Television the Enabler
How the medium that created the GOP nominee is undermining his campaign.
‘The Daily Show’ Demolishes Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Chinatown Segment
“The Daily Show” sent a bilingual comedian to obtain honest political views from local Chinatown residents.
The Age of Decline, Apple Pie, and America’s Chosen Suicide Bomber
The Donald represents, as a friend of mine likes to say, the suicide bomber in us all.
21st Century Amerika, A Reality Show
“As our cities and towns crumble, literally and financially, we are ready to anoint one of these two predators as the new stooge of empire.”
Ivanka—Silence is Betrayal…and Judaism is More than Keeping Kosher
Consider Rabbi Heschel’s humble words on his return from the civil rights march on Selma; “I felt my legs were praying.”
Cops Involved in the Murder of Freddie Gray Honored at Conservative Media Gala
Brian Rice, Edward Nero, and Garret Miller were cleared of all charges earlier this year, but remain on administrative duty pending an internal review for their role in Gray’s death.
Lester Holt Succeeds in Fact Checking Trump in Real Time
Holt did what Matt Lauer wouldn’t.
Terrorism: The Product of American Military Policy
The War on Terror is not a war unto itself; it is just one facet of the larger agenda of perpetual war that this government, filled with bloodthirsty war hawks, has conducted for far too long.
North Dakota vs. Amy Goodman: Journalism Is Not a Crime
We will fight this charge. Freedom of the press is essential to the functioning of a democratic society. North Dakota, muzzle the dogs, not the press.
Matt Lauer Ignores Trump’s Lies
NBC host didn’t challenge Trump’s false claims about Iraq and Libya.