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Palin's Katie Couric Myths »
Posted by: Progressive 5 days, 15 hours ago in Political News
Sarah Palin’s account of her infamous interview with “the perky one” is not the whole story. Shushannah Walshe--a reporter and producer at the Fox ...
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5 Myths About Those Civic-Minded, Deeply Informed Voters »
Posted by: tdrapeau 1 year, 2 months ago in News
One thing both Democrats and Republicans agreed about in their vastly different conventions: The American voter will not only decide but decide wisely. But does ...
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Looking at The Popular Myths About Fixing Your Own Credit »
Posted by: gunnyreef 2 months ago in Business & Finance
Many people never make an attempt to clean up their credit because they believe some of the myths surrounding credit repair.
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US economic myths bite the dust »
Posted by: dissent 3 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
The Great Recession is allowing some widely held beliefs about the US economy – which were the source of much evangelism over the last few decades ...
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Teachable Moment: What "Straw Man" Really Means »
Posted by: metavirus 6 months ago in Political News
It appears as if many people (including some at the NY Times) don't understand true meaning of the phrase "straw man argument". Today's ...
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FACT CHECK: Health overhaul myths taking root »
Posted by: Progressive 3 months ago in News
The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly ...
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7 Myths about Global Food Crisis »
Posted by: JessicaLaurie 6 months ago in Health & Fitness
One myth that many around the world believe is that the production of biofuels causes world hunger because of a shortage of food crops. This ...
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In Defense of Britain's Health System »
Posted by: bruhaha 3 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
LONDON -- When Britain's National Health Service (NHS) was created in 1948, its founder, the charismatic politician Aneurin Bevan, observed that it was "in place ...
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Busting the Torture Myths »
Posted by: Progressive 7 months ago in Political News
Scott Horton, who has led coverage of Bush era wrongdoings, exposes three pervasive myths -- and the surprising reason Cheney and Rove are keeping the issue ...
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Preaching the Gospel Would be Against the Law! (And Other Hate Crimes Myths) -- Politics Daily »
Posted by: epiphannyy 1 month, 1 week ago in News
With a Senate vote expected soon to expand federal hate crimes laws to include sexual orientation, religious conservatives are ramping up the rhetoric against the ...
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Myths and facts about childrens eye health »
Posted by: Varadinum 1 month, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
Many parents grew up with medical adages or advice that have since been proven by scientists to be incorrect or outdated. Here are five common ...
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2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked »
Posted by: myfairlady 2 weeks, 1 day ago in Science & Technology
Supposed Maya predictions of the end of the world in 2012 have some people seriously scared. See what experts say about the unknown planet predicted ...
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Majority of Americans Believe Health Care Reform 'Myths' | LiveScience »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
More Republicans than Democrats buy into myths about health-care reform.
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5 Myths About Our Land of Opportunity - Washington Post »
Posted by: mesodude 1 day, 10 hours ago in News
Americans have always believed that their country is unique in providing the opportunity to get ahead. Just combine hard work with a bit of talent ...
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Persistent Myths in Feminist Scholarship »
Posted by: btatman22 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Political Opinion
"Harder to kill than a vampire." That is what the sociologist Joel Best calls a bad statistic. But, as I have discovered over the years ...
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