CNN Stinks And They Know It, But They Still Can’t Help Themselves

By: Wednesday October 20, 2010 6:26 am

Like the whole of mainstream media, CNN stinks and they know it. They are aware of how their shows distort the political reality and divide the American public at a time when we desperately need unity. But they still can’t help themselves. Let’s just turn them all off.

Daily Beast’s Tina Brown Untroubled as WaPo by Howie Kurtz’s CNN Conflict

By: Wednesday October 6, 2010 12:44 pm

Those who observe American media, and observe what passes for Legacy Media’s “criticism” of our American media, have long been irritated by the Washington Post’s declaration that Howard Kurtz’s disclosure of his CNN role (host of “Reliable Sources” and media critic) satisfies WaPo readers that he has no conflict between his CNN role and his WaPo role, even when writing about CNN. Moved up the Versailles foodchain to Washington Bureau Chief (of the Daily Beast, but still….) Howie will retain his CNN Sunday hosting role.

Spitzer Returns To The Colbert Report To Warn Us About the Financial Industry

By: Wednesday February 3, 2010 5:01 am

Eliot Spitzer returned to Stephen Colbert’s television show last night to warn us that the financial industry is returning to the behavior that caused the financial meltdown.

Feeling pillaged? Here’s a bright spot – Nomi Prins and Eliot Spitzer on “Morning Meeting”

By: Thursday October 15, 2009 11:24 am

Need some tools to understand and take **constructive action** to fundamentally restructure the shameful legislation that led to bailouts, obscene bonuses, and economic fraud? Nine minutes and a good Internet connection are your ticket to a brief overview.

Melanie Sloan, Stop Bashing ACORN! And Stop Bashing My Anti-War Democrats!

By: Thursday October 1, 2009 9:04 am

Melanie Sloan, on the Rachel Maddow Show, condemned Democrats and ACORN. No evidence was produced for these charges. Is this racism or is this a False Flag Op carried out by the corporation SAIC? There is plenty of corruption in Washington DC that CREW ignores.

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