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‘Spitzing’ Mad About Sex Scandals? Pick your Priorities, Public

If the scandal that forced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to resign has taught us anything, it's this: You can be the most dedicated, ruthless and effective public servant at combating crime, but if you pay for the sexual services of a competent, adult woman, then you're a depraved, immoral person and a disgrace to your office.

Wal-Mart’s CD Scheme Has Record Stores Singing Blues

Ah, Wal-Mart. The biggest retail store in the country has a bad track record of paying low wages, putting local mom-and-pop shops out of business and not overseeing its allegedly sexist employment methods.

Sex Scandal Shows Mayor Isn’t Superman

Another sex scandal rocked the Detroit political arena after the Detroit Free Press exposed the mayor's illicit affair with his chief of staff in January.

New Jersey Puts the Squeeze on JuicyCampus

New Jersey state government officials announced that they are investigating whether JuicyCampus.com

Can Bush ‘Buck’ 4,000-Troop Toll?

"It Didn't Work" was the title of William F. Buckley's 2006 National Review article conceding political defeat in Iraq. Was he right?

No ‘Spitz’: Politicians’ Personal Peccadilloes are Tough to Swallow

The past few years were filled with political sex scandals.

‘New’ Journalism: Would a Wolfehound Fetch Your iPhone?

"The good news: Americans believe journalism is important. The bad news: They don't trust the journalism in their communities."

Vodka in Vermont: Stop Binging and Start Drinking

Vermont, the first state to offer civil unions to gay couples, looks to take the next step toward becoming a national trendsetter by...

Go to (Expletive Deleted), Censorship!

In the near future, there is a chance that expletives will no longer be bleeped.

Justice Dept. Says Rape Is A-OK

Last year, an unprovoked shooting by Blackwater Worldwide left 17 Iraqi civilians dead and 20 injured in a square in Baghdad. Blackwater is...

Limbaugh for Hillary: The ‘Rush’ of Revenge

What a cathartic role-reversal.

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