LAT Buries News of L.A. Mayor's Fines, Campaign Violations

Dave Pierre
 

Civil Liberties or Safety? CBS News Legal Analyst Misses the Point

In his September 10 article "Opportunities Squandered Since 9/11," CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen declares that "[o]ur leaders have made it far worse for themselves, and for us, by choosing confrontation over collaboration in the creation of a new legal order to best combat terrorism." Cohen's idea of "collaboration," of course, means that Republicans and the Bush Administration should…
Jason Aslinger
 

Weather Report's Joe Zawinul Dead at

The following is personal, and will likely only touch music enthusiasts: the legendary keyboard player Joe Zawinul died today at the age of 75.As reported by the Associated Press (no emphasis needed):Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report, has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.The article continued:
Noel Sheppard
 

BBC Suggests to Children 9/11 Attack Result of US Foreign Policy

Ken Shepherd
 

MSNBC Ignores 'Suck It, Jesus' Quote From Griffin in News Blurb

Ken Shepherd
 

Surprisingly Skeptical Global Warming Article at New York Times

Here's something you don't see every day: an article at the New York Times skeptical about imminent planetary doom at the hands of manmade global warming. Maybe it's a spoof. Whether satirical in nature or not, John Tierney's "‘Feel Good' vs. ‘Do Good' on Climate" should be must-reading for liberals around the country who need a little sanity from a source they trust to offset the alarmism…
Noel Sheppard
 

Parroting MoveOn, Matthews Accuses Bush of 'Betrayal

See UPDATE at foot: Gen. Petraeus subsequently testified to the importance of Iraq to national security.In the wake of the odious MoveOn.org ad calling our commander in Iraq "General Betray Us," [read Dean Barnett's excellent take here] you might have thought the last thing a responsible member of the media would do would be to accuse other senior officials of "betrayal."I did say "responsible…
Mark Finkelstein
 

A Global Warming Skeptic the Media Tolerate

Author Bjorn Lomborg questions the cost benefit of so-called climate change prevention measures.
Jeff Poor
 

NYT's Frank Rich Says Katie Couric Drank Bush Kool-Aid in Iraq

Clay Waters
 

CBS and NBC Morning Shows Ignore Dem Embarrassment Over MoveOn Ad

The morning shows on CBS and NBC both ignored the embarrassment and discomfort that a new MoveOn.org ad, which vilifies General David Petraeus, is causing Democrats running for the White House. While "The Early Show" and "Today" failed to cover the print advertisement from the liberal group, ABC’s "Good Morning America" at least briefly addressed the subject. The ad in question wondered if four-…
Scott Whitlock
 

BBC Tells Kids U.S. Brought 9/11 on Itself

John Stephenson
 

Is Salon’s Editor in Bed With MoveOn

On Sunday, NewsBusters published an article about Salon editor-in-chief Joan Walsh voicing displeasure with CBS anchor Katie Couric's "softball," "puff piece" reports from Iraq last week. Moments after the piece was published, I received an e-mail message from MoveOn civic communications director Adam Green providing me with a video posted hours prior at YouTube by his organization, and forwarded…
Noel Sheppard
 

Amanpour’s Biased Look at ‘God’s Muslim Warriors’ Will Be Repl

Matthew Balan
 

On 9/11, Globe Seems to Suggest Negotiating With Al-Qaeda

Mark Finkelstein