Over at True/Slant, Conor Friedersdorf uncorks a pretty good list of ” The Best of Journalism (2009) ,” something that voracious media consumers oughtta do more of. On it are plenty of pieces that were linked here throughout the year, plus Nancy Rommelmann’s great ” Anatomy of a Child Pornographer ” story in our July issue
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Some Reason Love in a Best-of Journalism List
The Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget celebrates the end of Fiscal Year 2009 with a breakdown of the year’s most appalling financial and budget statistics. Some highlights: • $1,650,971,205,167 added to the national debt, bringing the total to $7.5 trillion. • 99 banks taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company.
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Another Fiscal Year Older and $1.65 Trillion Deeper In Debt
You ever wonder how Andrew Young, the not- ex-mayor-of-Atlanta who falsely claimed paternity for John Edwards’ love child even though he had a wife and three kids of his own, ever, um, got to such a place? I don’t know if this Politico article by Ben Smith quite unravels the mystery, but it does illustrate in some detail the abject sickness very near the intersection of scarequote-worthy "idealism" and massive political power. File this nauseating piece away for the next time you hear some A-list politician confuse his own political success with selfless "service."
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"John was his idol–his hero–and probably who he considered his best friend and his mentor….He thought that he had offered the ultimate…
The online version of my article from our November issue on how private philanthropy turned tiny Columbus, Indiana into an architectural showplace didn’t include any photos of the town’s more notable buildings and structures. Over at my personal blog, I’ve posted a series of photos from my last visit.
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Photos of Columbus, Indiana
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From our October issue, Senior Editor Radley Balko reports on how private philanthropy transformed a small Midwestern town into an architectural marvel. Read all about it here.
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New at Reason: Radley Balko on the Architecture of Columbus, Indiana
In " Unlocked ," Reason.tv told the story of the successful fight to transform Locke High, one of Los Angeles’ most notorious public high schools, into a charter school. Charters are public schools, often run by private nonprofit organizations, that give students an alternative to traditional schools and principals and teachers more local control over how campuses are run. The transformation of Locke High, completed over objections from the teachers union, marked the first time an existing school in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) was turned into a charter school
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Recently at Reason.tv: Cracking the Education MonopolyâLos Angeles parents demand choice. And get it.
Following up on Brian Doherty’s post about today’s huge announcement that the Supreme Court will hear arguments in McDonald v. Chicago , it’s also worth noting that the Court will not only decide whether the Second Amendment applies to the states, but whether that application occurs via the Due Process Clause or the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment
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Will the Supreme Court Incorporate the Second Amendment and Restore the Privileges or Immunities Clause?
Watch Reason Editor in Chief Matt Welch debate The Means of Reproduction author (and Whole Foods boycotter) Michelle Goldberg about the vast right-wing conspiracy , the Obama protesters’ real motivation , and whether there is any rational opposition to health care reform .
• Tsunami hits Pacific Islands , kills at least 99. • Dept. of Transportation holds two-day summit on distracted driving , aims for national ban on texting while driving.
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Reason Morning Links: Tsunami Hits Somoa, PATRIOT Act Renewal Options, Federal Ban on Distracted Driving?
