Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions, and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China’s hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens.
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Obama’s Iraq Pullout Plan: A Thumbs-Up from Anbar
As President Barack Obama prepares to green-light a plan to withdraw most U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 18 months, he’ll face skepticism from some military commanders who fear the withdrawal may be too hasty to maintain the country’s recent security gains. But the President ought to be reassured by the assessment of Marine Major General John Kelly, who just completed a 13-month tour as the top U.S.
Matt Groening looks to the future
Matt Groening laughs — a lot. Sometimes it’s a chuckle of uncertainty, as when he talks about the fact that his weekly comic strip, “Life in Hell,” is being dropped by its flagship newspaper, LA Weekly, after 22 years.
Giving the Finger: This Hurts Me More Than You
No one knows whether Plato ever flipped anyone the bird — but he might have. People have been raising their middle finger to indicate something other than “Does this cuticle need trimming?” since the time of the ancient Greeks.
Airline attacks ‘idiot, lunatic’ bloggers
Ryanair attacked "idiot" and "lunatic" bloggers Wednesday after a customer highlighted what he said were flaws in the budget airline’s Web site.
I Bought an Expensive House. My Bad, Not Yours
I don’t like populists. First of all, they seem a lot more popular than I am. Second, they derive their popularity from exploiting our base fears — Joe McCarthy’s fear of communist takeover, George Wallace’s fear of black people, Lou Dobbs’ fear of other cultures, Joe the Plumber’s fear of working
Can Michael Steele Broaden the Grand Old Party?
Michael Steele assumed the Republican party chairmanship barely a month ago, promising vast changes to help the GOP successfully compete in 21st century America. One of his first forays in that quest occurred Friday night, when Steele came to DuPage County, an affluent Chicago suburb of nearly one million, where the largely Republican establishment is battling an increasingly potent Democratic Party
Video coverage of State of the nation address
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: Tonight, we witnessed a great moment in the history of our Republic.
Transcript of Gov. Jindal’s GOP response to Obama speech
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will give the GOP response to President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress. The following is a transcript of the speech as delivered on Tuesday night
Obama speech to Congress focuses on economy
President Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Here is a transcript of the speech, as prepared for delivery: President Obama: Madame Speaker, Mr