school or Cub Scout trip. Nor do I remember my exact age; it was anywhere between 8 and 10.
John Micek Statehouse Reporter, The Allentown Lehigh Valley Morning Call @Capitol_Ideas
This morning's nerdy moment: Should revived comic books be made to look new or faded? http://t.co/H4komWMQ

Where Obama-phobia is rampant

salon.com — Humiliating primary results in Kentucky and Arkansas prove there are some states where he never had a chance There's a large swath of rural America, extending from somewhere in Oklahoma up into West Virginia, where Barack Obama never had a chance, and it really showed last night.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
New post: Where Obama never had a chance... http://t.co/RAxAMJDD

Rep. Steve King: Immigrants like dogs

salon.com — Rep. Steve King (R-IA) compared immigrants to dogs at a townhall meeting yesterday, telling constituents that the U.S. should pick only best immigrants the way one chooses the "pick of the litter." King told the crowd in Pocahontas, Iowa that he's owned lots of birdogs over the years and advised, "You want a good birdog?
Esther J. Cepada Freelance Columnist, Washington Post @estherjcepeda
No surprise there-> RT @HispanicCaucus: Disgusting rhetoric from Rep. @SteveKingIA: 'Immigrants like dogs' http://t.co/U7wEOOKF
David Roberts Staff Writer, Grist, Grist @drgrist
Romney supporter Rep. Steve King compares immigrants to dogs, says we should only take "pick of the litter." http://t.co/Us5NBmZS
Kerry Lauerman Editor in Chief, Salon @kerrylauerman
RT @Salon: Shocker: Congressman explains how immigrants are like dogs http://t.co/tUIGNgs2 (@aseitzwald)

Rep. Smith on his controversial bills

salon.com — The Washington Democrat discusses his bills to ban domestic indefinite detention but allow domestic "propaganda" Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) is the co-sponsor of two controversial amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act: one which would ban the use of indefinite detention for any accused Terrorist apprehended on U.S.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @MotherJones: .@ggreenwald debates @Rep_Adam_Smith on propaganda bill http://t.co/PWZgOw80 Smith "urges everyone" to read our story: ...
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
Thanks to @ggreenwald for including me in his valuable discussion on Smith-Mundt and US propaganda. http://t.co/fXnHMWce

Three congressional challengers very worth supporting

salon.com — Three congressional challengers stand out for their independence, integrity, worldview and unique accomplishments For those devoted to watching the 2012 election, the presidential horse race eats up the vast bulk of attention (which is why I'm not one of those devoted to watching it), but throughout the year there are also party primaries for Congressional seats.
Glenn Greenwald Blogger, Salon @ggreenwald
If you're looking for a Congressional candidate to be excited about, it's Norman Solomon http://t.co/uEpFpMG6 More here http://t.co/IEsC9zqj

What killed social conservatism?

salon.com — Growing public support for gay rights, including gay marriage, is the latest example of the moral liberalism that has transformed advanced industrial societies in the last few generations. The social traditionalists who claimed to be a "moral majority" in the United States in the 1980s are acting like an embattled, declining minority in the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Amanda Marcotte Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @AmandaMarcotte
http://t.co/8rrMafFQ Why the pill led to gay marriage.

John Brennan’s new power

salon.com — President Obama's counter-terrorism chief has "seized the lead" in secretly determining who will die by US drone In November, 2008, media reports strongly suggested that President Obama intended to name John Brennan as CIA Director.
Toby Harnden U.S. Executive Editor, Mail Online, Daily Mail @tobyharnden
RT @ggreenwald: John Brennan's new power: he "seizes the lead" in secretly determining who will die by CIA drone http://t.co/Hx5M7VKT
Glenn Greenwald Blogger, Salon @ggreenwald
John Brennan's new power: he "seizes the lead" in secretly determining who will die by CIA drone http://t.co/JJNfMniJ

Democrats and Bain

salon.com — (updated below) We all know that Bain Capital, Mitt Romney's former firm, is the paragon of capitalist evil, destroying the middle class in order to enrich greedy vulture oligarchs. We also all know that the Democratic Party is the defender of the middle class and the bold adversary of corporate pillaging.
Rania Khalek Freelance Journalist @RaniaKhalek
Executives at Romney's old private-equity firm have donated more to Democrats. Why is no one talking about this? http://t.co/oYeC1bsh

