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MSNBC: Pro-Lifers 'Are Coming for Birth Control'

MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Melissa Harris-Perry argued that supporters of personhood amendments are trying to take away birth control on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC.   After Harris-Perry expressed support for fetal homicide laws, saying “sometimes we want to protect

MSNBC: Pro-Lifers 'Are Coming for Birth Control'

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: GOP Wants To 'Humble' 'Uppity' Obama

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Political Nation,” host Al Sharpton and fellow MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry discussed the Republicans opposition to President Barack Obama, in particular rhetoric from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the “ugly” lawsuit Speaker of

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: GOP Wants To 'Humble' 'Uppity' Obama

America's Foremost Public Intellectual and the Race Card

A few days ago the Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote a piece proclaiming MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry “America’s foremost public intellectual.” Coates didn’t really make much of a case. In fact, most of the piece was about Mitt Romney. Here’s the

MSNBC's Harris-Perry 'Born Into Large White Mormon Family'

Monday, via Twitter, Melissa Harris-Perry apologized to the Romney family for a segment on her Sunday MSNBC show that mocked Kieran Romney, Mitt Romney’s adopted black grandson. The baby was mocked by Harris-Perry’s panelists as a token who “doesn’t belong

MSNBC's Harris-Perry 'Born Into Large White Mormon Family'

Keith Olbermann: 'Any Adults in Charge' at MSNBC?

In a tweet that speaks for itself, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, who is now at ESPN, ripped his former employer on Twitter for allowing host Melissa Harris-Perry and her panel to mock Mitt Romney’s adopted black grandchild.  “Any adults

Keith Olbermann: 'Any Adults in Charge' at MSNBC?

MSNBC's Harris-Perry Apologizes to Romney Family

Using her verified Twitter account, MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry tweeted out an apology to the Romney family Tuesday. “I am sorry. Without reservation or qualification,” Perry wrote. “I apologize to the Romney family.” — I am sorry. Without reservation or

MSNBC's Harris-Perry Apologizes to Romney Family

Melissa Harris Perry Protests Texas with Tampon Earrings

UPI: On her MSNBC show Sunday morning, Melissa Harris-Perry called attention to recently passed abortion regulations in Texas with a pair of tampon earrings. During a second special session of the Texas legislature — after a successful filibuster by state

Melissa Harris Perry Protests Texas with Tampon Earrings

MSNBC Host Compares Gitmo Detainees to American Slaves

Sunday on MSNBC, host Melissa Harris-Perry compared Guantanamo Bay detainees to American slaves during the 19th century. “This is the time to reaffirm our Americanness,” she said in response to a hunger strike by the terror suspects. She continued: “I

MSNBC Host Compares Gitmo Detainees to American Slaves

Obama Allies Begin Pigford Pushback

It took the left a week to figure out how to attack the New York Times after of the paper of record published a front-page investigative article on Pigford. But the pushback has begun in earnest, using the Big Lie that criticisms

Obama Allies Begin Pigford Pushback

More Mindlessness From Melissa Harris-Perry

In another promotional ad for her weekend show, Melissa Harris-Perry doubled down on dumb:  “My father grew up in the Jim Crow south. And he would give me birthday cards, and instead of signing them ‘Love, Daddy,’ always signed them,