Author: Alexander Abad-Santos

'A Nightmare': Newspaper Front Pages After the Oklahoma Tornado

New York Times/The Oklahoman/Tulsa World/New York Post

Monster. Hell on Earth. Nightmare. There isn't a word quite terrible enough to explain the devastation of the tornado that hit Moore, Okla. But those are the words newspapers across the country are using to help Americans waking up understand Monday's disaster. 

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 1, 2011

Spatwatch

The Daily Caller Accuses the NYT of 'Prompting' the White House

The Daily Caller claims a New York Times reporter helped The White House

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 1, 2011

Cartoon

What a Moody's Downgrade Looks Like

Cartoonist Steve Breen on a Moody's downgrade

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 29, 2011

Spatwatch

Atheists Object to '9/11 Cross'

The American Atheists don't want the "9/11 Cross" at the memorial

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 29, 2011

Cartoon

One Way Washington Will Find 'Common Ground'

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the lack of compromise in Washington

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 28, 2011

Spatwatch

Fortune Airs Rival Forbes's Financial Woes

A Fortune writer lays out the financial problems at the other magazine

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 28, 2011

Cartoon

Eight Hundred Pounds and 9.2 Percent--You Can't Miss It

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the debt stalemate

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 27, 2011

Spatwatch

Santorum's Children Can't Google His Name; Savage Keeps Going

Savage (humorously) threatens to give Santorum another "Google problem"

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 27, 2011

Cartoon

What Congress Can Learn from the NFL

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the lessons the NFL can teach

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 26, 2011

Spatwatch

Cornell Alum Rejects GQ's Charge of 'Douchiness'

A Cornell Alum shows how (or how not to) shrug off the pesky term

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 26, 2011

Cartoon

Some People Would Call a Depression a Deal-Breaker

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the Tea Party's approach to the debt talks

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2011

Spatwatch

Milk Is at the Center of Sexist Allegations

The people behind "Got Milk" pull their ads over sexist claims

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2011

Cartoon

The Rules for Playing Chicken with Debt Default

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the August 2 deadline

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 22, 2011

Spatwatch

Dolly Parton's Dollywood Gets Into a Gay Marriage T-Shirt Spat

A patron says her marriage equality shirt was deemed offensive by Dollywood staff

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 22, 2011

Cartoon

Can Congress Come Out to Play?

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the current legislative state

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 21, 2011

Cartoon

Obama's Welcome Mat for 'Cut Cap & Balance'

Cartoonist Lisa Benson on the White House's greeting for House budget plans

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 20, 2011

Spatwatch

Allen West Doesn't Think Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is a Lady

Wasserman Schultz talks politics and West takes it personal

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 20, 2011

Cartoon

Dead in the Water

Cartoonist KAL on the global economy

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 19, 2011

Spatwatch

The New York Times Questions The Journal's Integrity

The battle between market rivals is bigger than their columnists

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 19, 2011

Cartoon

Scotland Yard Chases Its Own Tail

Cartoonist Tony Auth shares his take on the scandal gripping Scotland Yard

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 18, 2011

Spatwatch

Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga in a Battle of Mermaids

Midler did the mermaid thing first, and she isn't afraid to say so

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 18, 2011

Cartoon

The Real Doping Suspects at the Clemens Trial

Cartoonist Nick Anderson makes light of the Roger Clemens trial

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 15, 2011

Spatwatch

Author Peter Manso vs. Scathing New York Times Review

Peter Manso is unhappy with Dwight Garner's takedown piece

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 15, 2011

Cartoon

The Caged Buzzard of News Corp.

Cartoonist Steve Benson on Murdoch and the scandal

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 14, 2011

Spatwatch

Ursula Liang vs. Breakfast at Tiffany's Screening

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy gets itself into a fight over racism

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 14, 2011

Cartoon

An Inside Look at Those Debt Talks

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the GOP negotiation strategy

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 13, 2011

Spatwatch

SlutWalk Toronto Takes on Tennis Canada

SlutWalk, the feminist web site, is not happy with a tennis tournament ad

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 13, 2011

Cartoon

Obama Has His Eye on 2012

Cartoonist Lisa Benson suggests how Obama wants to lift his chances

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 12, 2011

Cartoon

Hacked to Death

Cartoonist Steve Breen bids farewell to the News Of the World.

Comments | 362 Views

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