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Refugees in Darfur, Sudan ((Concern Worldwide))
The situation in Darfur is worsening, but Congress has cut funding for African Union peacekeeping troops there. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says the conflict there is a genocide like the ones that happened in Rwanda and Armenia. University of Oregon’s Paul Slovic says there is a psychological explanation for our ignorance of the conflict. Plus: how certain is the transit workers' contract? What's up with cures for baldness? And the trials and travails of Jack Abramoff.
State of Play
Patrick Healy, political reporter for the New York Times' metro section and
Pete Donohue, transit reporter for the Daily News
- on New York issues: the upcoming political races and follow up on the subway strike
» "Weiner, Looking to 2009, Takes Aim at ...
Pete Donohue, transit reporter for the Daily News
- on New York issues: the upcoming political races and follow up on the subway strike
» "Weiner, Looking to 2009, Takes Aim at ...
The Bald Truth
Burkhard Bilger, staff writer at The New Yorker magazine,
- on his New Yorker article "The Power of Hair" about cures for baldness
» New Yorker
- on his New Yorker article "The Power of Hair" about cures for baldness
» New Yorker
Ever Again
Paul Slovic, Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon
and
Nicholas Kristof, Columist for the New York Times
- on the genocide in Darfur
» Paul Slovic's research (Decision Research)
» "What's to Be Done About Darfur? Plenty" by Nicholas ...
and
Nicholas Kristof, Columist for the New York Times
- on the genocide in Darfur
» Paul Slovic's research (Decision Research)
» "What's to Be Done About Darfur? Plenty" by Nicholas ...
Jack in the Box
Karen Tumulty, national political correspondent for Time Magazine
- on lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea agreement
» "Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will" by Karen Tumulty in Time Magazine
- on lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea agreement
» "Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will" by Karen Tumulty in Time Magazine
Blogger: Brian Lehrer Viciously Biased Against People From Chappaqua
Blogger Karl Weber of worldwisewebers has a bone to pick over his participation in our news quiz last week.
"by rights I should have had a T-shirt in the bag as soon as they got me on the line. But nooo, I had to answer three more questions."
We ...
Photo File: Burkhard Bilger
Burkhard Bilger: onto the cover-up
['The Bald Truth' - Burkhard Bilger on the BL Show - 1/3/06]
Breaking Blognews: Cox's Replacement at Wonkette
The WSJ reports that Underneath Their Robes blogger David Lat (AKA A3G) will replace the vivacious, raunch-obsessed redhead who's been running Wonkette since its inception in 2004.
Lat, as you may recall, is the federal prosecutor who was"outed" by Jeffrey Toobin in the New Yorker last year ...
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