Open Thread Friday

Today's (weekend) starters:Politics: Former president Jimmy Carter refuses to debate Alan Dershowitz over his new book comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.Is the pro-life movement beginning a move toward incremental anti-abortion laws?Media:In case you haven't heard, Sylvester Stallone actually has gone forward with his attempt to resurrect his Rocky character. The result isn't pretty…
Matthew Sheffield

WashPost: Will Smith's 'Radically Conservative' Movie

Tim Graham

When Should Information Not Be Free

'Open access' plan in Congress would create another governmental boondoggle.
Dan Gainor

Senator Johnson's Sad Malady and the Media

Tim Graham

ABC’s Rosie O’Donnell and Joy Behar Diss Condoleezza Rice

Well, it certainly was a banner day for the girls of ABC’s “The View.” First, they wondered if Sen. Tim Johnson’s sudden illness might have been part of a Republican conspiracy. Then, they showed tremendous disrespect for the current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (video available here courtesy of our friend at Ms Underestimated).As the discussion moved to presidential hopefuls for 2008, Fox…
Noel Sheppard

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: December 9 to

You might think the media, given the fact that they helped engineer a Democratic victory in the midterms, and that it’s almost Christmas (sorry, Holiday), would ease their assault on President Bush. And you would be wrong. "Hardball" host Chris Matthews recently remarked that President Bush is demonstrating "messianic nuttiness." CNN’s Jack Cafferty finds it "strange" that Democrats aren’t racing…
Scott Whitlock

CBS Reporter Takes Swipe at Drug Industry, Praises Politician in Blog

Armen Keteyian lamented 'Big Pharma's' 'control' over Americans.
Ken Shepherd

Goodman of Globe Recycles Iraqi Civilian Death Canard

Mark Finkelstein

Cleveland Plain-Dealer Isn't Always Plain-Dealing

Tim Graham

Did You Hear the One About the NY Times and the Prostitute

Mike Bates

NBC’s Brian Williams Corrects Laura Bush on Media Coverage of Iraq

Brent Baker

'Evening News' Milked Tragedies to Scare Viewers on Depression Drugs

NBC, ABC gave viewers a more balanced, less emotionally-charged look at a new FDA warning label on suicide risks for young people.
Ken Shepherd

Gun Control: Brady Campaign Continues Hollowed Tradition

Howard Nemerov

Chris Matthews: Bush 'Fiddles While Iraq Burns'; Anti-War Liberals Afr

Geoffrey Dickens