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So last night I coined a new disorder, called Islamophobia-phobia or fear of being labeled Islamophobic. As you already know, Islamophobia is defined as a fear of Muslims, so Islamophobia-phobia is a real fear of a perceived fear. Who are the culprits behind the disease? Jackasses in the media. To …

If Ben Franklin were a politician today he’d be the poster child for the so-called “hatemongering conservatives.” Imagine for a moment what would happen to a politician — especially a conservative one — if they said this: “I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not …

You’ve seen the headlines: • “Tea Party, dead on arrival?” • “Tea Parties racked by infighting, confusion and dissent” • “Tea Partiers eat their own, in bitter internal feud” So I invited representatives from several groups to sort it out, because I believe everyone in the fight to save the …

So after witnessing the waves of antipathy across the country toward President Obama’s policies, New York Times writer Charles Blow introduces his readers to the term: “aversive racism.” It’s a sinister kind of prejudice, Blow explains, that reveals itself in disagreements based on factors “other than race.” A simpler definition …

In case your only source of news is ABC, CBS, NBC and/or The New York Times or, as the White House was hoping, you were out doing things with your family this long weekend and didn’t check the news (which was released after midnight Sunday so it wouldn’t be in …

Lindsay Lohan and … Warren Beatty | Rob Thomas, Out of the Matchbox | Liz Smith Always Has a Home Here Lindsay Lohan and… Warren Beatty What does Warren Beatty have in mind for Lindsay Lohan? He has something, because Beatty is apparently dangling a new movie role in front …

Jen Coming To New York | Oscar Players: One Wedding And a Lot Of Calls | Oscars: Wish You Were Here | Oscar Night: Kate, Penelope, Slumdogs | Oscars Bring Together Jlo, Marc Anthony, Lindsay Jen Coming to New York, Where John Lives Jennifer Aniston, one of our favorite people, …

Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, “Zombies Ahead.” Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Paying the Price It is believed President-elect Obama’s inauguration will be the costliest in history — around $50 million — despite the recession. President Bush has declared a state of emergency to free up federal funds to help the district cope with …

The Thursday launch of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying the world’s first repeat space tourist and a new crew for the International Space Station has boosted the population of space to its historical max: 13 people. The population boom ties the record for the maximum number of people in space …