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The Year of the Big Lie: 6 Outrageous Falsehoods That Took Flight in 2010

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 31, 2010.

From Breitbart's smear of Shirley Sherrod to Glenn Beck's use of Mein Kampf to malign George Soros, right-wing and mainstream media embrace the Big Lie.

Union Busting, Bloomberg Sale Looming at ABC News?

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. March 27, 2010.

Amid sale rumors, ABC News says it intends to use cuts to reinvent itself in the digital era. But at what cost?

Bush Adviser to Host ABC News Show: Further Evidence of TV's Rightward Tilt

Eric Alterman, Center for American Progress. March 4, 2010.

Matthew Dowd, President Bush's former political adviser, is guest-hosting ABC's Sunday-morning show. As politicos invade TV journalism, the news tilts ever rightward.

Shocking Report: U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes

Staff, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.

Pentagon supplier says it has 'always' added New Testament references

FreedomWorks Lies, Inflates D.C. Rally Attendance By Over 2,000 Percent

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. September 14, 2009.

Standing proudly on stage during the rally in D.C. FreedomWorks leader Matt Kibbe proclaimed ABC News was reporting that 1 million to 1.5 million people were in attendance.

Americans Are More Confused About Health Care Reform Than Ever: Thanks Corporate Media!

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. September 14, 2009.

A media consumed with tracking Obama's popularity has failed to educate the American citizenry about the key elements of the debate.

Get Cheney: Why Any Torture Investigation Must Target the Former VP

John Nichols, TheNation.com. July 20, 2009.

As Cheney told ABC News: "I was aware of the program ... and involved in helping get the process cleared ... I supported it."

Questioning Authority: A Rethinking of the Infamous Milgram Experiments

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 12, 2009.

A famous 1970s experiment was recently replicated, revealing what it takes for us to question and resist those in positions of authority.

NSA 'Routinely' Listened in on Americans' Phone Calls, Passed Around 'Salacious' Bits

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. October 9, 2008.

Making a sexy phone call overseas? Despite Bush's insistence otherwise, it seems the spooks were listening in.

Hookers and Blow: Welcome to the RNC

Brave New Films, ABC News. September 2, 2008.

Lobbyists and Republicans party while Hurricane Gustav rages.

Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch Fall Down Bush Admin's Memory Hole

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone. July 16, 2008.

These guys say "I can't recall" enough to make you think that they have some sort of disease.