Monthly Archives: October 2009

John Stossel, Free at Last

Posted on 10/06/2009 by Peter Hart

Rupert Murdoch's latest hire John Stossel, speaking at a Michigan college: I quit ABC a couple weeks ago partly because they didn't like what I was doing. They viewed it as too biased. Yes, ABC promoted Stossel to 20/20 anchor, … Continue reading →

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O'Reilly Joins Beck in Fantasizing About Assaulting Michael Moore

Posted on 10/06/2009 by Steve Rendall

Michael Moore says he won't appear on Glenn Beck's or Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show to promote his new film Capitalism: A Love Story because there's too much hate speech on those shows. Last night, O'Reilly strengthened Moore's argument in … Continue reading →

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Time's Afghanistan Debate: More Troops or a Lot More Troops?

Posted on 10/02/2009 by Peter Hart

In the new issue of Time magazine,a debate on Afghanistan is listed in the table of contents this way: What Should We Do Now? Two Views Is it time for the U.S. military to turn Afghanistan over, or is time … Continue reading →

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'Top Things You Think You Know About Iran That Are Not True'

Posted on 10/01/2009 by Steve Rendall

As negotiations begin in Geneva between Iran, Germany and the U.N. Security Council permanent members, Juan Cole debunks the prevailing myths about Iran. Myths that could not endure if U.S. news outlets took journalism seriously and challenged U.S. officialdom on … Continue reading →

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