Fareed Zakaria

New York Post Writer: Football Is Safer Than Many Other Youth Activities, Not Disproportionately Harmful Long-term
By Tom Blumer | August 18, 2013 | 6:18 PM EDT

Although football has probably never been more popular or prosperous, there are threats to the sport which could radically alter how it is played in the short-term, and perhaps, based on reports of reduced youth participation in the game and attempts to ban young people from playing it, its very existence in the long-term.

At the New York Post, writer Daniel Flynn, the author of "War on Football," has compiled quite a bit of information which contradicts the "football is deadly and damaging" meme which has gained popular and media currency, including in an unchallenged interview on Fareed Zakaria's CNN show, as a result of "more than 4,800 named player-plaintiffs in ... 242 concussion-related lawsuits" against the National Football League (bolds are mine):

Conrad Black: 'Why Rush Limbaugh Has 30 Million Listeners and Network Newscasts Have Declined’
By Noel Sheppard | August 11, 2013 | 12:01 PM EDT

Former newspaper publisher Conrad Black made some interesting observations about the media Sunday.

After telling CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, “I don't think the majority of Americans would be quite as enthused about this administration as you are,” he proceeded to offer his opinion as to "why Rush Limbaugh has 30 million listeners and the network newscasts have declined” (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Fareed Zakaria: Why Must Israel Be a Jewish State?
By Noel Sheppard | July 28, 2013 | 10:42 AM EDT

CNN's Fareed Zakaria asked Sunday why it was important that Israel be called a Jewish state.

This seemingly absurd question was asked of Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Andrew Sullivan 'Very Concerned' Gays 'May Become Intolerant of People Who Believe Homosexuality is Still Sinful'
By Noel Sheppard | June 30, 2013 | 9:20 PM EDT

Andrew Sullivan had a very interesting discussion with CNN's Fareed Zakaria Sunday about last week's Supreme Court decisions involving same-sex marriage.

In light of the media's almost universal support for the rulings and the way opponents have been routinely eviscerated, the most compelling thing Sullivan said was, "I'm very concerned, actually, that we may become intolerant of people who believe homosexuality is still sinful" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

CNN's Fareed Zakaria: If Obama's Foreign Policy Is Isolationist, 'What Would Imperialism Look Like?'
By Scott Whitlock | June 14, 2013 | 4:52 PM EDT

CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria appeared on the Daily Show, Thursday, to knock the idea that Barack Obama is an isolationist and hint about an "imperialist" U.S. government. 

In a web only section of the interview, Zakaria argued, "We've moved into Asia more significantly. We're building a new military base in Australia. We spend more on our defenses than the next 20 countries put together, 15 of which are treaty allies of the United States." Zakaria joked, "If this is isolationism, you know, I mean, what would imperialism look like?" Fill-in host John Oliver offered a expletive-laced question to set up Zakaria.

Nicholas Kristof's Ridiculous IRS Spin: 'Every Second Term Has Scandals'
By Matt Hadro | June 3, 2013 | 3:04 PM EDT

Is the IRS scandal just not that big a deal in New York City? Perhaps for out-of-touch journos like liberal Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and The New Yorker editor David Remnick, who downplayed the controversy on Sunday's Fareed Zakaria GPS.

Kristof predictably spun the scandals into a "so what?" narrative for the White House: "I think it's true that the White House has often been tone-deaf, but every second term has scandals." Meanwhile, Remnick called the IRS scandal the doing of "very low level" employees without acknowledging that higher-ups in Washington could have orchestrated it.

Fareed Zakaria Howler: 'Obama’s World View is Rooted in American Exceptionalism'
By Noel Sheppard | May 18, 2013 | 5:46 PM EDT

"President Obama’s world view is rooted in American exceptionalism."

So astonishingly said Fareed Zakaria during the opening segment of his Fareed Zakaria GPS program to be aired on CNN Sunday (video follows with commentary):

University of Oklahoma Touts Plagiarist Fareed Zakaria As Commencement Speaker
By Matt Vespa | March 11, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

The University of Oklahoma, like every higher education institution in the country, is opposed to plagiarism.  So why did the home of the Sooners invite admitted plagiarist Fareed Zakaria to deliver the class of 2013's commencement address after the CNN anchor and Time plagiarism scandal?

In a statement announcing Zakaria's selection, University of Oklahoma President David Boren insisted that, “Fareed Zakaria is truly an educator…he uses his forum through the public media to educate a worldwide audience about the important issues we all confront and how we can work together to meet them.”  Yes, he sure does, especially when he lifts other people’s work to convey his point of view.

Last summer, Zakaria lifted material from Jill Lepore of the New Yorker in his column about gun control almost verbatim. Here’s a paragraph from his Time piece:

Bush CIA Director: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Portrayal of Interrogations 'Not Factually True'
By Noel Sheppard | February 23, 2013 | 6:03 PM EST

On the eve of Sunday's Academy Awards presentation, former George W. Bush CIA Director Michael Hayden has made a strong statement about the hunt for Osama bin Laden film "Zero Dark Thirty."

In an interview to be aired on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday, Hayden said, "If you look at the movie, it was artistically true, not factually true. Artistically, it portrayed the CIA interrogation program, but factually it was overwrought and inaccurate" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Richest Man in India Predicts U.S. Will Be Energy Independent in 5 to 7 Years
By Noel Sheppard | February 10, 2013 | 2:34 PM EST

Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India and the second-richest in Asia, predicted this week that the United States will be independent of foreign imports of energy in five to seven years.

Such was said during an interview broadcast Sunday on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS.

What a Joke! CNN's Zakaria Doesn't Ask Gore About Al Jazeera's Connection To Oil!
By Noel Sheppard | February 3, 2013 | 11:32 AM EST

CNN must be so proud!

On Sunday, the self-described most trusted name in news aired a thirteen minute interview with Global Warmingist-in-Chief Al Gore, and although the subject of the sale of Current TV was raised, host Fareed Zakaria didn't ask him one question about al Jazeera's connection to oil (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Despite CNN's Gun Control Advocacy, Polls Show Drop In Support
By Matt Vespa | January 17, 2013 | 3:48 PM EST

Despite CNN waging a crusade for gun control over the past month, and host Piers Morgan drawing attention with his incessant activism and bullying of his opponents on the gun issue, CNN’s own poll shows that support for some gun control measures has dropped over the past month.

CNN.com reported on its poll Wednesday: "According to the survey, 56% support a ban on semi-automatic guns, but that's down from 62% in a CNN poll taken in the days after the shooting at Sandy Hook. The same is true for a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips - 62% in December, down to 58% now - as well as a requirement for all gun owners to register their firearms with the local government - 78% last month, down to 69% now."