Real extremists blamed as abortion clash widens
Opinion argues that media misrepresents pro-life views while praising abortion advocates after James Kopp's arrest for the 1998 murder of Barnett Slepian. It criticizes front page coverage, HBO's Soldiers in the Army of God, and Post reviewer Megan Rosenfeld for inflaming bias and suppressing responsible debate.
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C. Kopp
Buffalo
Barnett Slepian
New York Times
Kopp
the Times
Boulder
Colo
Warren M. Hern
HBO
Army of God
France
James
Washington Post
Megan Rosenfeld
John Brown
Martin Luther King Jr
Stokely Carmichael
H. Rap Brown
Malcolm X
James Kopp
Numbers and trends undercut school shooting hysteria
An analysis argues that FBI crime data and Education Department findings show declines in juvenile murder arrests and school violence from 1990 to 1999, despite sensational reporting. It notes fewer youths used in deadly cases, cites Columbine and Kip Kinkel among high-profile cases, and stresses avoiding distortion from media coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Downey
U.S. Department of Education
Columbine
Littleton
Colo
Kip Kinkel
Springfield
Ore
Names That Change Notions of Company Purpose
A first person narrator critiques constant corporate name changes from BellSouth to Cingular and beyond. He notes misleading ads and wonders why firms adopt meaningless coined names while joking about a scam involving fake invoices. He ends with a spoof signature Enron P. Citigroup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
Cingular
Space
Humanity
Cellular
BellSouth Mobility
BellSouth
Southern Bell
Telephone Company
International Business
Ford Motor
Sara Lee
Verizon
Denial fuels Bush Rove critique in a tough take
The piece argues the Republican stance post election is denial of loss in the popular vote and Florida. It critiques Karl Rove, Bush's circle, and media ties, noting a March shift to fewer press conferences and a hard right drift driven by denial. It urges acceptance and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bush
Karl Rove
Florida
Bush
Supreme Court
Rove
Alcoholics Anonymous
Egypt
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
American Bar Association
Madison Society
Ken Starr
Jamie Madison
George W
W. Bush
al Gore
Russia
Jack Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Daddy Bush
Wall Street Journal
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Rosenfeld
Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services
California
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Mexico
Mike Downey
Los Angeles Times
FBI
Norman Luxenburg
Iowa City
Purdue University
University of Iowa
Norman
Luxenburg
Bilk
Bolivia
Accenture
la Cosa Nostra
Paradil
Gerbadigm
Gerbil
Enron P. Citigroup
Dave Barry
Tribune Media Services
Eisus Yrag Sirhc Nerual Xela Yelyah
Org
Molly Ivins
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