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No wonder the conventional wisdom in Washington holds, without evidence, that the United States is a "center-right" country. Those making that argument might not be real, informed commentators -- but they play them on TV.
The televised town hall after the Rockefeller Center screening of "Waiting for 'Superman' " was uplifting and frustrating simultaneously, featuring heroes of edreform Geoffrey Canada, Deborah Kenny and Michele Rhee.
For some inexplicable reason, Mahmoud's latest charm offensive seems to be captivating some in the media who are caught up in his, umm, let's say, "witchcraft."
Arianna Huffington went on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss her newly released book, 'Third World America.' "I wrote the book for two reas...
A newt is a slimy amphibian with an uncanny ability to reinvent itself by regenerating limbs. Living up to his name, Newt Gingrich has metamorphosed from disgraced former House Speaker to a preeminent position on the Right.
Mr. President, I like this version of you that is willing to weigh in on important debates to protect fundamental liberty. Now, could you please announce your support for marriage equality?
Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein went on Morning Joe this morning to discuss the details of the proposed Islamic cultural center two block...
When Newt painted a billion Muslims the world over with the swastika, it sparked outrage even among his fellow conservatives. And, sure, it's a deeply insulting, wholly absurd comparison. But why in the world is anyone shocked over Newt Gingrich using it?
Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein went on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss last night's midterm election primary results, which ...
Arianna Huffington joined the crew of Morning Joe this morning to participate in a variety of discussions, including a debate over the Islamic center ...
Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein went on Morning Joe this morning to discuss a variety of topics, among them the relative voter energy of ...
Perhaps one of the more eloquent and official retrospectives resulting from the Shirley Sherrod incident was White House Press Secretary Robert Gibb's...
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has recently returned from Afghanistan. And, somehow, she got the keepers of the American flame in that country to answer her probing questions -- all of which led up to, "What are we doing in this forsaken place?"
Aside from a few token Hispanic journalists sprinkled through the broadcast and cable networks like pepper on mashed potatoes, the country's largest minority group is basically invisible.
The United States functions almost entirely at the media level -- with virtually no regard (I hesitate to say none at all) for the underlying reality supposedly being addressed.
Beyond all of the indulgence of VIP lists, select tables, black tie and gown, meet and greet stuff at this gathering is that there were real moments of serious policy and political discussion that were not trivial.
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