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Al-Jazeera America Ramps Publicity, Programming

Al-Jazeera America Ramps Publicity, Programming

AFP 10/29/2013 3:08:58 PM Al-Jazeera America said Tuesday it would expand its programming, adding staff and a new morning news show as it seeks to boost viewership in the US market. The news channel, which launched in August, said it

NSA Scandal Shames the U.S. Media

NSA Scandal Shames the U.S. Media

The American media are the biggest losers in the latest revelations in the National Security Agency scandal. Not because domestic journalists could have been expected to discover closely-guarded state secrets such as a spy program that targeted foreign heads of

Krugman Admits: 'Obamacare Ended Up Being a Big Kludge'

Krugman Admits: 'Obamacare Ended Up Being a Big Kludge'

After months of boldly promising that Obamacare would be a smashing success, New York Times progressive columnist Paul Krugman now concedes that President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhual is a “mess” and that “Obamacare ended up being a big kludge.”  Krugman spent

New York Times: Save Economy with Inflation

New York Times: Save Economy with Inflation

The New York Times reported Sunday that the key to getting the American economy moving again is inflation. Benjamin Applebaum, writing for the Times, said: Inflation is widely reviled as a kind of tax on modern life, but as Federal

NYT Urges Obama to Make US Sanctuary Nation

NYT Urges Obama to Make US Sanctuary Nation

In an editorial on Monday titled, “Not One More,” the New York Times urged President Barack Obama to halt the deportations of illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals.  The Times alleges that the 400,00 deportations a year by the Obama

J. Edgar or Herbert Hoover? Don't Ask CBS News

J. Edgar or Herbert Hoover? Don't Ask CBS News

On the Sunday, October 26, broadcast of CBS’ Face the Nation, guest Philip Shenon discussed a 1964 letter written by long-time FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. But to illustrate the Hoover quote, CBS put up a graphic showing President Herbert

ObamaCare: The Media's 'Better Coverage' Hoax

ObamaCare: The Media's 'Better Coverage' Hoax

Now that the fable of ObamaCare is meeting reality, one of the biggest political problems for the president is that 1.5 million families have already lost the insurance Obama repeatedly promised them they could keep. And millions more are going

PolitiFact Defends 'Half-True' Rating on Obama Insurance Lie

PolitiFact Defends 'Half-True' Rating on Obama Insurance Lie

In June 2012, PolitiFact characterized as “half-true” President Obama’s promise that if Americans liked their health insurance plans, they would be able to keep them, as half-true. On Sunday, David Axelrod admitted that promise was a lie. On Monday, the

Breitbart News Launches Mobile App

Breitbart News Launches Mobile App

Anybody who knew Andrew Breitbart knew that he was always on the move but never out of touch. It is in that spirit that Breitbart News launches its brand new mobile app enabling Breitbart readers the ability to quickly access

Obama Ex-Chief of Staff Joins CBS News

Obama Ex-Chief of Staff Joins CBS News

The incestuous relationship between the mainstream media and the Obama White House continues unabated with the announcement today that Bill Daley, President Obama’s former Chief of Staff, is joining CBS News as a contributor: Former White House Chief of Staff

'Uncomfortable Truth' in Matthew Shepard's Death

'Uncomfortable Truth' in Matthew Shepard's Death

Stephen Jimenez didn’t set out to be the most dangerous journalist on earth. Or, more to the point, the most dangerous gay journalist. But Jimenez unearthed a story that few people wanted to hear. And it calls into question everything

CBS, '60 Minutes' Try to Atone for Benghazi Cover-Up

CBS, '60 Minutes' Try to Atone for Benghazi Cover-Up

On Sunday evening, CBS News’ 60 Minutes featured an investigative report on the Benghazi attacks by Lara Logan. Logan’s reporting confirmed that the Obama administration had been warned, months in advance, about inadequate security at the U.S. facility in Benghazi, and

New Latino Network Launches with Obama Interview

On Monday night, ABC News and Univison are launching a new cable network called Fusion. The target audience is young Latinos, and the first interview shown will be with Barack Obama. Just minutes after the network starts broadcasting, viewers will

CNN's Carol Costello: Obama's People Are 'Nasty'

CNN's Carol Costello: Obama's People Are 'Nasty'

Increasingly, the largely quiescent mainstream media has been noticing how badly the Obama administration treats them. The latest to make mention of this antagonistic relationship is one of Obama’s biggest boosters, CNN’s Carol Costello. During a discussion of the fired