David Wild, 12.17.2009
TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of "He Is . . . I Say"
Unlike some mad men and mad women out there, we're not worried that you hate this country or are some kind of radical. Instead, we're worried the same calm restraint that helped you get elected has turned into a worrying political timidity.
Catie Lazarus, 12.16.2009
www.doctorlazarus.com
What Did You Learn in 2009? Test your knowledge by answering these objectively scientific questions about the celebrities, politicians and fifteen minute famers who made headlines.
Eric Boehlert, 12.15.2009
Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America
Smart newsrooms develop an ethics code to help journalists do their jobs well, and to create clear lines of demarcation for when inevitable conflicts ...
Brad Friedman, 12.14.2009
Investigative journalist and broadcaster
"Conservative" Fox "News" fans sure do use the F-word a lot in their death threats. We're used to various death threats by now, but those American "values"-lovin' viewers have really outdone themselves this time.
David Vines, 12.13.2009
Intern, The Huffington Post
Candidates have strong incentives to keep criminals behind bars. But when such standards trickle down to nonviolent criminals, prison populations and government debt soar, and lives are ruined.
John Atlas, 12.12.2009
President of The National Housing Institute
Progressives should appreciate Judge Nina Gershon's courage to follow the constitution in the face of unconstitutional, bipartisan attacks against ACORN.
Randall Amster, 12.12.2009
Peace educator, author, and activist
Global warming debate isn't really about science or economics at all. It's actually a question of theology. It's really our generational version of the evolution debate that's going on here.
Alex Brant-Zawadzki, 12.11.2009
Alex Brant-Zawadzki is a writer and journalist living in San Francisco. Dawn Teo is HuffPost Eyes&Ears Arizona Politics Reporter, providing reliable outside-the-beltway political coverage.
When people think of the Tea Party movement many of them think of the Tea Party Express rallies that received extensive coverage over the summer from FOX News.
Alex Brant-Zawadzki, 12.11.2009
Alex Brant-Zawadzki is a writer and journalist living in San Francisco. Dawn Teo is HuffPost Eyes&Ears Arizona Politics Reporter, providing reliable outside-the-beltway political coverage.
On February 19, the same day that Rick Santelli's infamous MSNBC ignited the Tea Party movement, the Fund put up a petition on their website for those interested in attending the Chicago Tea Party.
Alex Brant-Zawadzki, 12.11.2009
Alex Brant-Zawadzki is a writer and journalist living in San Francisco. Dawn Teo is HuffPost Eyes&Ears Arizona Politics Reporter, providing reliable outside-the-beltway political coverage.
After Rick Santelli ranted about government spending on CNBC, coverage by FOX News, conservative talk show hosts, and right-side bloggers pushed the Tea Parties to prominence.
Matt Osborne, 12.10.2009
Blogs at osborneink.com.
Don't tell me that nontroversy doesn't matter. With nearly as many Americans approving of Palin as Obama, nontroversy really, really matters.
Marcella Mroczkowski, 12.10.2009
Marcella Mroczkowski is a Huffington Post citizen journalist and attorney.
Republicans in the age of Al-Qaeda have morphed into a Western, Christianist, mirror-image of their Islamist enemies. Bad political movements, like Tolstoy's happy families, are all alike. Look for three traits.
Dave Hackel, 12.08.2009
TV writer/producer
It keeps happening -- every day the "news" is filled with statements that give me no other choice than to just shake my head and say, "Huh?" These stories and ideas just don't compute.
Mike Lux, 12.08.2009
Author, The Progressive Revolution: How the Best in America Came to Be
When a guy as a good as Bob Creamer is attacked by a guy as sleazy as Glenn Beck, it's really easy to figure out which side of the fight I'm on.
B. Jeffrey Madoff, 12.08.2009
Founder of Madoff Productions
Maybe the Salahi's will crash a Palin book signing, if they can get past the huge crowds of women who had an affair with Tiger Woods.
David Fiderer, 12.09.2009
Banker/Writer
Fox News correspondents have become apologists for the criminals who stole confidential e-mails and disseminated them to promote the crackpot belief that global warming is not real.
James Rucker, 12.04.2009
Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org
Rev. Tillard speaks out against Glenn Beck
Last night, Glenn Be...
Don McNay, 12.03.2009
Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.
A - I´ll always want you
B - Because my heart is true
C - Come, come, come closer
And I´ll tell you of the ABC´s
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Kevin Grandia, 12.02.2009
Managing editor, DeSmogBlog.com
Fox News loves it's strange science when it comes to climate change, but a recent interview with Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R) shows just...
Eric Burns, 12.04.2009
Journalist, Author
I ask myself what I would have done if I worked at Fox now. Would I have quit, as the estimable Jane Hall did?