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Zombie Lies Don't Die ... WSJ Spins Discredited Claim that Programs for the Poor Caused Housing Crisis

Zombie Lies Don't Die ... WSJ Spins Discredited Claim that Programs for the Poor Caused Housing Crisis

Staff, Media Matters for America AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. November 14, 2009.
The idea that affordable housing initiatives were responsible for the crash is a widely discredited myth.

The National Review Is Screwing Over Brave Iranian Protesters...For a Second Time

The National Review Is Screwing Over Brave Iranian Protesters...For a Second Time

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 12, 2009.
Attempts at supporting Iranians will fall flat as long as the Right's paternalistic foreign policy mindset endures.

Greenwald Film on Afghanistan Destroys the Logic of the War, Leading the New York Times to Whine

Greenwald Film on Afghanistan Destroys the Logic of the War, Leading the New York Times to Whine

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. October 5, 2009.
The "paper of record" also complains that Robert Greenwald's film has no 'sympathy' for pro-war views.

How Long Can We Afford to Botch Afghanistan?

How Long Can We Afford to Botch Afghanistan?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.
There's no consensus, no clear strategy. Where will we end up?

Why We Shouldn't Pay Attention to Palin's Boring WSJ Op-Ed

Why We Shouldn't Pay Attention to Palin's Boring WSJ Op-Ed

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 9, 2009.
Cable news networks should steer clear of framing the issue in "Palin v. Obama" terms. That's what the GOP wants.

Obama Readies Afghan Escalation

Obama Readies Afghan Escalation

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation AlterNet: PEEK. September 8, 2009.
In the heat of health care week, don't expect the President to push for radical change on two fronts.

News Corp to Charge For Online Newspapers

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.
Rupert Murdoch broke the news after the global media giant reported that it ended its business year with a net loss of 3.4 billion dollars due to hefty charges of 9.2 billion dollars.

John Yoo Responds to IG Report -- Without Really Responding

John Yoo Responds to IG Report -- Without Really Responding

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2009.
In a Wall Street Journal Op-ed, Yoo accuses inspectors general of engaging in the "politics of recrimination." But he doesn't deny their accusations.

Wall Street Journal Cheers on Obama's Drone War on Pakistan:

Wall Street Journal Cheers on Obama's Drone War on Pakistan: "Unmanned Bombs Away"

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. July 14, 2009.
WSJ editors attack journalists who report on civilian deaths. Instead, they say, we should all just shut up and listen to U.S. intelligence agencies.

Apologists for the Rich Are Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Apologists for the Rich Are Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. July 1, 2009.
In a down economy, apologists for the awesomely affluent are having to dig deep for inspiration. In the process, they're looking dopey.

Let's Get It Straight, Hank Paulsen Is a Prick Who Took Down the Economy

Let's Get It Straight, Hank Paulsen Is a Prick Who Took Down the Economy

Matt Taibbi, True/Slant. June 9, 2009.
The Wall Street Journal lets a former Goldman Sachs employee write a power-worshipping ode to Bush's disastrous Treasury Secretary.

Karl Rove Launches Gender-Loaded 'Emotion' Attack on Sotomayor

Karl Rove Launches Gender-Loaded 'Emotion' Attack on Sotomayor

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 28, 2009.
Karl Rove implies that Sotomayor's judicial decisions are led by "emotion."

White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'

White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'

AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesMay 14, 2009.
In his first interview since being confirmed, Gil Kerlikowske called the bellicose language a barrier to dealing with the nation's drug issues.

The Bank 'Stress Tests' Were Neither Stressful Nor Tests

The Bank 'Stress Tests' Were Neither Stressful Nor Tests

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 12, 2009.
What's amazing is that the media and the administration even called these "stress tests" tests at all.

How Is it that the Wall Street Journal Editors Have Absolutely No Memory of the Last 8 Years?

How Is it that the Wall Street Journal Editors Have Absolutely No Memory of the Last 8 Years?

Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. May 7, 2009.
They are blaming Obama for spending, after Bush's accomplishments: a crippled economy, two failed wars and environmental crisis?

Tough Guys Hayden and Mukasey Defend Torture, Decry Release of the OLC Memos: Why They're Wrong

Tough Guys Hayden and Mukasey Defend Torture, Decry Release of the OLC Memos: Why They're Wrong

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, AlterNet. April 22, 2009.
Former Bush officials are trying to avoid accountability for their inhumane crimes. There is much you can do to make sure they don't get away with it.

Will Obama Block the Release of Key Bush-era Torture Memos Today?

Will Obama Block the Release of Key Bush-era Torture Memos Today?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 16, 2009.
On Wednesday, two officials reportedly said the White House plans to "propose redacting parts of the memos."

Obama's Cuba Moves Do Little to End the Economic War on Havana

Obama's Cuba Moves Do Little to End the Economic War on Havana

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 7, 2009.
While a step in the right direction, easing travel restrictions to Cuba doesn't end the economic blockade of Cuba. That change is long overdue.

Obama Planning to Send Gitmo Prisoners to Saudi Arabia For

Obama Planning to Send Gitmo Prisoners to Saudi Arabia For "Rehabilitation"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 13, 2009.
The plan involves 100 Yemeni detainees and is opposed by the government of Yemen, which argues it has its own program for ex-jihadists.

Why We Should Defend Obama's Latest Intelligence Pick from Right-Wing Attacks

Why We Should Defend Obama's Latest Intelligence Pick from Right-Wing Attacks

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com. February 25, 2009.
Chas Freeman has criticized Israel, blasted Bush on Iraq, and warned against escalation in Afghanistan.

Obama, Please Be Smart About Afghanistan

Obama, Please Be Smart About Afghanistan

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com. February 17, 2009.
Amid swirling media rumors, the White House recently announced that Obama is still weighing his options on Afghanistan.

Is Obama Leaving a Loophole for a 'Jack Bauer Exception' to His Torture Ban?

Is Obama Leaving a Loophole for a 'Jack Bauer Exception' to His Torture Ban?

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 23, 2009.
"I can say without exception or equivocation that the United States will not torture."

WSJ Uses 'Reporting' to Print Free Political Advertising for Anti-Labor Group

WSJ Uses 'Reporting' to Print Free Political Advertising for Anti-Labor Group

Scarecrow, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 23, 2008.
Political agendas instead of news. Welcome to the Wall Street Journal.

Karl Rove the Hypocrite Doles Out Advice for Obama

Karl Rove the Hypocrite Doles Out Advice for Obama

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 20, 2008.
I'm trying to pick my favorite part of Rove's latest column in the Wall Street Journal. There are so many gems to choose from.

Why Can't Corporate Media Admit the Real Reason Republicans Lost?

Why Can't Corporate Media Admit the Real Reason Republicans Lost?

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: Media and Technology. November 19, 2008.
Is it really impossible for insider journos to acknowledge that Republicans lost in 2006 and 2008 because voters hated what they were doing?