Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Putting aside possible ulterior motives, the conservative freak-out over President Obama’s planned speech to students urging them to stay in school and work hard is due to fears that Obama will use his platform as an opportunity to push his agenda on unsuspecting students. Ironically, that’s exactly[Read More…]
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Rachel Maddow’s Amazing Interview with Former Sec. of Homeland Security Tom Ridge
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge on what happened during Katrina. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge and Maddow debate the decision behind the Iraq War. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about[Read More…]
Betsy Mccaughey Resigns from Medical Company Board Over ‘Conflict Of Interest’ Concerns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Washington Independent highlights Betsy McCaughey’s resignation from the board of directors of Cantel Medical Corp., a medical products company, to “avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.” McCaughey’s resignation coincides with her attempt to revive her false end-of-life counseling smears on The Daily Show. According to[Read More…]
Endless War: The Suicide of the United States
By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t “We hear war called murder. It is not: it is suicide.” – Ramsay MacDonald, British prime minister 1931-1935 Sergio Kochergin, back home from his second deployment in Iraq, held a gun in his mouth, trying to muster the courage[Read More…]
Echo Platoon: Warehousing Soldiers in the Homeland
News Analysis By Dahr Jamail and Sarah Lazare Echo Platoon is part of the 82nd Replacement Detachment of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Soldiers in the platoon are relegated to living quarters in a set of dimly lit concrete rooms. Pipes peep out of missing ceiling[Read More…]
Militarizing the Homeland with G.I. Joe
News Analysis By Dahr Jamail and Jason Coppola, t r u t h o u t | Perspective “My very first recruiting officer was G.I. Joe,” says Iraq war veteran Michael Prysner, an Iraq war veteran who was an aerial intelligence specialist in the US Army Reserve. Award-winning journalist and[Read More…]
Ignoring Polling, Wash. Post Redefines ‘Center’ As Excluding Public Plan
News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Washington Post described an “emerging” bipartisan health care reform bill that would “abandon the government insurance option that President Obama is seeking” as a “move toward” the “center,” but in fact, several recent polls show that a majority of Americans support a public plan option.[Read More…]
CNN Running Scared: Network Refuses to Air Media Matters’ Ad
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America responded to the news that CNN has refused to air a Media Matters ad calling on the network to credibly address Lou Dobbs’ continued promotion of birther conspiracy theories. A CNN spokesperson reportedly told the Politico, "CNN retains the right to object to any[Read More…]
‘CNN’s Dobbs Problem’ Ad Set to Hit CNN Airwaves: Media Matters Announces Ad Campaign Calling for Accountability From ‘The Most Trusted Name in News’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America today announced the launch of a television ad campaign calling for CNN to credibly address its Lou Dobbs problem. The ad, set to air this week on Dobbs’ CNN program as well as on Fox News and MSNBC, demonstrates how CNN has repeatedly allowed[Read More…]
Meet Jon Klein, Lou Dobbs’ Apologist-In-Chief
News Analysis By Brian Frederick If it wasn’t already dead, media accountability died this week. While last week was about Lou Dobbs’ ridiculous refusal to relent on his promotion of conspiracy theories about President Obama’s birth certificate, this week was about CNN President Jon Klein’s ridiculous refusal to salvage his[Read More…]
