Gaurang Thakkar

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Mar 11, 2011
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4.0

Well-argued commentary and and a clear explanation of failed policies. I'm assuming the figures quoted are accurate, but would have liked to see links to sources.

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Gaurang reviewed and starred this story - Apr 15, 2010
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5.0

Able to depict the passions and strong positions on all sides without revealing any bias in the reporting itself. excellent journalism.

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Gaurang reviewed and starred this story - Apr 15, 2010
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5.0

Able to depict the passions and strong positions on all sides without revealing any bias in the reporting itself. excellent journalism.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.3
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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.0

while almost entirely speculative, this piece makes more sense than anything else I've read on the subject.

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Gaurang posted and reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
2.4

Utterly biased, but it's important to note that such bias exists in large pockets, though not always this openly discussed in polite company. Ironically, this is the sort of thing Obama was addressing but without the vitriol and divisiveness.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
1.1

Derbyshire is like that annoying, argumentative forum participant, who, instead of arguing the issues, either thinks he's winning points by picking spelling errors or by deliberately misconstruing what is meant and then arguing against that misrepresntation.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.6

The story provides and excellent jumping off point for a really serious discussion of this important topic. It educates, informs and proselytizes in equal measure without talking down to the reader. It does however lack a detailed discussion of the major obstacle to the take up of such a proposal: political will and how to counter the lobbying efforts of entrenched interests. These lobbying effects are formidable as witnessed by the recent successful lobbying by auto manufacturers against States freedom to impose emission limits.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.6
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NT Rating: 4.3 | See All NT Reviews »
Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
2.4

Utterly biased. Doesn't help in understanding Islam or the Left (or Chritianity for that matter), but does help in the understanding of where all the ill-informed Islamophobia is coming from.

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NT Rating: 2.5 | See All NT Reviews »
Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
3.8

Primarily a book precis. Not e book review or critique. Not a news story per se. Some useful info and a good conslusion as to why peace between India and Pakistan may not come easily.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
3.3

Too angry and all over the place. Tenuously using current hot news story to tie into an angry opinion piece.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
5.0

Great Piece. A bit wordy, but otherwise fulfills a central role of journalism: let the facts tell the story and make people mad enough to do something about it.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.2

Looks at the bi9gger picture of character failings that lead to bad policis or bad implementation of desirable policies.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
3.0

Let's Obama get off too easily. No quotes from Hillary Clinton. No quotes from other political consultants on how they view the episode.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
4.8

It cleary and concisely in layman terms deconstructs and convincingly refutes each of the administration's arguments.

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Gaurang reviewed this story - Oct 1, 2008
Gaurang's Rating
3.8
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Gaurang posted and reviewed this story - Mar 23, 2008
Gaurang posted this story - Dec 22, 2007
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Ratings received by Gaurang (2) Help

5 out of 5 rating - click to see review from Kaizar Campwala | 03/21/2008
4 out of 5 rating - click to see review from Kaizar Campwala | 03/21/2008


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4 out of 5 rating - click to see review to Gary Clark | 03/20/2008
4 out of 5 rating - click to see review to Evan Derkacz | 03/20/2008

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