Author: Mara Gay

Celebrating The Princess and The Frog

What columnists say Disney's first movie to feature a black princess got right--mostly

By Mara Gay

Nov 19, 2009

Lightning Rod

'ACORN Won't Give Me a Pony'

And a dozen more sins, courtesy of Twitter

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By Mara Gay

Nov 19, 2009

Are the New Mammogram Guidelines Sexist?

Female columnists argue that the recommendations are overly concerned with women's "anxiety"

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By Mara Gay

Nov 19, 2009

The 10 Best Blasts at Flight Delays

A computer glitch is causing flight delays across the country. How are stranded travelers reacting?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 19, 2009

Will the Government Pay Billions to Katrina Victims?

A judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for some of the worst flooding after Hurricane Katrina

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By Mara Gay

Nov 18, 2009

Maersk Alabama Gives Lessons on How to Stop a Pirate Attack

Hiring private guards may be the key

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By Mara Gay

Nov 18, 2009

The Geography of Corruption

Parsing the list of the world's most and least corrupt countries in 2009

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By Mara Gay

Nov 18, 2009

Lightning Rod

Newsweek's Palin Cover

Pundits agree with Palin: the magazine's cover photo is degrading

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By Mara Gay

Nov 17, 2009

Causes of Rising Hunger in America

Hunger in America is at a 14-year-high. How did it get this bad?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 17, 2009

Lightning Rod

Obama's Un-American 'Blood Impulse'

An editor is roasted for a racial interpretation of Obama's bow

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Nov 17, 2009

Should Women Wait to Get Mammograms?

A major study calls for fewer breast exams, but pundits worry the decision is more about saving money than saving lives

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By Mara Gay

Nov 17, 2009

5 Takeaways From Palin's Interview With Oprah

Is she angling for stardom, or the presidency?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 16, 2009

Who's Afraid of Guantánamo Detainees?

Liberals mock the GOP for fighting a plan to house Gitmo detainees in a rural Illinois prison

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By Mara Gay

Nov 16, 2009

On Eve of Reform, Drug Makers Jack Up the Prices

Pundits across the spectrum react with frustration

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By Mara Gay

Nov 16, 2009

Why Climate Change Got Tabled

World leaders say no new global agreement on climate change will be forged at Copenhagen

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By Mara Gay

Nov 13, 2009

Scientists Are Elated as NASA Finds Water On the Moon

Experts and pundits are ecstatic about the possibilities

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By Mara Gay

Nov 13, 2009

Screed

Viagra's Not a Constitutional Right

An "immoderate proposal" from an angry pro-choice woman

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By Mara Gay

Nov 13, 2009

What the Insurance Companies Want

A Goldman Sachs report finds that private insurers profit most if there's no health care reform

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By Mara Gay

Nov 13, 2009

Sarah Palin Comes Out Guns Blazing

The pre-memoir media blitz isn't just about books. It's about getting even.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 13, 2009

How Far Will Hugo Chavez Go?

The saber-rattling Venezuelan president is losing support. Six reasons pundits are worried.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 12, 2009

Jon Corzine's Wall Street Comeback

Is the former New Jersey governor about to become Bank of America's new CEO?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 12, 2009

Calling the Church's Bluff On Gay Marriage

The Catholic Archdiocese of D.C. vows to cut social services the the city approves gay marriage. Pundits think it's an empty threat.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 12, 2009

Sarah Palin Memoir Preview Gins Up Pundits

Commentators can't help reading deeply into snippets of Palin's upcoming memoir

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By Mara Gay

Nov 12, 2009

Lou Dobbs's Next Act

Pundits wonder where the outgoing CNN host is headed next: Fox News, politics...Mexico?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 11, 2009

The Recession, For People Like You

A New York Times interactive linking unemployment to demographics has bloggers wide-eyed

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By Mara Gay

Nov 11, 2009

Screed

Mansplainers and Proverbial Frogs

Why women should revolt against the Democrats

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By Mara Gay

Nov 11, 2009

Can the Health Care Bill Survive Abortion?

