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Wal-Mart's food fight: Bloggers on Michelle Obama's endorsement of mega-chain's health initative
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January 26, 2011, 6:25AM
Back when he was on the campaign trail in 2007, Barack Obama stopped in Trenton to speak to a group of union workers. Asked what he intended to do about the rise of non-unionized Wal-Mart, the future president was clear. “Well, I know I won’t shop there,” Obama said as the union workers cheered. But last week, First Lady... Full story »
Rewriting 'Huck Finn': Bloggers on the new 'n-word free' edition of Mark Twain's classic
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January 19, 2011, 6:38AM
Starting next month, American students will be able to read a version of Mark Twain’s “Huck Finn” without more than 200 of the novel’s most cringe-inducing words. Alabama-based publisher NewSouth Books is releasing a combined version of the “Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn” that amends the novels’ texts to replace the n-word with “slave.” The epithet-free edition will... Full story »
Ending the 'vaccines cause autism' debate: Bloggers on allegations Andrew Wakefield's study was a fraud
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January 12, 2011, 6:46AM
New Jersey has the highest rate of autism in the country, with 1 in every 94 children in the state diagnosed with some aspect of the complex neurological disorder. So, when news broke last week debunking the original study that linked autism to vaccines, parents took notice. A report in the British Medical Journal outlined new evidence that British... Full story »
Gov. Chris Christie's snow day: Bloggers on N.J.'s lingering leadership questions
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January 05, 2011, 6:12AM
Thanks to a rise in the mercury, most of the snow from last week’s epic storm is gone. But the political controversy just won’t melt away. Bloggers in New Jersey and around the world are still writing about whether the state’s governor and lieutenant governor made a mistake by taking their respective vacations during the blizzard. Gov. Chris Christie... Full story »
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FTC's "Do Not Track" list: Bloggers consider shutting the door on digital snooping
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December 08, 2010, 6:24AM
The federal Do Not Call list has cut down on the number of annoying telemarketers calling during dinner. Could a Do Not Track list do the same for websites tracking our online movements? Last week, the Federal Trade Commission proposed creating a way for consumers to opt out of having marketers monitor their online shopping habits and internet browsing.... Full story »
Atheist billboard: Bloggers debate Christmas-doubting ad near Lincoln Tunnel
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December 01, 2010, 6:49AM
Merry Christmas, there is no God. That’s the message American Atheists are trying to get out this holiday season with a high-profile billboard on Route 495 near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. The billboard’s message — “You KNOW it’s a myth. This season, celebrate REASON!” — is printed on a picture of the three wise men heading for... Full story »
National Opt-Out Day: Bloggers debate boycotting TSA airport scanners
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November 24, 2010, 6:48AM
Welcome to the pat-down showdown. Critics of the Transportation Security Administration’s new airport screening procedures are calling today National Opt-Out Day. A loose network of internet-based activists is asking travellers to stage a nationwide rebellion on the busiest travel day of the year by refusing to submit to the new full-body imaging scans. Instead, protesters will insist on more... Full story »
Banning Four Loko: Bloggers on the 'Blackout in a can' controversy
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November 17, 2010, 6:39AM
Its taste has been compared to a combination of gummy bears and malt liquor. Four Loko, invented by a trio of Ohio State graduates, first hit store shelves in 2008 with its potent mix of alcohol, caffeine and sugary sweetness in a 23.5-ounce can. Over the last few weeks, it has become the internet’s most-talked-about beverage. Party blogs have... Full story »
Birth control battle: Bloggers on whether health care reform should include free contraception
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November 03, 2010, 6:34AM
Last year, pharmacies filled nearly 93 million birth control prescriptions for American women. By next year, all of those birth control pills could be free. Public health experts are scheduled to meet with government officials later this month to consider whether birth control should qualify as “preventative medicine” offered to all women — at no cost — under the... Full story »
ARC Tunnel vision: Bloggers on Gov. Chris Christie's big decision on overbudget project
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October 27, 2010, 6:52AM
Boston’s "Big Dig" went at least $11 billion over budget. Digging the Chunnel beneath the English Channel cost 80 percent more than expected. Even the Suez Canal, dug more than a century and a half ago, cost twice as much as its original estimates. The ARC tunnel seemed destined to land on the list of over-budget public transportation projects... Full story »
Tyler Clementi's suicide: Bloggers on cyber-bullying and lessons learned in the Rutgers webcam case
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October 06, 2010, 7:01AM
The final days of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi’s life played out on the internet. First, Clementi was caught in an intimate moment with another man by a webcam allegedly set up by his roommate. Then, the roommate, Dharun Ravi, allegedly used Twitter encourage others to log on to the video messaging service iChat to watch Clementi’s next sexual... Full story »
Newark’s Facebook friend: Bloggers on the $100 million Mark Zuckerberg-Cory Booker deal for Newark schools
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September 29, 2010, 6:20AM
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg used his blog last week to explain his year-long quest to find a way to make an impact on American education. In the end, the 26-year-old concluded New Jersey’s largest city was the best place to start. “After a lot of research, I’ve decided to put my full support behind Newark Mayor Cory Booker and... Full story »
'Don't ask, don't tell' showdown: Bloggers on Congressional vote to repeal gays in the military ban
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September 22, 2010, 6:34AM
Gay rights activists were hoping this week would be the beginning of the end of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy forbidding openly gay soldiers from serving in the military. But Senate Democrats were unable to muster enough votes yesterday to advance legislation that would have overturned the ban. Though the issue is not dead, the defeat is considered... Full story »
Pastor Terry Jones and the media: Bloggers on the press coverage of the Quran burning furor
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September 15, 2010, 6:34AM
Pastor Terry Jones’ planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 never happened. But the debate over his proposed stunt — and the media coverage that fueled it — continues. The Quran-burning story began in July with a Facebook group and a brief mention on a religious news service. For weeks, the story was passed around blogs and websites until... Full story »
Censoring Craigslist: Bloggers on the fight against internet prostitution ads
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September 08, 2010, 6:51AM
After years of criticism from law enforcement officials and anti-prostitution groups, Craigslist surprised its users over the weekend when it replaced the link to its adult services section with a black “censored” box. The box stopped anyone from accessing the controversial pages that critics say are home to advertisements for prostitution and child sex trafficking. The online classified site... Full story »
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