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Limbaugh Flap Is Latest Proof of Talk Radio's Political Influence

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.20.2012

Sandy Goodman

With talk radio almost uncontested, too many of today's conservative talkers take advantage of the fact that if you tell a lie big enough, people will believe it. Is it any wonder that large numbers of Americans still think the president is a Muslim or a foreigner or worse?

Conservative Radio Host Offers Obama $50,000

Posted 03.15.2012

Conservative talk radio host Mark Levin has offered to donate a large sum of money to a super PAC supporting President Obama if the President will agr...

Man With a Million

Jonathan Richards | Posted 02.12.2012

Jonathan Richards

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Conservative Radio Host Offers Newt Gingrich $1 Million To Drop Out

Posted 12.13.2011

Conservative radio host Michael Savage has offered Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out of the Republican primary race. Savage posted the announce...

On the Killing of an American and America

Robin Koerner | Posted 12.07.2011

Robin Koerner

No person who accepts the killing of an American citizen without due process, based on the assessment of the executive branch alone, can call themselves a Liberal.

Michael Savage Attacks Mikey Weinstein Over Stopping of Air Force "Jesus Loves Nukes" Training

Chris Rodda | Posted 10.05.2011

Chris Rodda

Michael Savages rant against Mikey Weinstein this week included some remarks that were apparently so offensive that they even had to be edited out of even a show as offensive as his.

Browsing Is Dead

Claire Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Claire Gordon

If I want to watch a movie now, I just search and download or stream on Netflix. My browsing is limited to the genres "end-of-the-world" and "suburban dysfunction," which Netflix says are my favorites.

Tucson Tragedy Demands Discourse Recall

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Morris W. O'Kelly

Slow down America. Slow down. There is no finish line awaiting the fastest to pass judgment. There is no prize for the swiftest rebuke of political...

Michael Savage Sues Own Radio Network: 'Indentured Servitude'

The Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Controversial radio personality Michael Savage has sued his syndicator, Talk Radio Networks, claiming his contract with the network amounts to "indent...

The Little Bill That Could

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.25.2011

Timothy Karr

On Saturday, Congress passed legislation which opens up radio spectrum to independent radio stations. Anyone tracking the rise of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh understands the primary political significance of gaining access to spectrum.

Why Do Media Commentators Get It So Wrong on Islam? And What Is the Cost?

John L. Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011

John L. Esposito

A few days ago, controversial radio/TV host Glenn Beck, in a stunning display of ignorance (if not bigotry), picked a number out of his imagination an...

The $200 Million Hive Mind of Bachmann, Beck, Rush, and Imus

Edward Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

Edward Murray

In short, if someone in the political media acts like the two of you are buddies, they have another agenda in mind.

GOP and the Deepening Divide

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

James Zogby

What has happened to the "Grand Old Party" of George H.W. Bush and James Baker? For one, the GOP has become captive of several groups that now dominate the party's base and have transformed its thinking.

"Progressive Hunter" Jailhouse Confession: How the Right-Wing Media and Glenn Beck's Chalkboard Drove Byron Williams to Plot Assassination

John Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011

John Hamilton

Fifteen years after militia-movement-inspired bombers killed 168 people in the Oklahoma City federal building, right-wing domestic terror plots are a fact of life in America.

Killing the False Equivalency "Both Sides" Meme

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Cesca

The Republicans of 2010 are all about ear-plugged "Lalalala! Can't hear you!" loud noises. The filibustering is unmatched on the Democratic side. The brazen, hubristic flaunting of obvious hypocrisy is unmatched. But still, it's "both sides."

Warning to Washington: Hands Off Our Oil Spill

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandy Goodman

My solution is simple. Keep Uncle Sam's big, ugly hands off our oil spill. As Reagan once said: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'." Don't let them.

Think Again: Listen Up, Progressives: Talk Radio Matters

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Eric Alterman

Did you know that when the White House and members of the media mention "code words like 'diversity' and 'equality'" what they are really proposing is...

Prop. 8 Federal Lawsuit Begins, Cue Right-Wing Media Hysteria

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.25.2011

Karl Frisch

Few other issues whip the conservative media chattering class into a frenzy like the equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans. This unprecedented federal legal challenge is unlikely to be any different.

The Obama Presidency Is Finished

Dan Sweeney | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Sweeney

I tore my hair and beat my breast when I first heard the news.

Who's On First?: Haters, Conspiracists and the Conspiracists Who Hate Them

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Levin, J.D.

With unemployment in the United States at a 26 year high of 9.8% and the UK not far behind, a sector of the economy in both nations is booming -- extremism.

How About Some New Year's Resolutions for the Right-Wing Media Machine?

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.25.2011

Karl Frisch

Yes, many Americans have made their New Year's resolutions. Perhaps the conservative media establishment should do the same.

Is Dr. Fox-enstein - Roger Ailes - Building Another Monster?

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.25.2011

Karl Frisch

For months now, Roger Ailes has been putting the finishing touches on his first monster, Fox News Channel, just as its bride, Fox Business Network, is showing signs of life.

Jason Linkins

Right-Wing Talkers Obsessed With Rape

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

One of the things that's obviously under-appreciated about right-wing radio and television is the way hosts wield this awesome variety of artful metap...

The Return Of McCarthyism: Hysteria In Action On The Right (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

***UPDATE 9/22/09*** I haven't found another embeddable version yet, but sharp-eyed reader Mark points out that you can watch the video here. ***UPDA...

Glenn Beck Awarded Honorary Doctorate From University Of I Don't Remember

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Stranahan

Not much was known about the University. What is clear is that the University is responsible for much of the research data that the modern Republican party user.