Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: When journalism becomes fiction

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Journalism has always been used and misused by special interests that work hard at figuring out ways to sway coverage to their advantage. And while in the past it was possible to rely on much of the information disseminated by credible news organizations, these days it is increasingly difficult to believe what you read in the... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Commentary: Why Al Gore might be the answer for the Dems in 2008

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I remain skeptical. While Al Gore is to be congratulated for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shares with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it's important to not get carried away.The Draft Gore movement is shifting into high gear as a result of this momentous achievement, trying to persuade... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS casts wider media net

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Former CBS anchor Dan Rather is suing the network for $70 million, charging breach of contract and that the network kowtowed to the Bush administration in forcing him to apologize for a news segment about President Bush's National Guard record.Rather, 75, says executives at CBS and its parent company, Viacom, forced him out b... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Reflections: Implications of Hillary's GQ bullying

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Word this week that Hillary Clinton's campaign bullied GQ Magazine into pulling a story about squabbling inside her campaign's organization is further incontrovertible proof that the line between Republicans and Democrats has essentially vanished.Since the 2000 election, when Ralph Nader made the claim vociferously, the idea ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration When George W. Bush leaves the presidency: What will he do?

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I haven't spent much time wondering what George W. Bush, whom Helen Thomas, Keith Olbermann and Al Neuharth have declared our worst president ever, will do after his presidency. I know what I will do - try to forget him though it won't be easy considering the damage he has wrought on this country.What should he do? Hang his h... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Conflict in Iraq: Is it possible to support the troops but not the war?

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The "support the troops, not the war" mantra that most Americans seem to be only too eager to repeat without processing what it really means, I believe, goes back to the Gulf War. With Vietnam still fresh in the minds of many, those who opposed the war wanted to make very clear they had no beef with the people fighting the wa... More..

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