Daily Archives: January 4, 2004

The Law of Unintended Consequences

Despite his generally cavalier attitude towards such journalistic conventions as imagined objectivity and exhaustive fact-checking, increasing exposure and a growing readership has made the Dowbrigade aware the mere fact of publishing in a public place carries with it certain inescapable … Continue reading

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Microsoft Fires Blogger for Mac Photo

There are lots of reasons to be careful about using the Internet. Here’s one more – the stuff you publish on your personal website could cost you your job. Michael Hanscom learned the hard way. Hanscom worked at a printing … Continue reading

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Rape Rumors Lead to Suicide Bombing

ISTANBUL — The allegations can be heard almost everywhere in Turkey now, from farmers’ wives eating in humble kebab shops, in influential journals, and from erudite political leaders: American troops have raped thousands of Iraqi women and young girls since … Continue reading

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