Salon and Huffington Post Agree With Krugman But Lament His Repetition

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September 23rd, 2015 10:06 AM
Paul Krugman’s anti-austerity, pro-Keynesian views sounds like a broken record, even to the left-wing publications that agree with him. Mike Pesca, who has a daily podcast for Salon called “The Gist,” said that the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s opinion columns for The New York Times are getting tiresome because he mostly talks about the same three things. Pesca noted, “He says austerity is…

HuffPo Ignores Its Anti-Vax Past While Blasting Candidates on Vaccines

Business
September 18th, 2015 1:20 PM
The healthy living editor for The Huffington Post reacted to the CNN GOP debate by criticizing Donald Trump and others for “peddling dangerous and bad ideas about health,” because of their remarks about vaccinations. Criticism of “anti-vaccination” stances is rich coming from Huffington Post, which has repeatedly been a platform for anti-vaxxer opinions including actor Jim Carrey’s. In 2009,…

Roger Waters: ‘Israel is a Colonial Oppressive Regime'

Culture
September 15th, 2015 11:44 AM
There’s nothing worse than liberal celebrities spouting political commentary — except when such comments are unfounded and serve as a sort of pied piper for younger generations. Cultural icon and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters recently sat down with HuffPost Live and discussed his views on Israel’s “oppressive regime” and ill-treatment of Palestine. Waters stated that his involvement in the…

Better Never Than Late for Graphic Mr. Robot Finale

Culture
September 4th, 2015 3:09 PM
This past Wednesday night, USA Network premiered the season finale of “Mr. Robot” after postponing it for a week. Why the wait? NBCnews reported, “a ‘graphic scene’ similar to the fatal shootings on live television of two journalists Wednesday in Virginia.” 

Taylor Swift’s New Video Reeks of ‘White Colonialism’ to Liberals

Culture
September 3rd, 2015 3:38 PM
You know the liberal media have nothing of value to talk about when they decide to turn on their precious Hollywood allies —for no reason! Last Sunday, Taylor Swift premiered her new music video “Wildest Dreams” at the VMAs. The surprisingly good video sets 1920’s old Hollywood glam against spectacular African scenery. But according to Jezebel’s highly unsatisfied Madeleine Davies there is a…

Huffington Post Blames Koch Brothers … for Hurricane Katrina?

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August 28th, 2015 4:32 PM
The Huffington Post wrote  about claims the Koch brothers “exacerbated the impact of Hurricane Katrina and stalled the Gulf Coast’s recovery.” The Aug. 27, article was based off of a new report by the Bridge Project. Bridge is, according to HuffPost, part of the “Democratic opposition research group American Bridge” and is “dedicated to opposing the conservative movement’s extreme ideology and…
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HuffPost Live Blame Duggar’s 'Crazy Religiosity' for His Downfall

Culture
August 28th, 2015 11:12 AM
Isn’t it funny how anti-religion liberal elitists are so quick to blame Christianity when a Christian messes up, as if the failure to live up to an ideal is the ideal’s fault. Yesterday HuffPost Live host Josh Zepps and guest, entertainment journalist Dayvee Sutton, commented on the continuing Duggar drama. According to a statement released by the Duggar family, the married man and father of…

Huffington Believes Journalism Skills 'Worth Nothing,' Writer Charges

August 25th, 2015 6:46 PM
During an article posted Tuesday by Jim Romenesko on his website, the retired newsman relayed what happened when David Sze -- a member of Arianna Huffington's research staff -- got more than he bargained for last week when he contacted professional journalist Laurel Lipton, asking to use information she had reported in a book the co-founder of the liberal Huffington Post is in the process of…
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NYT Reporter: Rush Forced Fox to Back Down on Trump

August 13th, 2015 8:30 AM
Did Rush Limbaugh force Fox News, in the wake of the Donald Trump/Megyn Kelly dust-up, to back down and welcome Trump back on its network?  That's what New York Times reporter Nick Confessore suggested on today's Morning Joe. Asked by Mika Brzezinski who was the most powerful person in the media today, Confessore responded: "I think Fox or Rush Limbaugh [whose last name Confessore pronounced "…

Media Attack Women’s Mag Afro Tutorial: ‘Hey, Allure, F**k Off’!

Culture
August 4th, 2015 12:26 PM
Sometimes, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery. “Once again, cultural appropriation is igniting a flurry of controversy,” wrote The Huffington Post’s Julee Wilson. The writer referred to a hair tutorial featured in the August issue of Allure: “You (Yes, You) Can Have An Afro*.” The asterisk beneath read: “*even if you have straight hair.”   “It’s no surprise that the article,…
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Media Hype Hansen’s ‘Alarming’ Prediction: Sea Levels to Rise 10 Feet

Business
July 28th, 2015 10:06 AM
Climate alarmist James Hansen recently dropped a “bombshell” study about rising seas, at least according to the media hyping his claims. The former NASA lead climate scientist claimed sea levels could rise 10 feet in 50 years, which is far more than even the alarmist forecasts of the United Nations. Hansen and 16 co-authors published the study on July 23 in the open-source journal Atmospheric…

HuffPo: Discovery of Planet Outside Solar System Is 'Bad News for God'

July 24th, 2015 5:55 PM
Jeff Schweitzer heralded the discovery of an apparent Earth-like planet as a nail in the coffin for religion in a Thursday item on Huffington Post. Schweitzer, a scientist, "rationalist," and former Clinton administration senior policy analyst contended that "with this discovery, we come ever closer to the idea that life is common in the universe," and added that religions would "all will come…
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Morning Joe Rips HuffPo for Relegating Trump to Entertainment Section

July 22nd, 2015 8:52 AM
Arianna Huffington is no pachyderm, politically speaking, but like the elephant, she apparently never forgets--or forgives.  Three years ago, Donald Trump called Huffington "unattractive both inside and out."  Arianna has now returned the favor, relegating HuffPo's coverage of Trump to its entertainment section. On today's Morning Joe, HuffPo's Sam Stein was put in the unenviable position of…
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Press Ignores How O'Malley Is Linking 'Climate Change' to Rise of ISIS

July 21st, 2015 11:16 AM
In June, Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley unveiled a "climate change plan." The press loved it. Glowing articles appeared in many place, including the Washington Post, USA Today, The Hill and the Huffington Post, whose Kate Sheppard wrote that the former Maryland Governor had "Just Set An Extremely High Bar ... For 2016 Democratic Contenders." Well, if they're so wired into…