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Is Your Moo Shu Safe?

In an act of small bravery, I got Chinese take-out from Hunan Gourmet last night. Hunan Gourmet has long been one of the most popular Chinese restaurants in my area of Western Massachusetts. But last month, it suffered scandalous press after a take-out order of...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

Once again, the Sunday shows go 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. On ABC's This Week, Newt Gingrich was given free publicity for his new book, without being challenged on the ridiculous and demonstrably false premises of the book. On CBS' Face The Nation, former Gov. Mitt...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

It's Our Health. It's Our Government.

Two political realities only some in Washington currently grasp. Health care is consistently one the top three issues voters cite as priorities for the next president. And about two-thirds of voters want their government to guarantee health care for everyone. The...

Saving the Planet, Saving the Economy

Al Gore has said, “If the President made climate change the organizing principle, the filter through which everything else had to flow, then that could really make a huge difference." In other words, by prioritizing the climate crisis, we’re not simply saving the...

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