James Taranto

James Taranto edits op-eds for The Wall Street Journal, formerly wrote a column for the newspaper titled “Best of the Web,” and frequently made sexist comments about women and sexual assault.

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WSJ's Taranto Dismisses Military Sexual Assault Epidemic, Cries “War On Men”

06/18/13 11:14 AM EDT
VIDEO: WSJ’s New Op-Ed Boss, James Taranto, Has A Problem With Women

01/03/17 2:56 PM EST
WSJ's Taranto Calls For A “Rebalancing Of The Burden Of Proof In Sexual-Harassment Cases”

11/04/11 3:47 PM EDT

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Worst of the Web Today: Taranto claimed he has “seen no convincing evidence” of Swift Boat Vets' dishonest smear tactics

10/12/05 1:26 PM EDT
“Media Matters”; by Jamison Foser

09/23/05 7:02 PM EDT
Caught by Media Matters making up poll data, Taranto said: “We haven't been paying close attention to the polls”

09/21/05 6:30 PM EDT
WSJ 's Taranto offered no backup to his claim that Bush's poll numbers are bouncing back

09/19/05 5:16 PM EDT
“Media Matters,” week ending June 3, 2005; by Jamison Foser

06/03/05 6:19 PM EDT
Worst of the Web Today: Taranto falsely claimed Dean pronounced bin Laden innocent

05/23/05 6:50 PM EDT
Not funny: James Taranto twice wrongly claimed John Kerry based electoral fraud comments on jokes

04/13/05 11:46 AM EDT
WSJ 's Taranto's “hilariously strained effort” to expose liberal bias at Time falls flat

03/09/05 5:52 PM EST
Taranto accused Kerry, Edwards of “calling Dick Cheney's daughter names”

01/26/05 11:08 AM EST
Taranto attacked Media Matters, repeated charge that Dems are racist

12/09/04 4:38 PM EST
Conservatives pounced on comments by new Senate minority leader, labeled him a racist

12/08/04 7:31 PM EST
Conservatives echoed Drudge's doctored quotation of Edwards on stem cell research

10/13/04 3:40 PM EDT

Featured

WSJ's Taranto Dismisses Military Sexual Assault Epidemic, Cries “War On Men”

VIDEO: WSJ’s New Op-Ed Boss, James Taranto, Has A Problem With Women

WSJ's Taranto Calls For A “Rebalancing Of The Burden Of Proof In Sexual-Harassment Cases”

The Latest

Worst of the Web Today: Taranto claimed he has “seen no convincing evidence” of Swift Boat Vets' dishonest smear tactics

“Media Matters”; by Jamison Foser

Caught by Media Matters making up poll data, Taranto said: “We haven't been paying close attention to the polls”

WSJ 's Taranto offered no backup to his claim that Bush's poll numbers are bouncing back

“Media Matters,” week ending June 3, 2005; by Jamison Foser

Worst of the Web Today: Taranto falsely claimed Dean pronounced bin Laden innocent

Not funny: James Taranto twice wrongly claimed John Kerry based electoral fraud comments on jokes

WSJ 's Taranto's “hilariously strained effort” to expose liberal bias at Time falls flat

Taranto accused Kerry, Edwards of “calling Dick Cheney's daughter names”

Taranto attacked Media Matters, repeated charge that Dems are racist

Conservatives pounced on comments by new Senate minority leader, labeled him a racist

Conservatives echoed Drudge's doctored quotation of Edwards on stem cell research