On AlterNet: restoring honor

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Why Is Glenn Beck Obsessed With Israel?

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.

4 Reasons Why Jon Stewart's Restoring Sanity Rally Is Great for Progressives

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 29, 2010.

More than a Hollywood ploy or a field day for moderates, Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's rally offers a real shot at reframing our politics.

Glenn Beck's Messiah Complex

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. August 28, 2010.

Rupert Murdoch's community organizer says that God speaks through him. Does Beck think he's the Second Coming? (His followers just may think so.)

Glenn Beck’s MLK Dream is Perverse, But What's Our Vision?

Kai Wright, Colorlines.com. August 27, 2010.

We know that Glenn Beck's hijacking of MLK's iconic moment is beyond wrong. But do today's progressives embrace King's challenge to create a just economy?

Glenn Beck Has a Long History of Racial Mockery on the Radio -- His Civil Rights Talk Is Pure Fraud

Alexander Zaitchik, SPLC's Hate Watch. August 24, 2010.

Despite his lame efforts to try to capitalize on the MLK legacy at an upcoming DC rally, Glenn Beck cannot hide his deep-seated racism.

Glenn Beck's Disturbing Plans to Co-opt MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. July 8, 2010.

Beck is making a grotesque attempt to co-opt the legacy of MLK. "We will reclaim the civil rights moment. We are on the right side of history."