Jacob Weisberg





Jacob Weisberg

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Jacob Weisberg is an American political journalist, serving as editor-in-chief of Slate Group, a division of The Washington Post Company. Weisberg is also a Newsweek columnist. He served as the editor of Slate magazine for six years, until stepping down in June 2008. He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and connector celebrated in Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point. Weisberg's father, Bernard Weisberg, was a prominent Chicago lawyer and later judge. His parents were introduced at a cocktail party by novelist Ralph Ellison.


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Sina Weibo is looking for more censors. The social media company, often described as China’s version of Twitter, has a rumored 1.000 “information security” editors working to remove posts and comments about forbidden subjects like “Chen Guangcheng” or “Tiananmen Square.” But according to a report in the Asian Wall Street Journal, the NASDAQ-listed company went so far this week as to post a help...

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Average rating: 3.87 · 914 ratings · 177 reviews · 20 distinct works
The Bush Tragedy
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
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George W. Bushisms : The Sl...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
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More George W. Bushisms: Mo...
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Palinisms: The Accidental W...
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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The Ultimate George W. Bush...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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In Defense of Government: T...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1996
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Bushisms: The Farewell Tour
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