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AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
Army psychiatrist suspected of massacre survived return fire from authorities and is in custody and hospitalized in stable condition.

NYC Marathon Raises Question of Who Is American Enough?

James E. Johnson, Jr., Imagine 2050. November 4, 2009.
Who gets to choose who is American or American enough? And how will they choose?

Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. November 4, 2009.
Researchers looking at beliefs about al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have made some surprising discoveries about why peopl

Why Can't the Corporate Media Just Tell the Truth About Iraq & Afghanistan?

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. November 4, 2009.
One NY Times reporter finally 'fesses up that the invasion of Iraq wasn't presented truthfully by the big media outlets. It's still not too late to tell the truth.

A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash's Political Roots

Sarah Jaffe, Global Comment. November 3, 2009.
Antonino D'Ambrosio, the author of "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of "Bitter Tears," " talks about the intersections of politics and pop.

Glenn Beck Peddles Populism for Rich Guys

Brad Reed, Commonweal Institute. October 31, 2009.
The Fox News shock jock weaves a tale of wealthy elites who are victims of tyrannical government hell-bent on taking their hard-earned money.

Washed-Up Actor Leads Cause to Distribute Christianized Version of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Randy Olson, Island Press. October 29, 2009.
Attempting to subvert the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking 'Origin of the Species,' 50,000 copies will be handed out.

New Online Computer Game Exploits Right-Wing Paranoia

David Corn, Mother Jones. October 29, 2009.
Glenn Beck mysteriously killed. The GOP driven out of Congress. Obama proclaims himself the "Lost Imam." And more.

How Could It Be Against the Law to Spread Public Information?

Charles Mostoller, AlterNet. October 29, 2009.
An activist shared on Twitter what he heard on his police scanner, and now faces serious federal investigation.

Glenn Beck's Bizarre Outburst Against Meatless Mondays and Vegetarians

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.
Cheap gas and cheap chuck remain American birthrights to loopy libertarians like Beck.

30 Reasons Fox News Is Not Legit

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. October 28, 2009.
Fox News routinely, and blatantly, breaks the code to which ethical journalists are supposed to aspire.

The Yes Men: Pranksters Out to Fix the World

Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 27, 2009.
The Yes Men pose as spokespeople for major companies or bodies like the World Trade Organization, and give presentations that highlight the logic of corporate greed.

Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann Slam Fox News Propaganda About Their Meeting with Obama

AlterNet. October 27, 2009.
The commentators point out that liberals could not get an invitation to meet with President Bush to save their lives, while Obama meets with liberals and conservatives.

8 Reasons Fox Is Not a News Organization

Adele Stan, AlterNet. October 24, 2009.
PR for the GOP? Yes. Platform for right-wing hatemongers? Definitely. But a news organization? Definitely not.

Rachel Maddow Mocks the Idea of Bush as a Motivational Speaker

AlterNet. October 23, 2009.
Bush will be speaking along with Dr. Earl Mindell, whom the tour calls the ultimate authority on vitamins, fitness and nutrition. Career reinvention can be humiliating.

Neocons Salivating Over Their Next Great Exaggerated "Threat": Electromagnetic Pulse Attack

Robert Farley, Right Web. October 22, 2009.
A diverse array of rightwing factions have united behind the effort to promote the EMP threat thesis.

How Mormonism Created Glenn Beck

Joanna Brooks, Religion Dispatches. October 22, 2009.
With Glenn Beck now a mainstay in the national debate, the public is getting exposure to a peculiar strain of religious political conservatism rooted in Mormon culture.

This Year's Biggest Hoax Is Tim Geithner's 'Solution' for the Economy, Not the Balloon Boy

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 22, 2009.
If we could get one of the banking lobbyists to float a duct-taped flying saucer balloon, Wolf Blitzer might cover the real hoax.

CNN Most Trusted Name in News? Not for Latinos

Joe Torres, StopBigMedia.com. October 21, 2009.
Lou Dobbs is using his bully pulpit to launch vitriolic attacks against immigrants. So what does it matter if the channel also has a special Latinos in America series?

The Untouchables: Right-Wingers Put Themselves in an Uncompromising 'World Apart'

Isaiah J. Poole, Blog for Our Future. October 21, 2009.
A report issued Friday by Democracy Corps shows that the most conservative Republicans consider themselves part of an underdog minority.

Has 'America's Toughest Sheriff' Lost It?

Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet. October 20, 2009.
Local community organizers are calling on the DHS to go further in stripping rogue Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s powers.

Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh Are Crazy -- Yet Corporate Media Legitimize Them

Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America. October 19, 2009.
When Limbaugh, Beck and Fox news are treated like legitimate players, it causes the rest of the media to run to the right.

The 10 Most Notorious Sex Scandals in Hollywood History

Phil Nugent, Nerve.com. October 17, 2009.
We can learn a lot about shifting mores by charting the careers of those caught in the spotlight with their zippers down.

4 TV Series That Should Not Be Missed

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. October 16, 2009.
Serial TV is the best way to get a mini-escape into another land, another life, another person’s head -- here are four shows that will help you understand where the country is.

How to Have Sex Like a Virgin for Only 30 Bucks

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. October 16, 2009.
Who doesn't want to have sex with virgins?

Should Liberals Watch More TV?

AlterNet. October 15, 2009.
Vanessa Richmond's article about progressives watching television stirred some furious debate. Here are the highlights.

Why Does America Leave It to NFL Owners to Tell Rush Limbaugh Where to Go?

Rory O'Connor, RoryOConnor.org. October 15, 2009.
Shock jock Limbaugh was thinking about buying a piece of the St. Louis Rams and was promptly told that he and his divisive comments are not welcome in the NFL.

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