Thursday, January 8, 2009

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A Change for the "Challenge Index" High School Rankings

The Challenge Index has been criticized for not examining how many students pass college-ready tests. more >>

Arizona State University Beats Competition to Hire the Washington Post's Len Downie

The journalism school at Arizona State has hired former Washington Post Editor Leonard Downie Jr. more >>

Fox News and Media Bias

Mainstream media bias and incompetence fuel the success of Fox News. more >>

Sarah Palin, a Drag Around John McCain's Neck

Did McCain seem tense next to her? Maybe it's because her skirt is hiked up too high. more >>

Economic Trends and Projecting the Outcome of McCain vs. Obama

Obama's calm response to the crisis contributed to his lead in the polls. more >>

Why the House Rejected the Bailout Bill

"Poor salesmanship" and election-year political math are behind the defeat. more >>

The Post’s Cooked Poll and Obama’s Tax Class Warfare

The paper misses the larger point about Americans' distaste for using the tax code for class warfare. more >>

Newspaper Says Buh-Bye to Blogger

Haven't we heard this story...the one about the blogger? more >>

All Those Books on Iraq You Haven't Gotten Around to Reading ...

Well, you don't have to read them now. Because Michael Rubin has. more >>

Rudy Takes the Lead

The latest Gallup/USAToday poll shows Rudy Giuliani with a big lead in the race for the Republican nomination. Giuliani gets 40 percent to 24 percent for John McCain, 9 for Newt Gingrich, 5 for Mitt Romney, and 3 for Sam Brownback. more >>

Great Minds in the Same Direction Department

Three weeks ago in my U.S. more >>

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