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Apr 27 2009, 10:45AM

Drudge: All Over Swine Flu

by Chris Good

The top 14 headlines on the Drudge Report this morning link to stories about swine flu, and it would be tempting for Drudge skeptics to call that sensationalistic. But at least one blogger sees Drudge's attention to the health threat as a public service where traditional media have failed.

Mar 31 2009, 11:05AM

Recession Depression: Nanny State or Mental Health Threat?

by Chris Good

The U.S. government's Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration launched a website today designed to help citizens deal with mental health issues associated with the economic crisis, earning this headline from the Drudge Report last night: "NANNY STATE: GOVERNMENT WEBSITE TO WARN OF SADNESS/CRYING OVER ECONOMY." And it's true, the site does warn that "Persistent Sadness/Crying" is a warning sign "that financial problems may be adversely affecting your emotional or mental well being --or that of someone you care about."

But the recession's mental health threat is real, according to this story published yesterday by the Fresno Bee, detailing the problems of unemployment-stricken Mendota, Californa: "With a 41 percent jobless rate, the town's social fabric is tearing at the seams. Alcoholism and crime are on the rise. To save money, some mothers wash and re-use disposable diapers. Unemployed men with nothing to do wander the streets and sit on benches," the Bee's Chris Collins writes.

Sadness/crying, indeed.
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Feb 18 2009, 4:46PM

DrudgeWatch: Sweden Rocks

by Marc Ambinder

Matt Drudge's headline has been roughly the same for about 24 hours: OBAMA MOVES TOWARD 'SWEDISH MODEL' FOR BANKS   Ooh. Scary. Socialism. Nationalization.  But it's not Obama who's moving toward the Swedish model, it's the entire American elite who are, including most bankers, economists, and many Republican senators.

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