Pundts wonder if Democrats can stick together in the Senate

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By Mara Gay

Nov 11, 2009

At Fort Hood, Obama Wins Praise as Eulogizer-in-Chief

President Obama's Fort Hood speech may have been his best

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By Mara Gay

Nov 10, 2009

Can Bill Clinton Seal the Deal on Health Care?

Fifteen years later, Bubba heads to Capitol Hill to make good on reform

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By Mara Gay

Nov 10, 2009

Lightning Rod

Did Sammy Sosa Lighten His Skin?

The baseball star's paler complexion lights up the blogosphere

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By Mara Gay

Nov 10, 2009

Before Execution, Little Sympathy for D.C. Sniper

Yet the case is re-igniting debate over the death penalty

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By Mara Gay

Nov 10, 2009

Fears of a New Cold War in Venezuela and Colombia

Hugo Chavez goes saber-rattling, raising the likelihood of a regional crisis

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By Mara Gay

Nov 7, 2009

Problems With 'Precious'

Is Lee Daniels's heartbreaking new movie about a poor, obese, HIV-positive black woman inspired or exploitative?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 6, 2009

The Party of Bachmann

Days after losing NY-23, the Republican Party welcomes a far-right protest on the national mall

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By Mara Gay

Nov 6, 2009

Lightning Rod

Wall Street's Vaccine Grab

Why did Goldman Sachs get doses of H1N1 vaccine before high risks groups?

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Nov 6, 2009

Sesame Street's War on 'Pox' News

Did the beloved children's TV show push liberal propaganda?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 6, 2009

Pundits Smirk at the Strangest Excuse for Stealing Beatles Songs

A music site sells the Fab Four's music without rights, but it's the company's defense that has pundits in stitches

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By Mara Gay

Nov 5, 2009

Climate Bill Steps Forward, For Now

Democrats and moderate Republicans fight to save the climate change bill, but the outlook isn't good

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By Mara Gay

Nov 5, 2009

Lightning Rod

Carrie Prejean's Sex Tape

The battle between the beauty queen and gay rights advocates hits bottom

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By Mara Gay

Nov 5, 2009

After Defeat, What Comes Next for Gay Marriage?

Maine's repeal has backers saying the gay rights movement is in need of a strategy shift

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By Mara Gay

Nov 4, 2009

Eyes Roll at Hyped-Up Showdown Between Clinton and Bush

The former presidents agree to face off at Radio City Music Hall. Pundits feign disinterest.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 4, 2009

Supporters Still Optimistic After Gay Marriage Setback

Maine's repeal of a gay marriage law prompts pundits to take the long view

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By Mara Gay

Nov 4, 2009

New Yorkers' Rebuke of Bloomberg Sends a Message

What last night's surprisingly slim margin means for Bloomberg, and for New York

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By Mara Gay

Nov 3, 2009

Echoes of the Culture War in Hip Hop Funding Feud

Federal art agencies reignite a culture war replete with liberal celebrities and rap-bashing conservatives

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By Mara Gay

Nov 3, 2009

What It Means To Be an American Athlete

The first American to win the NYC Marathon since 1982 is an Eritrean immigrant. Is the victory any less sweet?

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By Mara Gay

Nov 3, 2009

One Year Later, Pundits Mull Regrets Over Obama's Election

Grading President Obama one year after his historic election

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By Mara Gay

Nov 3, 2009

Good Question!

Is Text Messaging Killing Courtship?

In The New York Times, David Brooks says it is

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By Mara Gay

Nov 2, 2009

Battle Over Gay Marriage in Maine Goes Down to the Wire

Observers are on the edge of their seats over Proposition 1, which would repeal the state's gay marriage law

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By Mara Gay

Nov 2, 2009

Does the Climate Change Bill Have a Chance of Passing?

Yes, say columnists. But it isn't going to be easy.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 2, 2009

Who Wins Biggest in NY-23

Dede Scozzafava's dramatic 11th-hour dropout has pundits claiming victory for the left and right

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By Mara Gay

Nov 1, 2009

Inside 'Obama-lot'

Columnists parse the politics of the first couple's marriage

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