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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: op-ed

op-ed stories: 8 news summaries
OPINION

 Hey, America, 
 Your Time 
 Is Now: Bono 



Obama's Nobel is world's way of saying it's ready to swoon

Oct 18, 09 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conservatives sneered at European naivete and even liberals shrugged when Barack Obama won the Nobel, but for U2's Bono, "the virtual Obama is the real Obama, and the man might deserve the hype." The humanitarian rock star lays out the difficult tasks Obama faces, from religious extremism to... More »

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Barack Obama • globalization • Bono • Nobel Peace Prize • op-ed

OPINION

Palin Op-Ed a Shallow Ploy for Policy Cred: Ambinder

The former governor does has not done the hard work to become a leading voice on health care

Sep 9, 09 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s got “every right” to write an opinion piece on health care reform. But, plainly, she does not have the right to be an influential voice in the debate, writes Marc Ambinder for the Atlantic. Her piece contains unoriginal ideas—replacing Medicare with vouchers—and smacks of... More »

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Alaska • Wall Street Journal • health care reform • Sarah Palin • op-ed • cable news

OPINION

 Biden: Recovery Act Is Working 

Critics attacking 'pet programs' have 'misconstrued' the effort

Jul 26, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Those who dismiss the Recovery Act as “being spent on pet programs” are wrong, writes the man tasked with administering it. Writing in a New York Times op-ed, VP Joe Biden contends that the stimulus has “brought us back from the precipice.” Two-thirds of it “goes... More »

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Joe Biden • recession • unemployment • tax cuts • economic stimulus package • op-ed • financial crisis • economic recovery • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Dowd Sorry for 'Plagiarizing' Liberal Blog

Says Josh Marshall passage came unattributed from a pal

May 18, 09 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fans of Talking Points Memo did a doubletake when they got to a passage in Maureen Dowd's column yesterday on the timing of Bush use of torture; Josh Marshall had written the same thing—short of three words—three days back. Dowd has corrected her column online, and the New ... More »

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newspaper • New York Times • plagiarism • blog • Maureen Dowd • Talking Points Memo • op-ed

(Newser) - President Obama goes to bat for his stimulus package today in an editorial in the Washington Post, calling it “more than a prescription for short-term spending—it’s a strategy for America’s long-term growth.” He says the criticisms of it are “misguided,” advocating “... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington Post • economic stimulus package • Obama administration • op-ed • President Obama

ANALYSIS

Handicapping the Race for Kristol's Times Slot

Ex-Bush speechwriter Frum heads pack that may include Noonan, Limbaugh

Jan 27, 09 11:53 AM CST
(Newser) - At the New York Times op-ed page, William Kristol is out; that leaves a spot open for another conservative to keep David Brooks company, writes Michael Calderone in Politico. Times editor Andy Rosenthal wouldn’t comment, but Calderone has guesses on a replacement:
  1. David Frum: The former Bush
... More »

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New York Times • Rush Limbaugh • columnists • Peggy Noonan • op-ed • David Frum • Megan McArdle • William Kristol • Byron York • Ross Douthat

 Silda Joins Hedge Fund, 
 Eliot Mulls Book 

Silda joins hedge fund; Eliot may write book

Nov 24, 08 8:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Silda Wall Spitzer, liberated from the constraints of being a politician's wife, has gone to work for a Manhattan hedge fund, New York magazine reports. A former corporate attorney, Silda will be recruiting investors for Metropolitan Capital Advisors, run by the wife of a long-time Spitzer friend and supporter. Meanwhile,... More »

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hedge fund • Eliot Spitzer • book • political scandal • Silda Wall Spitzer • op-ed

UPDATED

Times Rejects McCain Op-Ed 'as Currently Written'

Editor wants piece to 'mirror' Obama's, contain new info; GOP sees politics

Jul 21, 08 9:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times has turned down John McCain's rebuttal to a recent Barack Obama op-ed on Iraq, telling the Republican’s campaign it isn’t “able to accept this piece as currently written.” A campaign insider tells Drudge that the Grey Lady simply doesn’t agree with... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • John McCain • New York Times • op-ed • David Shipley

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