Rachel Maddow is deeply concerned about political violence, at least when it comes from the other side of the aisle. This week Maddow devoted an hour of her program to the murder of George Tiller, the Kansas area abortionist who
The United Nations announced that they have appointed an ambassador to handle the potential (inevitable?) contact with alien life forms. Should aliens land on planet Earth, they will be greeted by Mazian Othman, a Malaysian astrophysicist. The reaction to the
When movie director James Cameron descended upon the Athabasca oil sands a while back, Albertans were subjected to the predictable but nonetheless aggravating media blitz of misinformation that occurs when a mega-star chooses a cause to elevate. The elevation came
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets112310.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Sarah Isgur, a former clerk on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, to discuss the legality and political implications
Columnists Michael Crowley and Mike Barnicle question the uproar over the controversial new TSA airport screenings on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday.
The outrage caused by the TSA over the past few weeks continues to fuel questions of the Obama administration’s priorities and intentions when it comes to protecting and respecting the rights of American citizens as opposed to those of suspected/captured
The outrage caused by the TSA over the past few weeks continues to fuel questions of the Obama administration’s priorities and intentions when it comes to protecting and respecting the rights of American citizens as opposed to those of suspected/captured
It’s one of the most beautiful times of the year in the lovely Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, when the trees are gorgeous hues of crimson and gold, and the sweet smell of hot apple cider is in the brisk autumn
Seriously, again? MSNBC said Friday that it is suspending “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough for two days after he acknowledged giving eight previously unknown $500 contributions to friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure
If Keith Olbermann’s viewers know what’s best for HIS show, why don’t you the people know what’s right for America? Less than a month after he removed the benchmark segment “Worst Person In The World” from his MSNBC television program,
Tuesday, Ted Koppel appeared on NPR to continue his defense of “objective” journalism. His main objection to outlets like Fox and MSNBC seems to be that these news organizations are trying to make a profit: The fact that you have
It has been a bad PR week for the TSA, which is having its proverbial privates examined by the Internet. The TSA’s new genital examinations and X-ray scanners, known by the charming colloquial “dick measurers” by TSA personnel, have prompted
Will someone please get West Virginia Democrat Senator Jay Rockefeller and Texas Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee some Zicam? The afflicted Senator Rockefeller was chairing yesterday’s television retransmission hearings when his self-described “little bug” caused him to swerve off on a
There’s a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to FOX and to MSNBC: “Out. Off. End. Goodbye.” It would be a big favor to political discourse; our ability to do our work here
There is nothing more amusing than when two people known for being non-objective argue over objectivity . This is the summation of Keith Olbermann vs Ted Koppell. Koppell name-checked Olbermann in his Washington Post editorial, writing: To witness Keith Olbermann
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz wants to silence Rush Limbaugh for being accurate in his assessments of the infighting for the # 2 position within the Congressional Democrat Caucus. Schultz even went as far as to accuse Limbaugh of racism for pointing
As Americans learn more about Islam, the aspect they find most objectionable is not its theology (such as whether Allah is God or not) nor its symbolism (such as an Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan) but its law code,
If there’s one thing I learned in life, it’s that when a despicable character actually shares your opinion, it might be time to reevaluate said opinion. Case in point: Fidel Castro’s recent analysis of the midterm elections. In an essay
Keith Olbermann has issues. And they have driven a him from being a sensible upstart in 1989, whom Pat Sajak described as “wry and amusing,” to the 21st Century commentator better known as a “bitter-sounding, hate-mongering name-caller.” Thus the Olbermann
Homeland security officials on Monday defended heightened airport security screening measures but said they would consider adjustments to new rigorous patdowns after complaints from travelers.
Americans have seen what speech codes do to freedom in other countries, past and present. But not to be outdone MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, a man who encouraged voter fraud, said he’d urinate on Hugh Hewitt, and admitted to wanting to
The other night Rachel Maddow interviewed John Stewart. It’s about 7 minutes long, but interesting if you care about this sort of thing: Jon Stewart claims not to be “on the field” but in the stands. Maddow contends that what
The Soros-funded Media Matters and the Soros-funded Jewish Funds for Justice (JFSJ) social justice group have both mysteriously sided with George Soros and denounced Glenn Beck’s unique brand of pro-Israel anti-Semitism in his “The Puppet Master” expose. Incidentally, The Shefa
Kanye West has backed out of a scheduled performance on NBC’s “Today” show after getting upset with how his interview with host Matt Lauer this week was handled. West’s record company confirmed the cancellation to “Today” on Friday after the
The takeaway from the three clips below is that when you have to explain yourself, you’re losing — and Stewart is desperately having to explain himself. Rachel Maddow obviously likes and admires Stewart but doesn’t buy his above-it-allery for a
