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Jaw dropping: Trump’s rant on Fox & Friends

April 26, 2018 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, Transcripts, Trump Leave a comment

In an astonishing 30-minute segment, Donald Trump called in to Fox & Friends on April 26, 2018, to rant, vent, yell, interrupt,  and blurt

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Why he quit: Fox News analyst denounces propaganda channel

March 21, 2018 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, Resignations, Transcripts, Widgets: Letters of protest Leave a comment

Calling Fox News “a mere propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration,” Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters [US Army, retired]  quit his job

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Stop Mueller

The right is right: Mueller is stacking deck against Trump

December 12, 2017 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Democracy, Impeachment, Justice, Mental Health, Republican Brain, Science, Trump 6 comments

In unison, the talking heads at Fox News and Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee assaulted both current FBI Director Christopher Wray and former

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Brave Muslim journalists assassinated for reporting on ISIS

January 8, 2016 Renee Shur Media, People, Terrorism, Violence Leave a comment

The next time you hear Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, or any of the phony journalists and sneering pundits of Fox News claim that Muslims

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More Affordable Care Act [Obamacare] deception, courtesy of Fox News

October 21, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Media Leave a comment

When AlterNet reporter Eric Stern saw Sean Hannity’s report on Obamacare horror stories, he decided to check it out. Hannity presented three married couples

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Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already

April 5, 2013 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Media 17 comments

Dear Chris M., Rachel, and Lawrence at MSNBC: Sorry old friends. You got me through a lot of hard times. But you’ve lost  me.

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Fox news lies about employment rates (again)

September 13, 2012 Bobbi Clemons Economy, Media Leave a comment

In a turn of events that will shock no one, “fair and balanced” news source, Fox News, was discovered to be using incorrect data

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The Fox Effect

February 14, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media One comment

A new book, set for release on February 21, 2012, uses leaked emails and Fox Network employees’ own words to show Fox News for

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Workout TV. What’s on yours?

March 11, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Ideas, Media 3 comments

Who controls what you view on TV as you stair-climb, ellipiticize, pump, lift and stretch? In many gyms, the TV is permanently set on

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