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May 10, 2011
Osama Bin Laden's Wives Could Be the Key to Punishing Pakistan For Their 'Double Game'
Updated below American officials have had it up to here with the "double game" Pakistan is playing, benefiting from billions of dollars in U.S. aid while also likely harboring the terrorists we're hunting. President Barack Obama said Sunday on 60 Minutes, "We think that there had to be some ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Why Don't Mexicans Want to Learn English?
And Is Mexico a Tea Party Paradise?
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May 16, 2011
Barack Obama's Ratings Boost Over Osama Bin Laden's Death Lasted Two Weeks
Two weeks ago we were "celebrating" the death of Osama Bin Laden, attempting to start pro-U.S.A. chants on subway trains (some of us), patting our commander in chief on the proverbial back for his courage and determination -- not to mention follow-through! -- in capturing and killing the FBI' ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Michael Bloomberg Sued by Reporter Over Cathie Black Freedom of Information Requests
Today, I am suing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Last year, Bloomberg baffled New Yorkers when he appointed publishing executive Cathie Black to be the city's next schools chancellor. Black was an unpopular choice, and for months, responses to her appointment ran the gamut of ridicul ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Chris Christie Made It to His Son's Baseball Game ... In a Helicopter
Christopher Costa for PatchThe governor of New Jersey is a busy man, but made time to see his son play baseball yesterday; he arrived in a State Police helicopter. Chris Christie had a hectic marathon of important meetings and New Jersey allows the use of the choppers, which cost at least $1, ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Richard Branson and Friends Gathering Tomorrow in NYC For Drug Legalization
Very powerful manTomorrow at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, Virgin boss and billionaire Richard Branson will appear with former presidents from Brazil, Switzerland and Columbia, together representing the Global Commission on Drug Policy, to present a report that calls for an end to t ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
John Edwards' Defense: Here's What It Should Be
Disgraced ex-White House aspirant John Edwards has been indicted for violating campaign laws in supposedly funneling gifts to his girlfriend Rielle Hunter and then-aide Andrew Young in order to keep the affair hidden. Edwards insists he didn't break any laws, but he should drop that tack lik ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
John Edwards Mugshot: A Photoshopper's Dream
The grin, the fancy haircut, the blue tie -- it's all there in ex-Senator and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards' mugshot, released today by the U.S. Marshals Service to the delight of the internet everywhere. Edwards pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and violating campaign laws for ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
GLAAD Stops Supporting AT&T Merger with T-Mobile
Last month, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation got in a lot of trouble when they backed a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, after their full relationship with Ma Bell was exposed. GLAAD had received $50,000 from AT&T in donations and had a former AT&T executive and lobbyist on its ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Andrew Cuomo Shouldn't Think About Being President Yet, According to Poll
Despite what he called an "unusually successful" legislative session, it's too early for Andrew Cuomo to be thinking about the United States presidency according to New Yorkers in a new poll. A Siena College survey found that 83% of locals said chatter about a national run in 2016 is prematur ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Pentagon Admits Hackers Stole 24,000 Secret Files
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous announced a huge haul from the government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, the Pentagon admitted today that back in March some hackers (though not necessarily Anonymous) managed to steal 24,000 "sensitive Pentagon files during a single intrusion," the ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Citizen Bloomberg
How our mayor has given us the business
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July 20, 2011
New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program Could Begin by the End of 2011
After complications, New Jersey will move forward with its medical marijuana program, Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday. The bill, signed into law by former Governor Jon S. Corzine, a Democrat, on his last day in office back in January of 2010, was supposed to make way for operation wit ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Bloomberg's Machine Politics
Are city e-mail accounts used by mayor's own political operations?
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August 8, 2011
Rightbloggers: S&P Downgrade of U.S. Means We're On The Right Track
Last week, hot on the heels of the Congressional debt-ceiling fiasco and the ensuing stock market drop, Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating of the United States of America from AAA to AA , and placed the ailing superpower on "CreditWatch with negative implications." The reactions of Ame ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
The Next Mayor? You Don't Care, Do You?
Aside from voter apathy and a weak field, the mayoral race is really shaping up.
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September 12, 2011
Mike Bloomberg's Approval Ratings Boosted By Irene
Mike Bloomberg's extra-cautious handling of Hurricane Irene appears to have reversed the damage Snowpocalypse did to his reputation, according to a new poll released by Quinnipiac University. The poll shows that 54 percent of New Yorkers now approve of Bloomberg's performance overall, while 8 ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Rick Perry's Texas Fantasyland
Rick Perry's Texas is a job-makin', low-taxin' oasis of economic growth. It's also a fantasy.
