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Where Is the Media On Progressives' Call to Lynch Justice Thomas?

The silence from many progressives and the mainstream media is revolting. [youtube E3ctO7fdrcc nolink] Where is Media Matters? Daily Kos? Ed Schultz? Lawrence O’Donnell? Rachel Maddow? Chris Matthews? Katie Couric? Where is John Lewis and Emanuel Cleaver? Al Sharpton? Where

Bernanke and Ethanol Sink Egypt

Decades of autocratic government and a lack of free elections are, of course, the main drivers of the political upheaval in Egypt. But did the sinking dollar and skyrocketing food prices trigger the massive unrest now occurring in Egypt —

Is SEIU Working With Hamas And FARC?

Prominent current and former members of SEIU local 73 are being investigated for their potential ties to the Hamas and FARC terrorist groups. Late last year, their homes were raided by the FBI, and they were subpoenaed to appear in

Is the Right Wing Blogosphere Afraid of Pigford?

If you know anything about my background at all, you know I’m a liberal. I’ve been posting stories about the Pigford scandal here on BigGov and my usual haunt, the Huffington Post. I’ve worked for MoveOn.org and Brave New Films.

Is The Right Wing Blogosphere Afraid Of Pigford?

If you know anything about my background at all, you know I’m a liberal. I’ve been posting stories about the Pigford scandal here on BigGov and my usual haunt, the Huffington Post. I’ve worked for MoveOn.org and Brave New Films.

Is Palin Done? They Wish

Sarah Palin’s detractors in the media are certainly prone to wishful thinking concerning the Cuda’s potential as the Republican nominee in 2012. Since Palin’s statement on the Tucson tragedy, some have written her off as a serious contender for the

The Far-left 'Jumps the Shark' over Tucson Tragedy

For those unfamiliar with “jumping the shark”, I’d strongly suggest looking up this Hollywood idiom. It appears we are witnessing this in epic fashion as the far-left shamelessly exploits violence for the second time in four months: first, the fake

The Blame Game

The tragedy of yesterday and the importance of identifying and preventing “lone wolf” attacks has been completely obscured by a shameful and uneducated attack of private citizens by the media and certain public figures who were elected to lead, not

Why Do Journalists Hate Julian Assange?

Very interesting piece in Vanity Fair about why the news media has turned on WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange. The story tells us as a lot about Assange..and the news media. Part of the falling out has to do with the

Media: We Are Totally Confused By the Constitution

Dahlia Lithwick’s recent piece in Slate had me cringing almost immediately when she mashed this out from her keyboard: the Constitution is always going to raise more questions than it answers and confound more readers than it comforts. Frankly, I’m

About Those Weapons Iran Shipped to Chavez…

Picking up on a theme made by Frank Gaffney here at Big Peace, Mike McDaniel at Pajamas Media is asking why nobody in the mainstream media or the Obama administration seem to be concerned about Iran’s recent shipment of missiles

Mainstream Media: The Southern Poverty Law Center's Partner in Slime

Stooping to a new low, even by Southern Poverty Law Center’s standards, the SPLC recently smeared well-regarded family-values organizations as ‘hate groups’ for championing faith-based moral views, including opposition to gay marriage and support for the military’s DADT policy. The

Credit Where It's Due: Scarborough … Notes Media Bias?

I must still be recovering from Grandma’s super strong amaretto slushes at the first of our family Christmas parties this past weekend because I could have SWORN that Joe Scarborough almost sounded like a Big Journalism writer here: [youtube VS3MPDXmRyk

The Pigford Settlement: It Doesn't Add Up

Despite what the Obama administration and the mainstream media would like you to believe the Pigford settlements that were meant to go to black farmers discriminated against by the USDA have been a massive fraud. The Pigford Shakedown: How the

Credit Where It's Due: HuffPo Blogger On Pigford Fraud

The Huffington Post regularly receives criticism on this site for offenses ranging from bias to outright absurdity, but every now and we’re surprised. Take for instance blogger Lee Stranahan’s analysis of conservatives’ treatment and the fradulent claims in Pigford and

Bill Gertz: A Mole at NSA

Washington Times Geo-Politics editor, Bill Gertz, is on record as America’s greatest national security investigative journalist and he joins Frank Gaffney on Secure Freedom Radio every Friday to cover the weeks top defense issues from his column, Inside the Ring.

Old Media vs. New Media, "Chicago Style"

No matter what you call the mainstream media (the “old media,” the “state-run media,” etc.), it has to be admitted that those who comprise it have a vested interest in preserving an outdated, and dangerous, liberal establishment in this country.

Condit Vindicated by Chandra Levy Verdict

Nearly 10 years after she was killed, Chandra Levy finally got justice yesterday when a jury found a 29-year old Salvadoran immigrant guilty of first-degree murder. This particular verdict means more than justice for the victim, however. It is a

The Soros Media Empire – on Government Steroids?

The blogosphere is all abuzz over yesterday’s comments from Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, in which he opined about the annoyance of today’s cable news television programming. Apparently cable news gets in the way of his desire for