Tag Archives: USA Today

Immigrants Stealing the Stimulus?

Posted on 03/11/2009 by Peter Hart

That's what USA Today seems to think–and it's a message that CNN anchor Lou Dobbs unsurprisingly latched on to as well. The factoid was born at the right-wing Center for Immigration Studies, which released a report saying that 300,000 construction … Continue reading →

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USA Today: Obama's War, No Critics Allowed

Posted on 02/18/2009 by Peter Hart

USA Today's "Obama's War" cover story today (2/18/09) is long by that paper's usual standards, but can't seem to find any space for critics of the plan to send 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Quoted in the piece: –Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Still Getting the Simplest Gaza Facts Wrong

Posted on 01/16/2009 by Peter Hart

Two newspaper stories today provide a false account of the context of the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The Washington Post: Hamas and its allies have fired thousands of rockets into Israel in the past eight years. The pace accelerated after … Continue reading →

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USA Today: Obama's Lesson to Black Mothers

Posted on 01/07/2009 by Peter Hart

One might not expect much from a USA Today editorial headlined "How to Turn Obama's Success Into Gains for Black Boys," but it's hard to get past the first two graphs without feelingill: You can see the message on brick … Continue reading →

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How to Get a Job as a TV Leftist

Posted on 12/11/2008 by Peter Hart

Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel are, by mainstream media standards, ideological opposites. Thomas is a far-right pundit, and Beckel is what you might call a Fox News Democrat. They spar in the pages of USA Today from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Silver Lining in Economic Crisis: Obama Can Betray Voters

Posted on 12/03/2008 by Jim Naureckas

The media trope that presidents-elect ought to break progressive campaign promises really displays the anti-democratic and pro-corporate biases of the press at their most glaring. Who cares what you told the voters? Here's what the interests that really matter want … Continue reading →

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Why Have Elections, Anyway?

Posted on 11/07/2008 by Peter Hart

Today's USA Today editorial: How Obama Can Be a Uniter If Barack Obama wants to show he meant what he said about bridging the blue state-red state divide, there's an easy way do it: Ask the best of President Bush's … Continue reading →

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