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October 9, 2011
Lobbying is Ridiculously Profitable, Enraging Study Says
Lobbyists who grease the wheels of government can sleep well at night: A study shows that businesses that use intense lobbying get a return on their investment that is "comparable to the returns of the most blistering hedge fund." They also probably can sleep well because they own nice, expen ... More >>
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November 12, 2011
Ciao, Silvio: Berlusconi Expected to Resign [UPDATED]
World politics is about to lose a pioneer in the field of bunga bungas. Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's controversial prime minister, is set to step down this evening after Italian Parliament approved of a series of austerity measures. The New York Times reports Berlusconi is following the lead of ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Ydanis Rodriguez, City Council Member, On Being Arrested at Occupy Wall Street
Ydanis Rodriguez, sporting a cut over his eye that he said police gave him at Occupy Wall Street.Ydanis Rodriguez, the City Council member who was arrested near Zuccotti Park two nights ago, gave a press conference at City Hall this morning, his face still showing cuts and scrapes where he sa ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
The Roots' Walk-On Music For Michele Bachmann Was Ha-Ha Funny, But...
Monday night the Republican Presidential candidate and frequent source/target of Photoshop japery Michele Bachmann appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in an effort to promote both her autobiography and her appearance at last night's Presidential debate. As a rebuke to the Minnesota congr ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
City Council Planning Lawsuit Over Homeless Shelter Policy
City Council plans to try and stop a new policy from the Mayor's administration that would require homeless people to prove they have nowhere else to go before they can be admitted into a shelter. Council Speaker Christine Quinn described the policy as "cruel and punitive"; the pending suit r ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
Is New York's Marriage Equality Act In Legal Jeopardy of a Repeal?
When the Marriage Equality Act passed in the New York State Senate on June 24, 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo quickly signed it into law. When it went into effect 30 days later, same-sex couples had the right to enter into civil marriages and receive the same legal protections afforded opposite- ... More >>
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December 4, 2011
Rightbloggers Declare Former Future President Herman Cain a (What Else?) Victim of Obama, Media
Last weekend former GOP pack leader and accused horndog Herman Cain finally called an end to his flailing Presidential campaign/book tour -- or rather "suspended" it, allowing the enterprise to keep drawing money. Some normally opinionated rightbloggers tip-toed away from the embarrassing subje ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Newt Gingrich: Obama Is the "Finest Food Stamp" President
Newt Gingrich thinks Barack Obama is a bad president -- for helping more poor Americans eat. Thing is, Obama isn't exactly responsible for recent, record-setting numbers of food-stamp beneficiaries. Gingrich, who wants to run on the Republican ticket in the 2012 presidential election, has ... More >>
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December 11, 2011
Holy Shit! Mitt Romney Made a Fake Bet!
Last night, the remaining Republican presidential candidates met at Drake University in Des Moines for a debate that lasted almost two hours. What they said doesn't matter, however, as the only thing people will remember is the moment when Mitt Romney asked Rick Perry if he wanted to bet "ten thousa ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Poll: More Than Half of New Yorkers Disapprove of Bloomberg's Handling of OWS
A new Quinnipiac poll shows that fifty-one percent of New Yorkers disapprove of the way the mayor has handled Occupy Wall Street. Despite this, Bloomberg has a steady overall approval rating of 49 percent. Sixty-two percent like the man personally, and 52 percent approve of "most of his polic ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
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A new Quinnipiac poll shows that fifty-one percent of New Yorkers disapprove of the way the mayor has handled Occupy Wall Street. Despite this, Bloomberg has a steady overall approval rating of 49 percent. Sixty-two percent like the man personally, and 52 percent approve of "most of his polic ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Rightbloggers Prepare to Swallow Their Santorum and Root for Romney
Since the recent Iowa one-two finish by Romney and Santorum, there've been a couple more debates and a lot of palaver about the GOP Presidential race. But let us level with you: Despite all our jokes about The Next President of the United States of The Week/Month, it's become painfully obvious tha ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Mike Bloomberg and Christine Quinn Cut Ribbon for Bronx's First City-Sponsored Business Incubator
Mayor Mike Bloomberg fondly remembers his days as a small business owner and likes to share the joy of successful entrepreneurship with New York City start-ups. This time, in the Bronx. The mayor announced today the first city-sponsored business incubator in the borough, which will be part ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Rick Santorum Sweater Vests for Sale for $100 a Pop
Do you want to not only vote for but also look like Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum? If so, you are in luck! Rick Santorum has leveraged his viral fashion-backward menswear choices into a donation campaign for none other than Rick Santorum. But you, too, will benefit -- if you ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
100 Most Powerless New Yorkers
A 'power list' for the rest of us
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January 11, 2012
Romney Wins New Hampshire, Surprising Nobody At All
WEBN-TVMitt Romney is a winner.Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary last night, winning 39 percent of the vote more or less exactly as expected. Ron Paul came in a distant second with 23 percent of the vote, John Huntsman took third with 17 percent, and Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Mike Bloomberg Walks By Press Conference Criticizing Him as Advocates Applaud Brooklyn Broadway Triangle Court Decision
