An interview with Frances Fox Piven, a political scientist and activist whose writings on poverty, welfare rights, and protest movements have infuriated the Right.
Some political operatives work to divide us, and since the U.S. elected its first black president, have worked feverishly to stoke fear in the hearts of white Americans.
Shalom Goldman, Religion Dispatches. July 31, 2011.
Unconditional support for Israel plays brilliantly with Beck's fans, and proximity to the ‘original seat of power’ can’t hurt when you’re embarking on a new venture.
How much sooner would Fox have been forced to drop Beck if the media had done its job and forced News Corp to explain why it was propping up someone who's bad for business?
After Glenn Beck calls McKibben's organization 350.org part of the "communistic" conspiracy, the writer and environmental activist does some soul searching.
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. January 30, 2011.
Just one year ago, Fox News' Glenn Beck had a nightly audience of 3 million -- now his ratings are off by a third, and his radio show dropped in New York and Philadelphia.
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. January 25, 2011.
"It's a big county and there's all kinds of people.," said progressive writer Frances Fox Piven in response to the violent rhetoric launched her way after being targeted by Beck.
