I bet you Sean Hannity’s next. This week’s announcement that NBC News President Andrew Lack has hired Fox refugee George Will as an MSNBC commentator is not outrageous or infuriating. Actually, it’s morbidly funny–because Lack’s apparent strategy is a guaranteed flop. It appears that Lack thinks he can attract Fox’s longtime viewers by flooding MSNBC […]
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What the Upheaval at Fox News and the Heritage Foundation Have in Common
Unity is always easier in opposition.
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The Next Voice You Hear…
It’s not that far-fetched of an idea. Not in this world, anyway. Think about it: we are told that James Murdoch, the head of 21st Century Fox, wants rid of Bill O’Reilly in the wake of increased media scrutiny (and decreased advertisers) over his history of alleged sexual harassment–a history that reportedly caused Megyn Kelly […]
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Three Democratic Senators Ignore the Threat of a Justice Neil Gorsuch
Don’t they realize that it would be like putting Donald Trump himself on the Supreme Court? It’s impossible to grasp the logic of Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), who have signaled that they will vote to confirm unqualified Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Kneeling in subservience to Trump and […]
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Still Waters Run Deep
Looks like he’s not a factor anymore. Bill O’Reilly’s apology to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) for his racist remarks about her appearance was a shock; even five years ago, he would not have expressed anything close to regret. It was a good thing to see O’Reilly apologize; it was even better to see Rep. Waters […]
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When Right Wing Media Goes From Being GOP Propaganda to Intel Source
The role of outlets like Fox News and Breitbart has changed in the age of Trump.
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Maddow vs. the Madhouse
Imagine how much how much dumber cable news would be without her.
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No Network Found: What Bernie and Bill Didn’t Discuss
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has long been one of the strongest voices for aggressive action on climate change on Capitol Hill, and Bill Nye has long been one of the strongest advocates for pro-science policy in the United States, so it was quite disappointing that their recent Facebook Live discussion about the need to take […]
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The End of the Innocence
Just remember, it’s supposed to be OK when Republicans say this stuff: President Trump, asked by an interviewer on Saturday why he respected President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia even though he is “a killer,” seemed to equate Mr. Putin’s actions with those of the United States. “You got a lot of killers,” he told […]
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Republicans Have Eroded Trust in the Media
Their efforts to discredit the press have worked like a charm.
