Rush Limbaugh said the mainstream media, as desperately as they tried, could not turn “gentle giant” Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson after Brown allegedly charged and beat him, into Rodney King because of
The events of recent days have hardened support for UK airstrikes on Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, a poll by YouGov for The Times has revealed. The news comes amid accusations of government apathy on the growing threat from Islamic
The UK-based video sharing website LiveLeak, which has become famous for its willingness to host videos featuring graphic violence that other sites ban, has issued a statement announcing it will ban any videos showing the beheading of a captive by
CNN correspondent Brian Todd reported that there were “more than 400 British citizens alone in ISIS” on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Situation Room.” “A U.S. intelligence official tells CNN they have indications of ISIS cells in Europe, which could attack
Rapper and activist Talib Kweli engaged in a spirited battle with anchor Don Lemon on Thursday’s broadcast of “Wolf” from Ferguson. Kweli said he came to the city because “I felt like it was important to be here and control
On Thursday, the NAACP officially alleged that it was “impossible” for St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch to be impartial and called for a special prosecutor to investigate the shooting death of Michael Brown. NAACP President and CEO Cornell William
When Marc Lamont Hill reported that people from a “revolutionary communist” group are provoking mayhem in Ferguson, Missouri, he was referring to the Revolutionary Communist Party USA (RCP). This Maoist/Stalinist cult has a history of working with thugs and criminals
Below is video of CNN’s Don Lemon proving he has absolutely no idea what the difference is between an automatic and semi-automatic firearm. In other words, Don Lemon, a star anchor at a major cable news network that regularly covers
Radio host Larry Elder and CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill battled over the issue of race in the context of the situation in Ferguson on Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom.” Hill criticized President Barack Obama’s statement on the tragedy and the unrest
A year after the launch of the cable news network Al Jazeera America, layoffs, rumors of more layoffs, and catastrophic ratings have staffers rattled. Writing for Columbia Journalism Review, Dean Starkman reports on the struggles of the Qatar-based cable news
CNN political commentator and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona argued that the murder of American journalist James Wright Foley was due to the success of President Barack Obama’s Iraq policy. “It’s [Foley’s murder] not certainly going to dissuade this president from
After a week of rioting and confrontations in Ferguson, Missouri, filmmaker Spike Lee said he hoped that “things will really blow up” if Officer Darren Wilson is tried and the people of Ferguson are unhappy with the verdict. Lee made
Tuesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” director Spike Lee argued there is a bigger “war on black males” and that the Michael Brown case is tapping into that larger rage. Lee said, “Many people thought that the moment that President
Darren Wilson – the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown after Brown allegedly punched him in the face, grabbed his gun, and bum rushed him multiple times minutes after allegedly robbing a convenience store – is under 24-hour security and
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democratic State Sen. Jeff Roorda, a former chief of police, defended Missouri law enforcement tactics that have come under criticism for an over militarization by saying, “You can’t worry about the crowd’s
CNN anchor Rosemary Church asked why police weren’t using water cannons against protesters in Ferguson, MO late last night. “Why the use of tear gas, stun grenades? Why not perhaps use water cannon[s]. At least it’s not going to have
The two anonymous plagiarism cops at Our Bad Media, whose reporting resulted in the firing of BuzzFeed’s Benny Johnson last month, have published a new list of plagiarism charges, this time aimed at Fareed Zakaria and three news outlets that
ADDED: Judging from Tapper’s own reporting at the top of “The Lead,” violence broke out in numerous places in Ferguson Monday night, but not where he protested a heavy police presence. Maybe that’s a coincidence, but it is worth pointing
On Monday night, the Washington Redskins ran onto the field of play in their exhibition game with their hands up. The goal, according to safety Brandon Meriweather, was to “show our supporters what’s going on in St. Louis.” More specifically,
According to the Washington Post, a looter in Ferguson, Missouri, expressed pride and admiration for looters and said their actions are justified. “I’m proud of us. We deserve this, and this is what’s supposed to happen when there’s injustice in
CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill reported that an “anarchist” and someone from a “revolutionary communist” group started Monday night’s stand-off between the police and demonstrators in Ferguson, MO. Hill said that tensions rose when two water bottles were thrown at
Former CNN anchor and Fox News Channel’s “MediaBuzz” host Howie Kurtz criticized some outlets for creating “almost a lynch mob mentality” in Ferguson, MO in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown. “Some liberal outlets [are] creating almost
Talk radio host Larry Elder rebutted arguments that Ferguson’s police force had to represent the city’s demographics on Monday’s “CNN Newsroom.” “I live in Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles that used to be almost all black,” Elder said. “It
Before he was shot and killed, Michael Brown allegedly bum rushed officer Darren Wilson multiple times, punched him in the face, grabbed his gun and caused it to discharge, and even taunted Wilson, saying, “You’re not going to shoot me,”
After chaos broke out in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday evening, CNN anchor Don Lemon said he felt safe because he was close to the strong police presence. “But right now I feel safe because we have so much presence. And
