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On Uri Berliner's Resignation from NPR
Thoughts on the resignation of the former NPR senior editor
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We Have Proof: New NPR Chief Katherine Maher Is Titania McGrath
It seems the Titania McGrath comps were stronger than I thought.
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Matt Taibbi
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Video: Can the "Everyone is a Spy" Bill Be Stopped?
A small provision in the FISA reauthorization bill threatens a huge advance of the American surveillance state
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Matt Taibbi
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Can the "Everyone is a Spy" Bill Be Stopped?
A seemingly minor provision in the FISA reauthorization bill has the potential to bring about a major leap forward toward a complete surveillance state.
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New York Times, NPR Bury the Lede in Defense of Katherine Maher
A very brief follow-up note on the new chief of National Public Radio
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Matt Taibbi
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New NPR Chief Katherine Maher's Guide to the Holidays (Updated)
What might America's future national holiday calendar look like? A trip around the calendar with new NPR chief Katherine Maher, current world champ of…
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Q&A: Dissecting Paxlovid's "Lifesaving" Claims
Journalist-turned-ER-doctor Matt Bivens has unique insight into the double-edged hype around Paxlovid, America's favorite exorbitantly priced miracle…
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Listen to This Article - Orwell Watch: NPR and the Death of Fairness
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Nailed It! Commenter of the Week
Meet Mike!
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Transcript- America This Week, April 12, 2024: "NPR's Greatest Hits."
Matt and Walter dive into NPR editor Uri Berliner's comments, then review some of the most curious NPR stories of late. Also: "Jackals and Arabs" by…
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Republican Mike Johnson Hits Walkoff Vote as Intel Community Edges 4th Amendment in 1-0 thriller
After wailing for years about misuse of secret FISA surveillance against their own, House Republicans turtle, letting voters know exactly where they…
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Orwell Watch: NPR and the Death of Fairness
A story about facts and decency is quickly reduced to another partisan bias tale.
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