Massage therapists rubbed wrong by sex talk

salon.com — Joe, a licensed massage therapist, knows what it's like having a famous client who expects something extra. He had an Academy Award-winning actor begin gyrating on his massage table before raising his hips in the air to show off his erection. "He was hoping that I would play with him in some shape or form," he says.
Tracy Clark-Flory Writer, Salon @TracyClarkFlory
I talk to massage therapists about the Travolta allegations. They've seen it all before: http://t.co/j8sRWJPl

GOP senators question judicial conference on Maui

salon.com — HONOLULU (AP) - Two key Republican U.S. senators are raising concerns about the cost of holding a conference for federal judges on Maui this summer. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa question the need to hold the August conference at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, with activities offered including surfing lessons, snorkeling, yoga and Zumba.
Oskar Garcia News Editor, Hawaii and the Pacific Rim, Associated Press @oskargarcia
9th Circuit taking heat from GOP senators for planning conference for federal judges in Maui. AP: http://t.co/PQZIyuDW

Re-visiting Assange's show - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

salon.com — It's fruitful to compare the first six episodes to the vapid tripe emanating from American political television When it was announced two months ago that the Kremlin-backed network RT would broadcast a new show from Julian Assange, American media figures predictably erupted with mockery and scorn despite not having seen a single episode (nobody provokes the animosity of America's establishment media class more than those who meaningfully challenge American government power).
Peter Hart Activism Director, FAIR and Host, CounterSpin @peterfhart
.@ggreenwald asks: Do you learn more from Assange's RT show than avg cable news Beltway blather? (Psst: Answer is yes) http://t.co/vmsW3JpL
Glenn Greenwald Blogger, Salon @ggreenwald
Re-visiting Assange's RT show: compare the first 6 episodes to the vapid tripe emanating from American political TV http://t.co/31Gce6cD

Catholic Church: Time for a new war on birth control

salon.com — Until Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a slut, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops had almost convinced the public that fighting the contraceptive coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act was about religious freedom.
Amanda Marcotte Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @AmandaMarcotte
http://t.co/1cqbs6nR What I love to see: People in the 21st century brandishing their virgin goddess to shame normal women for having sex.

Why deficit hysteria sells

salon.com — A thoroughly misleading new ad from the Rove-affiliated Crossroads GPS could still resonate One of the themes I've been emphasizing is the role of context in the presidential race. President Obama's reelection prospects depend on swing voters considering not just the current state of the economy, but also the factors that led us here and the economic vision that Mitt Romney would bring to the presidency.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
New post: Deficit hysteria -- The perfect weapon for recession-era opposition party http://t.co/YySmnNcG

Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar

salon.com — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar. The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51. That's due out June 20.
Greg Toppo National K-12 Education Writer, USA Today @gtoppo
Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar - http://t.co/AT47gSbE http://t.co/0NBaJxqQ

Re-visiting Assange’s show

salon.com — It's fruitful to compare the first six episodes to the vapid tripe emanating from American political television When it was announced two months ago that the Kremlin-backed network RT would broadcast a new show from Julian Assange, American media figures predictably erupted with mockery and scorn despite not having seen a single episode (nobody provokes the animosity of America's establishment media class more than those who meaningfully challenge American government power).
Eric Michael Johnson Blogger, Scientific American @ericmjohnson
I hadn't even heard of this show. I guess now I know why: http://t.co/DN6qiu9Z

Old feud in Bush administration part of Ariz. race

salon.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - Richard Carmona arrived in Washington a political novice in 2002 and left four years later scarred and frustrated. He didn't go quietly. A year after his term as the nation's 17th surgeon general, the one-time $500 campaign donor to President George W.
Paul Davenport Arizona Government and Politics Reporter, Associated Press @AZdavenport
Old feud in Bush administration is part of AZ race for US Senate. AP: http://t.co/K4ZzAjI9

My secretly bisexual husband

salon.com — Dear Cary, Recently my husband of 18 years has explored his sexuality with other men. He admitted having four sexual encounters with random men he solicited from Craigslist. After a week of hell, and many a shouting match, he begged me to take him back, claiming that his experimentation is not worth losing his family.
Amanda Marcotte Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @AmandaMarcotte
http://t.co/XdDl6vW0 Seems that a bisexual who only wants to step out with the opposite sex could probably get an open relationship easily.

