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On Sunday’s Face the Nation on CBS, fill-in host Chip Reid discussed the economic crisis with left-wing economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, wondering: "I know you've been arguing for a more progressive government for a long time ...

The CNN transcripts page for December 31, 2008 might seem a little ahead of its time, already having a listing on Wednesday morning for the Anderson Cooper New Year’s ball-dropping festivities with liberal comedienne Kathy "Suck It, Jesus" Griff ...

Well-known atheist Michael Newdow is old news. Few mainstream media outlets are covering the suit he filed  Dec. 30 in U.S. District Court to strip prayer and any mention of God from the inaugural ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama. Of those that ar ...

Associated Press writer Will Weissert apparently thought that the Communist government in Cuba wasn't doing a good enough job of white washing and glorifying Fidel Castro's legacy and decided to try his hand at it. Thus he wrote a little piece d ...

These December 31 stories are just too giggle-inducing to take seriously, but reporters are somehow avoiding the giggles (CNN stayed sober reporting both of these in its 10 am hour): From Oregon: "An 80-year old woman grabbed a naked man named Michae ...

On Wednesday's "Good Morning America," fill-in host Bill Weir and reporter Dan Harris touted the benefits of New York's proposed 18 percent obesity tax on soft drinks. Weir teased the segment by enthusing, "One official says makin ...

Celebrity breakdowns and comebacks, love triangles and teen pregnancy were the most covered entertainment stories. What does it say about the state of American culture when unmarried mothers, troubled pop stars and celebrity divorces are dubbed the “hotte ...

Comedienne Roseanne Barr called Israel a " NAZI state " Tuesday, while declaring " The destruction of the jews [sic] in Israel has been assured with this inhuman attack on civilians in gaza [sic]." She also liked Hamas to a bunch of st ...

Two weeks ago, the Boston Globe published a pictorial review of 2008 that is absolutely spectacular (h/t NBer R D Helm, with thanks to Blonde). Some of these pictures are nothing less than gorgeous, and can be viewed in three parts here, here, and here. B ...

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Blago picks a Senator! In a display of political bravado, disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich today appointed former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, challenging national Democrati ...

Here we go again- another media hit on the dangers of fish consumption due to the possible threat that mercury may have on pregnant women. A segment on the Dec. 30 "NBC Nightly News" warned viewers to exercise caution when consuming fish because ...

By now, many readers know the New York Times's definition of a "good Catholic." A good NYT Catholic doesn't necessarily need to go to Church very often. He or she focuses on the importance of alleviating poverty and other world problem ...

It's the end of another year, but before 2008 is finally consigned to the ash heap of history, let's spend just a few more minutes reviewing some of the goofiest media moments of the past 12 months. A great deal has already been written here at ...

Ain't this post-racial period great?  Here we have one of the more famous members of the Black Congressional Caucus accusing Senate Democrats of threatening to act like Orville Faubus, George Wallace and perhaps the most iconic of segregationists, Bu ...

As 2008 comes to a close, Bill O'Reilly had another successful year as king of the cable-news mountain. But he really brings out the superiority complex in liberals and leftists. On Alternet, writer John Dolan attempts to review his latest book, but ...