Can Bob Novak Change Media’s View of Valerie Plame Wilson Affair

Four years ago, syndicated columnist Bob Novak wrote an article about a man few Americans had ever heard of that included information about this man’s wife who also was practically an unknown entity.This set off a media firestorm, and, given that the president at the time was a Republican, included the usual misinformation from the usual suspects.Four years later, regardless of no one actually…
Noel Sheppard
 

Where's the Abortion

Washington Post film critic alleges 'moral hypocrisy' in pro-life message.
Kristen Fyfe
 

CBS Exploits Child Labor Law Loopholes for Ratings

Kid Nation works children 14 hours per day, calls it 'summer camp.'
Kristen Fyfe
 

Throwing Hate Crimes Baloney at Our Troops

The Kennedy-Smith hate crimes bill, SB 1105, is baloney no matter how it's sliced. Trying to stick it on a defense bill is disgusting, devious, inappropriate and gratuitous.
Jan LaRue, Esq.
 

Sunday Morning Fights: Senators Graham and Webb Face Off on ‘Meet th

It was quite a donnybrook on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning when Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Jim Webb (D-Virginia) joined Tim Russert to discuss what’s going on in Iraq. In fact, what began as a civil discussion between two southern gentlemen got quite testy towards the end. With that in mind, I’m going to roll the tape so to speak, and will only break in when Webb refers…
Noel Sheppard
 

A Troubling Undercurrent in George Will's Deathbed Obit for Antioch Co

The Pulitzer Prize winner's latest syndicated column is an offbeat gem about the "suspension of operations" that appears to presage the death of Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio: There is, however, a minuscule market for what Antioch sells for a tuition, room and board of $35,221 -- repressive liberalism unleavened by learning. Founded in 1852 -- its first president was Horace Mann…
Tom Blumer
 

LAT Writer: Joining Military Not 'A Well-Informed Choice,' But A 'Prod

Dave Pierre
 

Former BBC Correspondent Slams Network's ‘No Sun Link to Climate Cha

As NewsBusters reported, the BBC published an article at its website Tuesday refuting there being a link between recent increases in global temperatures and solar activity. This piece went counter to one the BBC published just three years ago.The author of the 2004 piece, former BBC science correspondent David Whitehouse, wrote an article published in the British Telegraph Sunday which slammed…
Noel Sheppard
 

Schieffer Mocks NSA Hadley on Iraq War Stance

Jason Aslinger
 

On PBS, 'Conservative' Bruce Fein Tries To Rough Bush Up In The Alley

Bruce Fein was a member of the Reagan Administration, but during the Dubya years, Fein sounds a lot like your typical "Bush hater," comparing the president to a long list of historical villains, which makes him a more acceptable guest for Bill Moyers or NPR’s Diane Rehm show.
Tim Graham
 

Former BBC Producer Explains Why Media Are Liberally Biased

Americans are likely not familiar with Sir Antony Jay, but may become so soon given the knighted Brit’s just-released book entitled “Confessions of a Reformed BBC Producer” in which he explains why media are liberally biased.An excerpt of the book was published by Britain’s Telegraph Sunday, and, much like Bernard Goldberg’s “Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News,” gave a…
Noel Sheppard
 

Time's Washington Bureau Chief Favors Hillary/Edwards Scheme To Limit

P.J. Gladnick
 

Open Thread

It's Sunday...have you hugged your kids yet?
NB Staff
 

Comparing Growth in Income Inequality: Late 1990s Had More

The meme: Income inequality during the Bush Administration has widened, as the rich have gotten ever richer. A sub-meme: Income inequality during the previous administration lessened, or at least didn’t get any worse. But facts are stubborn things, as information obtained from the Census Bureau and viewable at the full post shows (scroll down at the link to get to inflation-adjusted data):
Tom Blumer