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Washington Times denies ex-editor's bias claim

The Washington Times is denying a religious discrimination claim by the paper's former opinion editor.

Ex-Washington Times editor alleges religious bias

The former opinion editor of The Washington Times has filed a religious discrimination complaint against the paper.

Washington Times editor Solomon resigns

John Solomon, the executive editor of The Washington Times, has resigned, the newspaper said Friday.

Judge wants reporter to reveal sources in spy case

A Washington Times reporter has been subpoenaed by a federal judge who wants him to reveal the sources for a story he wrote about an engineer convicted of conspiracy to export U.S. defense technology to China.

Washington Times Wants Hastert to Resign

Responding to the scandal over former Rep. Mark Foley's suggestive messages to teenage boys, the editorial board of The Washington Times called for House Speaker Dennis Hastert to step down.

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Washington Times Ex-editor Sues, Wants Paper Sold
Source: Raw Story

This adds credence to those who have said that the Moons conrtoll the editors of the Washington Times, the GOP-friendly newspaper.

Washington Times Depends On $40M Subsidy From Unification Church, Says Ex-Editor
Source: The Huffington Post

As previously noted, TPM's Justin Elliott has been regularly reporting on the ongoing insanity over at The Washington Times, which is going through its own internal version of a 2012 disaster movie.

Yet More Mind-Bending Racism From the Right-Wing Media
Source: AlterNet.org

This time it's Washington Times editor Wesley Pruden. And it's pretty shocking.

Family Feud: How Much Is Moon Church Conflict Driving Wash Times Turmoil?
Source: Talking Points Memo

The Sunday firings of executives at the Washington Times and the possible exit of its top editor are apparently being driven more than previously known by last month's transfer of power of the Unification Church and associated business empire from Rev.

Memo: Have they no decency?
Source:

McCarthyism is back. Let's call it what it is.

Insurance company executive refers to high-cost patients as 'dogs.'
Source: Think Progress

In the state of New York, insurers are legally prohibited from discriminating against individuals who submit large claims.

Revealed: Partial list of August 10 National Endowment for the Arts conference call participants - Water Cooler - Washington Times
Source: The Washington Times

We're asking for your help. The Washington Times has obtained a partial list of "artists and influencers" who were participants on the controversial August 10 National Endowment for the Arts hosted conference call.

When You Dine on Sushi, You Dine with the Reverend Moon
Source: The 12 Angry Men Blog

"For many, sushi is a tasty way to break free from the tyranny of bland, generic American cuisine. But wait just a minute Ms. Sashimi! Before you have another bite, realize this: When you dine on sushi, you dine with the Reverend Moon!"

"We All As Americans Come Together As One - Teuta Dedvukaj
Source: FOX News Network, LLC

Attention Rap, Hip Hop, & Our Pop Culture Artists - The Major Leagues Require Better Lyrics!

Journalists for Western Media Are Among Reporters Detained in Iran - washingtonpost.com
Source: The Washington Post

In the first days after Iran's disputed election, journalists covered it openly. Then, as government militias cracked down, they were told to stay in their offices.

The Washington Times puts pictures of the President's children with an article about kids being murdered
Source: The Huffington Post

In their never-ending effort to demonstrate how stuck in stupid they actually are, the editors at the Washington times went where no media outlet has gone before: tying the children of the President of the United States to societal tragedy. Disgusting.

Does anybody actually edit the WashTimes ?
Source: Media Matters for America

Excerpt: "' A little thought about what CF highlighted earlier today, and how the WashTimes used photos of the Obama schoolchildren for a news article about schoolchildren being murdered in Chicago:

Wash. Times ignored VFW statement that DHS was "doing its job" with extremism report
Source: Media Matters for America

Summary: The Washington Times reported that the recent DHS report on right-wing extremism "set off a firestorm of protest from veterans groups," but ignored the statement from the Veterans of Foreign Wars' national commander, who stated that "[t]he report proves that DHS is doing …

Without evidence, Wash. Times claimed Obama "reneged" on campaign promises
Source: Media Matters for America

Summary: The Washington Times falsely claimed in an editorial that President Obama "reneged" on campaign promises to eliminate earmarks and increase defense spending. In fact, Obama did not promise to eliminate earmarks, and he did propose a budget increasing defense spending.

BLANKLEY: Obama lied; the economy died
Source: The Washington Times

I am trying to capture the spirit of bipartisanship as practiced by the Democratic Party over the last eight years.

BREAKING NEWS from the Washington Times: When Eric Holder Was In Private Practice, He Did His Job!
Source: Washington

The Washington Times reports that Eric Holder sometimes supported civil rights legislation and sometimes didn't as a private lawyer. Darren reminds us that Holder was doing his job! You do what your client needs done, not what you want to do.

Man of Steele: RNC Chair Serves Major "Swagger" During Recent Interview
Source: Dissenting Justice

Michael Steele RNC Chair gives an interview to The Washington Times.

Stimulus Bill's tax cuts underwhelm analysts
Source: The Washington Times

When the Tax Policy Center graded 17 key tax-cut provisions in President Obama's economic-stimulus bill last week, 10 received a C or D grade and none merited an A.

Deported for drugs, illegal sues rancher
Source: The Washington Times

One of the 16 illegal immigrants allowed by a federal court to sue an Arizona rancher for stopping them at gunpoint after they sneaked across the U.S.-Mexico border is a convicted felon deported from this country after a 1993 arrest by U.S.

16 illegals sue Arizona rancher - Claim violation of rights as they crossed his land
Source: The Washington Times

An Arizona man who has waged a 10-year campaign to stop a flood of illegal immigrants from crossing his property is being sued by 16 Mexican nationals who accuse him of conspiring to violate their civil rights when he stopped them at gunpoint on his ranch on the U.S.-Mexico borde …

Mark DeMoss Launches The Civility Project
Source: www.demossnewspond.com

Six months later we were having lunch in an increasingly uncivil town, Washington, discussing the launch of a national effort called the Civility Project.

The evolution of anti-Obama ultraconservative media attack quads

As I read the January 12, 2009 article by Joe Strupp of "Editor and Publisher" entitled, "Wash Times' Shake-Up Moves Editorial Page Editor to News" coupled with a January 9, 2009 article by Richard Prince of "Journal-ism" entitled, "Washington Times Ousts Editorial Board" I becam …

Conservative writer tries to explain faithless Seattle to her readers

Julia Duin, a columnist for the right-wing newspaper Washington Times, tries (and mostly fails) to explain the Seattle area to her readers.

Skewing Our Thinking: Media Response to Venezuelan Elections
Source: The Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel Newspapers

According to the Post, "the opposition now has an opportunity to show that it can offer a workable alternative to Mr.

Seven Reasons Why Barack Obama Should make the Birth Certificate Controversy go Away

The question of whether Barack Obama was actually born in Kenya thus disqualifying him to run as a presidential candidate will not go away. It is like the little mushrooms that appear every morning under the tree, they keep coming back. What should the President Elect do?

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