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Pentagon Fights Pollution Cleanup
June 30th, 2008
Networks Ignore Wars
June 23rd, 2008
The Voices
Battle for the Bench
If the long conservative era that began with Ronald Reagan's election is over, will the judges appointed during the right's ascendancy be able to block, frustrate and undermine the efforts of a new progressive majority? Is the Supreme Court, as two influential journalists describe it, 'the last hope of the conservative interests in the United States.'read more »
Party Crashing: How the Facebook Generation Does Politics
How do today' youth — black youth in particular — choose their leaders? Hint: It's not by skin color or party affiliation. read more »
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jun
23
2008
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-up
This Sunday was a real head-scratcher for the Watchdog. Depending on how you look a it we 0-for-3, because none of our questions were asked. On the other hand, maybe we 2-for-3, since two of our questions were answered even though they weren't asked.
jun
20
2008
Weekend Watchdog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked. We'll post a wrap-up here on the blog on Monday.
jun
6
2008
Weekend Watchdog: Open Thread
It's that time again. Time for the watch to patrol the Sunday shows, on the look-out for a relevant question — should one get through. Which ones should get through? Make your suggestions and pose your questions in the comments, and when the guests are announced this evening we may pick some of your questions for the Watchdog. Come back and check out our usual Weekend Watchdog post to see who's on the guest list and whether your question is on the Watchdog list.
may
19
2008
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up
It looks like the watchdog did a little better this weekend, almost going 1-in-3 when — thanks to Sen. Chris Dodd bringing it up on Fox News Sunday — Sen. Jon Kyl faced a question about John McCain flip-flopping on withdrawing from Iraq, and revising is deadline from 100 years down to just five years.read more »
may
16
2008
Weekend Watchdog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked. We'll post a wrap-up here on the blog on Monday.
read more »may
16
2008
Weekend Watchdog: Open Thread
We're in the process of trying out some new approaches to the Weekend Watchdog. One of them is this open thread, where we hope longtime "watchdogs" and the uninitiated will engage in sorting out what questions about which issues and news items from the past week this Sunday's yet-to-be announced guests should face. read more »
may
11
2008
Recognizing the Race Chasm
The issue of race makes a lot of folks uncomfortable - and that's especially true right now when the nation is closer than ever to electing the first black President of the United States. read more »
may
6
2008
The Age of the "Insurance Card Marriage"
Some people marry for love, some for companionship, and others for status or money. Now comes another reason to get hitched: health insurance.read more »
