Michael Calderone

Michael Hastings' Wife Obliterates New York Times For Dismissive Obituary

huffingtonpost.com — In the 24 hours since the tragic death of journalist and author Michael Hastings was first reported on Tuesday, those who knew him, worked with him, and covered his work have offered numerous remembrances of the man best known for his Polk Award-winning Rolling Stone piece, "The Runaway General."

Michael Hastings Popped The Press Bubble, From The Campaign Trail To The Front Lines

huffingtonpost.com — NEW YORK -- Nearly one week ago, Jeremy Scahill and several friends were hanging out in a Los Angeles hotel room to watch his taped appearance on the "The Tonight Show." One of those friends was Michael Hastings, the award-winning Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed reporter who died in a fiery car crash Tuesday morning at age 33.

Michael Hastings Popped The Press Bubble, From The Campaign Trail To The Front Lines

huffingtonpost.com — NEW YORK -- Nearly one week ago, Jeremy Scahill and several friends were hanging out in a Los Angeles hotel room to watch his taped appearance on the "The Tonight Show." One of those friends was Michael Hastings, the award-winning Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed reporter who died in a fiery car crash Tuesday morning at age 33.

Michael Hastings In Baghdad

buzzfeed.com — I used to call him Hasty. Emphasis on the ty. Has- ty! I'd say it when I saw him, covered in grime, coming in from an embed, or over breakfast in the morning, day after day, month after month, year after year, in the dilapidated house we shared in the green zone in Baghdad.

Missing Michael Hastings

buzzfeed.com — Michael Hastings was really only interested in writing stories someone didn't want him to write - often his subjects; occasionally his editor. While there is no template for a great reporter, he was one for reasons that were intrinsic to who he was: ambitious, skeptical of power and conventional wisdom, and incredibly brave.

Why Democrats Love To Spy On Americans

buzzfeed.com — NEW YORK - For most bigwig Democrats in Washington, D.C., the last 48 hours has delivered the news of the worst kind - a flood of new information that has washed away any lingering doubts about where President Obama and his party stand on civil liberties, full stop.

Rachel Maddow on Michael Hastings

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Rubio Won't Identify Aide Who Provded Controversial Quote

nationalreview.com — Senator Marco Rubio declined to say who in his office told The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza that "there are some American workers who, for lack of a better term, can't cut it" and downplayed the importance of the now-controversial quote. "I'm the senator. It's my bill. I'm the one that votes on these things.