Mayor Mike Bloomberg awkwardly walked past a press conference on the steps of City Hall this morning as advocates criticized him and called on the city to change its housing plans for Brooklyn's Broadway Triangle. The group of advocates and residents, with the support of two electeds, had ra ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Jumaane Williams and Ydanis Rodriguez Visit Barricade-Free Zuccotti Park, Call on Mayor to Discuss OWS Tomorrow
The barricades that have enclosed Zuccotti for nearly two months since Occupy Wall Street was evicted came down last night after several advocacy groups sent a letter to the city's Department of Buildings challenging the park restrictions. Today, two vocal occupiers in the City Council stoppe ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Religious Leaders and Electeds Protest Mike Bloomberg in the Rain Prior to State of the City
The rain didn't stop a group of religious leaders and elected officials from rallying outside Morris High School in the Bronx today before the mayor's State of the City speech. Around 100 protestors were fenced in a block away from the school chanting under a sea of umbrellas. They had trekke ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
City Looks to Sell Three Lower Manhattan Properties; Scott Stringer Says He Has the Power To Stop It
As part of his State of the City speech yesterday, Mayor Mike Bloomberg -- in a discussion about revenue -- said the city plans to sell three Lower Manhattan properties. It was just a few sentences, but it gave Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer a chance today to remind us all that hi ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Christine Quinn Presents Living Wage Bill Compromise, Pols Are Generally Happy
Some important news in the ongoing living wage battle in New York -- City Council Speaker Christine Quinn proposed today a compromise that would require higher wages at city-subsidized developments. Companies subsidized by the city would have to pay employees $10 an hour plus benefits, instea ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Queer Rising Gets Arrested, Other LGBT Activists Pile on Cuomo Over Homeless Youth Funding in Budget
Queer RisingThe activists over at Queer Rising, who got arrested again and again and again during the past couple of years fighting for marriage equality, took it to the streets yesterday and initiated their first encounter of 2012 with handcuffs in front of Governor Andrew Cuomo's midtown o ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Preparing Students for College Is Kind of a New Thing, Education Officials Say
Sam LevinA City Council hearing today brought together key players in city education policy to discuss how to improve the college-readiness of public students. If only everyone could fit in the room. Runnin' Scared begged as crowds of hopeful attendees were shepherded into an additional v ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Helen Rosenthal Fundraises for City Council Bid in a Competitive Upper West Side Race
Sam LevinIt's the most wonderful time of the year -- when aspiring politicians across the city start to discuss their bids for public office and the large amounts of money they've already raised. Runnin' Scared is hoping to catch up with eager pols across the city in upcoming weeks and we tho ... More >>
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January 22, 2012
Rightbloggers Explain How Newt Gingrich's Big Win Can Help Someone Other Than Newt Gingrich Become President
Was it the video hit his Super PAC put out on Romney? Was it his heroic denunciation of his ex-wife and the Liberal Media (mostly the Liberal Media)? Whatever the reason, Newt Gingrich won a big surprise victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Rightbloggers who've always loved the former Spea ... More >>
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January 29, 2012
Ally Ally Alinsky! Rightbloggers See Saul Alinsky Everywhere -- Even Among Themselves
Now that Newt Gingrich, newly amplified as a Presidential candidate, is regularly using Saul Alinsky as a club to beat Obama, the conservative obsession with long-dead community organizer has gone bigtime. Perhaps overexcited by this new opportunity to lecture America about one more thing that they ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Electeds Protest Mayor's Ban On Religious Institutions Using Public School Space
Sam LevinProtestors earlier this month speaking out against Bloomberg's plan to ban religious institutions from public schoolsThey're back! And a bit louder this time. Elected officials and religious leaders rallied yesterday to protest Mayor Mike Bloomberg's ban on religious institutions u ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Mayor's Budget: No Tax Increases and No Layoffs of Teachers, Police Officers, or Firefighters
Sam LevinElected officials and nonprofit groups rallied this morning before the mayor announced his budget.Announcing the city's annual budget today, Mayor Mike Bloomberg said he would not be increasing taxes and he would not be laying off teachers, police officers, or firefighters. He said i ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Scott Stringer's State of the Borough Address: Reclaim City For Middle and Working Class
Sam LevinIn the land of politics, it's that wonderful time of the year when we opine about the state of things. Last month, President Obama talked about the state of the country, Governor Cuomo discussed the state of New York state, and Mayor Bloomberg chatted about the state of the Big Apple ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Giants Ticker-Tape Parade Tomorrow; Go to Mayor's Twitter Right Now to Grab Ticket
We heard many of you screaming about the Giants on the streets and in bars last night -- but only 500 of you lucky fans will get to celebrate tomorrow afternoon at City Hall. For the rest of you, though, there's a parade! Late last night, the mayor's office announced plans for football festi ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Councilman Jumaane Williams Pressures NYPD, Mayor to Address Police Accountability
Sam LevinCity Councilman Jumaane Williams at a recent rally.Last week, cops chased Ramarley Graham, 18, to the bathroom of his apartment where they shot and killed him. His grandmother was at home at the time and witnessed the shooting. The Bronx teen -- who may have been trying to flush ma ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
It's Christine Quinn's Turn! Mayoral Hopeful Delivers State of City Speech
Sam LevinThis story might sound familiar. A mayoral hopeful gets on stage and delivers a speech about the state of things. The elected official takes the opportunity to set the groundwork for a mayoral campaign -- appealing to future voters through announcements of new initiatives and prior ... More >>
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