Author: Heather Horn

Media Diet

Vanessa Grigoriadis: What I Read

A conversation with New YorkRolling Stone, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vanessa Grigoriadis about how she consumes information.

By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

China Daily Editorial: The U.S. Controls the Internet

How can the Internet be free if it's run by the United States? A state-run newspaper slaps back at Clinton's speech.

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By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

Opinion of the Day: Walter Shapiro on the SCOTUS Ruling

Shapiro argues the ruling could wound Republicans as well as Democrats

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By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

How the Momentous SCOTUS Ruling Changes Elections

Top analysis on what the Supreme Court's latest decision means for 2010, 2012, and beyond

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Obama, the Apocalyptic Blockbuster

Slate gives Obama's first year the Armageddon treatment

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Analogy of the Day

Secretary Clinton compares Internet repression to a child trapped under rubble

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

A Fifth Freedom: Freedom to Surf

There used to be four. But Hillary Clinton has found a fifth one on the web.

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Supreme Court Revolutionizes Campaign Finance Law

Did 2010 just get worse for embattled Democrats?

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Obama Not the Messiah, Krugman Charges

Early finger-pointing over the loss in Massachusetts is changing to more general disillusion among liberals

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Kristof Says Yes, Give Aid to Haiti

Nicholas Kristof parries arguments against giving longterm development aid to Haiti

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By Heather Horn

Jan 20, 2010

What China Loses by Losing Google

Reaching back to the Protestant reformation, commentators draw some telling comparisons to history

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By Heather Horn

Jan 20, 2010

Was the Massachusetts Upset All About the Economy?

While politicos focused on health care, voters may have been more occupied with their wallets, jobs, and prospects

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

Coakley Loses Massachusetts Senate Race: First Reactions

Pundits tweet, blog, and sputter outrage and triumph as the post-election analysis begins

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

5 Biggest Problems with Bible Verses on Military Guns

The U.S. military is using rifle sights with Biblical inscriptions in Afghanistan--a mistake on many levels, say bloggers

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

Debating God's Hand in Haiti

Philosophers and early responders search for meaning amid death and destruction

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

French Op-Eds Bristle at American Handling of Haiti

Editorials from leading French papers gripe about American bossiness in relief efforts

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By Heather Horn

Jan 15, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Everyday People Opine on Droid vs. iPhone

We brought you pundit opinions, Business Insider gets the perspective from the public

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By Heather Horn

Jan 15, 2010

Chinese Perspectives on Google-China Standoff

Translated reactions to Google's anti-censorship stand range from exultant to critical

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By Heather Horn

Jan 15, 2010

What to Worry About After the Google Hacking

Tech and security experts explain the disturbing backstory to the Google-China row

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By Heather Horn

Jan 15, 2010

Déjà Vu: NYT Editorial Urges Tax for Second Time in Three Days

In case you missed it the first time, the New York Times really likes the idea of taxing banks

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By Heather Horn

Jan 14, 2010

Deep Thinkers Debate: 'How Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?'

The Edge, an organization of scientists and philosophers, collects 168 essays on a niggling question

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By Heather Horn

Jan 14, 2010

What Went Unsaid at the Banker Grilling

Business bloggers find some big, yawning gaps in the investigation into the financial crisis

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By Heather Horn

Jan 14, 2010

Op-eds Rally Around Google's Stand, Tech Firms Don't

Newspapers are hailing Google's threat to leave China over censorship, but rivals aren't following suit

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By Heather Horn

Jan 14, 2010

The 3 Biggest Problems With 'Why Jews Hate Palin'

A 3,800-word doorstopper in Commentary magazine is slammed as an anti-Semitic hit parade

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By Heather Horn

Jan 13, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Jon Stewart Admits He Screwed Up with Yoo

The seldom-beaten host admits John Yoo had the upper hand in their on-air torture debate

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By Heather Horn

Jan 13, 2010

The Highlights: Bankers Grilled on Causes of Crash

Softball questions and "witch-trial" echoes at the first panel hearing on the financial crisis

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By Heather Horn

Jan 13, 2010

International Fallout of Google's Blow to Censorship

Will other companies follow suit? Will China become increasingly isolated on the international stage?

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By Heather Horn

Jan 13, 2010

Why Did Google Threaten to Quit China?

Is it a stand for human rights or a shrewd business calculation?

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By Heather Horn

Jan 12, 2010

Facebook Loses Face Over Self-Serving Privacy Policy

Mark Zuckerberg thinks users don't care about privacy, but impassioned debate says otherwise

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By Heather Horn

Jan 12, 2010

Salt Struggle Raising Blood Pressure in New York

Mayor Bloomberg's initiative to cut salt in restaurants and packaged foods has skeptics up in arms

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By Heather Horn

Jan 12, 2010

Pros and Cons of a New Tax on Banks

A White House proposal to tax big banks draws heavy fire

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By Heather Horn

Jan 12, 2010

Cautious Optimism Greets Fed's $45 Billion Earnings

Jokes about "Fed bonuses" aside, hard-to-please business bloggers see good news in the numbers

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