Don’t mention income inequality please, we’re entrepreneurs

salon.com — There was a bit of a scandal last week when it was reported that a TED Talk on income equality had been censored. That turned out to be not quite the entire story. Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist with a book out on income inequality, was invited to speak at a TED function.
Dan Vergano Science Reporter, USA Today @dvergano
Chautauqua reborn MT @BoraZ @dupuisj: "model for your standard TED talk is a late-period Malcolm Gladwell book chapter" http://t.co/pDzQQ5lr
Michael Moyer Technology Editor, Scientific American @mmoyr
"Our whole number system depends on being able to change what we count as '1'": Neat TEDed video on units: http://t.co/pO43ZL8g
Michael Moyer Technology Editor, Scientific American @mmoyr
"TED thinks it’s changing the world, like if This American Life suddenly mistook itself for Doctors Without Borders." http://t.co/pO43ZL8g
Daniel Denvir Freelance Journalist and Contributing Writer, Salon, Salon @DanielDenvir
"Non-partisanship" = 'blinding ideology of do-gooder billionaires mistaking its dogma 4 lack of ideology' http://t.co/mxE4IlWa via @pareene

Mitt's new Latino hurdle

salon.com — As part of an effort to win back Latino voters alienated by his rightward drift during the GOP primary, Mitt Romney will address a right-leaning Latino business group this week that has advocated immigration policy views in stark contrast to his own.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
Welcome to the family... MT @aseitzwald First story as @Salon staffer: http://t.co/zm0a0IBv
Kerry Lauerman Editor in Chief, Salon @kerrylauerman
Mitt's new Latino hurdle http://t.co/hDp9SFhb Nice @salon staff debut from @aseitzwald

Don't mention income inequality please, we're entrepreneurs - Media Criticism - Salon.com

salon.com — There was a bit of a scandal last week when it was reported that a TED Talk on income equality had been censored. That turned out to be not quite the entire story. Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist with a book out on income inequality, was invited to speak at a TED function.
George W. Russell Freelance Journalist @georgewrussell
#TED ... Current temple for the narcissistic "breathless bullshit" industry http://t.co/FVDO8nle
Paul Harris U.S. Correspondent, The Observer and Guardian America, Guardian @paulxharris
RT @Salon: "At this point, #TED is a massive, money-soaked orgy of self-congratulatory futurism" http://t.co/YztwI0S1
Omar Chatriwala Middle East-based Freelance Journalist @omarc
RT @Salon: "At this point, #TED is a massive, money-soaked orgy of self-congratulatory futurism" http://t.co/YztwI0S1
Alex Pareene Writer, Salon @pareene
Alt headline: Better Red than TED http://t.co/OQuJ03vj

Don't mention income inequality please, we're entrepreneurs - Media Criticism - Salon.com

salon.com — There was a bit of a scandal last week when it was reported that a TED Talk on income equality had been censored. That turned out to be not quite the entire story. Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist with a book out on income inequality, was invited to speak at a TED function.
Kimberly Reeves Freelance Journalist @edwonkkimmy
RT @susanoha: At this point TED is a massive, money-soaked orgy of self-congratulatory futurism By Alex Pareene http://t.co/FCCKez7j
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
I don't agree, but I did LOL when @pareene called @FastCompany "the trade journal of the breathless bullshit industry." http://t.co/NMRRpbkZ

Innocent, but broke

salon.com — Glen Edward Chapman, or "Ed", was exonerated in 2008 after spending 15 years on death row for crimes he did not commit. Though North Carolina is one of the 27 states with statutes that provide some level of compensation for the wrongfully convicted, the state continues to refuse Chapman any compensation for the loss of his freedom, reputation, family, friends and much more.
Rania Khalek Freelance Journalist @RaniaKhalek
ICMY: Innocent, but broke: After 15 yrs on death row, falsely convicted Glen Chapman denied compensation http://t.co/iEiwDsdb #deathpenalty

It’s time for Dharun Ravi to apologize

salon.com — Tyler Clementi's mother calls his actions "evil and malicious." His father says they were "the cold-hearted violations" of his son, who committed suicide in September 2010. And a young man known only as "M.B." said in a written statement that he "caused me a great deal of pain."
Mary Beth Williams Writer, Salon @embeedub
Time for Dharun Ravi to apologize: http://t.co/zhVemkRl

Three Wall Street stooges

salon.com — It was inevitable. Mitt Romney put out an ad Monday using Newark Mayor Cory Booker, along with former Tennessee politician Harold Ford Jr. and former auto czar Steve Rattner, to attack the Obama campaign for its criticism of Romney's work with Bain Capital. Have you had enough of President Obama's attacks on free enterprise?"
Joan Walsh Editor at Large, Salon @joanwalsh
Three stooges in Romney ad, Booker, Ford and Rattner, want to keep Dems the party of Wall Street http://t.co/oDoWIs9X

