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About emptywheel
Marcy Wheeler is an independent journalist writing about national security and civil liberties. She writes as emptywheel at her eponymous blog, publishes at outlets including Vice, Motherboard, the Nation, the Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and appears frequently on television and radio. She is the author of Anatomy of Deceit, a primer on the CIA leak investigation, and liveblogged the Scooter Libby trial.
Marcy has a PhD from the University of Michigan, where she researched the “feuilleton,” a short conversational newspaper form that has proven important in times of heightened censorship. Before and after her time in academics, Marcy provided documentation consulting for corporations in the auto, tech, and energy industries. She lives with her spouse in Grand Rapids, MI.
Entries by emptywheel
Compare and Contrast: Two Allegations of Campaign Violence
/50 Comments/in 2008 Presidential Election/by emptywheelI spent a good chunk of the day chasing down this story (which was first noted here) and related details that suggest Sarah Palin, at least, may have called Ashley Todd before her story broke in its full disgusting glory. But I stopped, partly because I found at least one incidence in which the cops used the inflammatory phrase cited by the McCain campaign–“teach her a lesson”–and because aside from the
Erratic McCain Chicanery On “Victory” Party
/63 Comments/in 2008 Presidential Election/by emptywheelAlthough the red faced McCain Campaign is now walking the story back and claiming it was all a misunderstanding, the report over numerous press sources this afternoon was that John McCain’s election night watch party might be missing John McCain. He was going to appear by a video feed, because there was not enough space in the ballroom. That is absurd duplicity.
Everybody’s Nailin Palin: LA Times Exposes Cronyism
/49 Comments/in 2008 Presidential Election, emptywheel, Hollinger International/by emptywheelOuch. If it weren’t for bad news, Sarah Palin might not have any news at all. Found culpable once already, on the morning of her deposition in the second major investigation into abuse of power, this one by the Alaska State Personnel Board, Sarahdipity woke up to a skewering by the LA Times for rampant and unprecedented cronyism.
The Goldwaters Endorse Obama
/84 Comments/in 2008 Presidential Election, emptywheel, Hollinger International/by emptywheelEver since the primary campaign for President began, what seems so long ago, I have related to readers of Emptywheel and FDL just how strong of a distaste that long time native Arizonans have always had for John McCain. Take it from the longtime native Arizonans that have known, watched, and lived through nearly three decades of the infinite angry ambition of John McCain. The man does not possess the requisite morals, temperament nor dedicated skills to serve as President of the United States.