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'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:01 PDT

Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

Media Coverage of Obama and McCain: "Nuts" or a "Disgrace"?

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The Beltway press has become dysfunctional, failing to see news when it happens and hyping non-stories that require no real reporting.

Deceptive Questioning in Washington Post's McCain-Friendly Poll on Iraq

FAIR — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:01 PDT

The corporate media keeps giving McCain cover on his unpopular Iraq position.

The Myth of the Elective C-Section

Miriam PÃ©rez, RH Reality Check — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT

The media give the impression women opt for c-sections for the sake of convenience. In fact, the procedure is often pushed by doctors.

The Bad Frame: Why Are the New Yorker, Salon and Other Liberal Media Doing the Right's Dirty Work?

Don Hazen, AlterNet — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

This week's New Yorker cover image of the Obamas is shocking in the racism and gross stereotyping that is built into its supposed satire.

Love Bites: An Interview With Toby Barlow

Tony DuShane, Mother Jones — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The author of the future cult novel Sharp Teeth talks about his tale of werewolves in Los Angeles.

John Cusack: Bypassing the Corporate Media

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Cusack's anti-war polemic, War, Inc., continues to defy expectations, despite the traditional media's dismissive reception.

FISA Bill's Real Target: What Remains of Our Open Society

Chris Hedges, LA Times — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The new FISA law uses terrorism as a pretext to permit wholesale spying and would seriously cripple our free press.

Inside the Bush White House's Nonstop Propaganda War

Mark Dery, AlterNet — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan exposes the culture of deception that sold an unnecessary war to the public.

Iraq and Oil: Will the Corporate Media Ever Make the Connection?

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Now that the New York Times has made the shocking discovery that the Iraq War may be related to oil, how will corporate media address the issue?

Sleeping Around Craigslist

Anna Reed, Lily Penza, East Bay Express — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Two middle-aged women discover that casual sex can be anything but casual.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

NY Times: Rush Limbaugh's Newest Lapdog

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:01 PDT

The Times assumes Limbaugh controls the GOP, yet he backed Mitt Romney to the hilt.

Will Wikileaks Revolutionize Journalism?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT

While journalists should view Wikileaks with some skepticism, it cannot be ignored. Welcome to the brave new world of investigative reporting.

U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

Dahr Jamail, IPS News — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.

It's About Time for Online Voting

Allison H. Fine, Personal Democracy Forum — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Historians will undoubtedly consider our current era of voting machines the technological equivalent of the 8-track tape machine.

My Last Column

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT

After 9 long years, it's time to move on. One final thought: don't ever stop ruthlessly criticizing everything that exists.

The Strange Journey of Larry Johnson

David Weigel, The American Prospect — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The former CIA officer has morphed from defender of Valerie Plame to crazed purveyor of a debunked Michelle Obama rumor. What happened?

Fighting Against Radio's Hate-Spreading Shock Jocks

AlterNet Books — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Right-wing radio shock jocks are filling the airwaves with racist and sexist hate speech. Our new book takes the issue head on. With video.

There's Something Missing from Mommy Lit

Deesha Philyaw, Bitch Magazine — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Bookstores are brimming with motherhood memoirs. But why are so few of them penned by women of color?