As Kristen Wiig departs "SNL," what's next for women?

salon.com — "Saturday Night Live" says goodbye to a star -- and leaves late night without a queen What, you didn't get to dance with Mick Jagger, hug Jon Hamm and be serenaded by Arcade Fire the last time you left a job? I guess you're not Kristen Wiig.
Mary Beth Williams Writer, Salon @embeedub
RT @Salon: With Kristen Wiig gone from #SNL, who will be the next queen of late night comedy? http://t.co/eZXeiMY6 via @embeedub

Innocent, but broke

salon.com — Glen Edward Chapman, or "Ed", was exonerated in 2008 after spending 15 years on death row for crimes he did not commit. Though North Carolina is one of the 27 states with statutes that provide some level of compensation for the wrongfully convicted, the state continues to refuse Chapman any compensation for the loss of his freedom, reputation, family, friends and much more.
Rania Khalek Freelance Journalist @RaniaKhalek
50% of exonerees are black. One of them is Glen Chapman, exonerated after 15 yrs on death row & still struggling. http://t.co/Y2EvlArI
Rania Khalek Freelance Journalist @RaniaKhalek
Check out my latest piece @Salon, "Innocent, but broke", about a 2008 death row exoneree still waiting for compensation http://t.co/Y2EzTasC

Don’t mention income inequality please, we’re entrepreneurs

salon.com — There was a bit of a scandal last week when it was reported that a TED Talk on income equality had been censored. That turned out to be not quite the entire story. Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist with a book out on income inequality, was invited to speak at a TED function.
Alex Pareene Writer, Salon @pareene
:D RT @semanticwill Cocksucker at Salon calles Information Architecture "fancy graphic design" http://t.co/Gm2XzBzF

Cory Booker, surrogate from hell

salon.com — What Cory Booker has to gain by calling President Obama's attacks on Bain Capital "nauseating" If Cory Booker went on "Meet the Press" on Sunday with the intent of helping President Obama, then his appearance was an utter failure. But anyone who's followed the enormously ambitious Newark mayor's career closely knows he's not one to pull a Joe Biden.
David Roberts Staff Writer, Grist, Grist @drgrist
We shouldn't be surprised that @CoryBooker is kissing Wall Street ass: http://t.co/M9l2qtLi
David Graham Associate Editor, Politics Channel, The Atlantic @GrahamDavidA
Another parallel w/ Obama! MT @pareene: @SteveKornacki said yrs ago Booker wasn't quite liberal hero every1 saw him as http://t.co/Qun93yLc
Alex Pareene Writer, Salon @pareene
The always prescient @SteveKornacki told me years ago Cory Booker wasn't quite the liberal hero everyone saw him as http://t.co/eajw3WDf
Lisa Fleisher Education News Reporter, Wall Street Journal @lisafleisher
@maggiepolitico @nickconfessore yah, what @SteveKornacki said here - http://t.co/WqkHu8oS & don't miss http://t.co/VgDKM20u
David Giambusso Newark Reporter, New Jersey Star-Ledger @Giambusso
.@CoryBooker bashes Obama campaign to defend private equity http://t.co/Pbq2zQFa
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Win-or-go-home for Pelosi?

salon.com — She's as confident as ever, but this could be the last time Nancy Pelosi leads House Democrats into an election Talk to Democrats on Capitol Hill and one impression jumps out: This might be it for Nancy Pelosi.
Steve Kornacki Writer, Salon @SteveKornacki
New post: The Nancy Pelosi retirement scenario http://t.co/CvHOV0tZ

The 2002 political climate

salon.com — CNN's Connie Chung told US citizen Martina Navratilova to go back to Czechoslovakia rather than complain so much Here's something I accidentally just found when I was searching for something else: it's from a July 17, 2002 interview of tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who had been a naturalized U.S.
Conor Friedersdorf Freelance Journalist @conor64
Wow. Glenn Greenwald flags an absolutely despicable old Connie Chung interview http://t.co/M1aF4O71
Kerry Lauerman Editor in Chief, Salon @kerrylauerman
Remarkable, ugly 2002 interview by @conniechung of @martina navratilova http://t.co/Swky264h (great @ggreenwald find)