MSNBC: Women Re-entering Work Force Face Peril

Pam Meister

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Matthew Sheffield

'Today' Depresses Troop Morale, Highlights Group Calling for War Defun

Geoffrey Dickens

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NB Staff

Flying Pigs at 'Today': Booming Economy Benefits Many Americans

When Matt Lauer introduced a segment on the booming stock market by asking "is the rising tide lifting all boats?" I braced myself for another MSM excursion into class warfare. But surprise, surprise . . . CNBC's Erin Burnett narrated the segment, and her opening also made me figure we were in for more bash-the-rich rhetoric. "Another day, another record on Wall Street . . . As stocks rise…
Mark Finkelstein

Ridley's Rule: Adulterers Forfeit Right to Oppose Gay Marriage

Mother Teresa might be allowed to oppose gay marriage.  But those falling short of saintliness have forfeited their right to do so.  That, in a nutshell, is the logic that "Morning Joe" panelist John Ridley espoused on today's show. His comments came in the course of a dialogue with host Joe Scarborough in the wake of the public statement that Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and his wife made…
Mark Finkelstein

NBC-Universal Goes Beyond Live Earth Freebies With New 'Green Is Unive

Tim Graham

Chicago Sun-Times: Turning Big Dem Contributor into 'Staunch Republica

Why is it that every time the MSM writes a story about a supposedly "staunch Republican" who is vocally supporting the opposing Party, we have to wonder of its veracity? Maybe it's because there always seems to be a few little problems with the claim of "staunchness" on the part of the MSM's favored Party hopper du jour? And in this case, the Chicago Sun-Times story titled "GOP lawyer sold on…
Warner Todd Huston

Iraq War too Costly to CNN

Network renames show to 'Your $$$$$,' but keeps the same old liberal talking points.
Ryan Burke

NBC Coverage of Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Puts CBS to Shame

Both networks ask what the Catholic church is doing to prevent further abuse, but only one bothers to find the answer.
Kristen Fyfe

Vitter Scandal: Media Swallow Larry Flynt's Line

Quite a contrast to the media hostility when the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth exposed John Kerry as a made-up war hero.
David Niedrauer

USA Today's Top 25 Medical Events Tell a Sorry Story

Some medical 'advances' respond to, excuse or promote irresponsible behavior.
Colleen Raezler

Welcome to the New NB

The upgrade has completed successfully. If you're seeing this post, your computer has realized the change to the new NB. Here's a quick run-down of some of the features: The end to automatic logout. Before, the system logged you out after about 15 minutes of inactivity. Now, you must manually log out. Pictures in accounts. To make one for yourself, go to "My account," click "Edit," and…
Matthew Sheffield

Michael Moore Flies the White Flag in CNN Flap

Pam Meister