To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Democracy Stolen
The Disinformation Assault Begins
Here’s To The Yankee Doodle Liberal
BY FROMA HARROP In 1940, a Los Angeles jury released testimony linking James Cagney to the Communist Party, or at least to “communist members, sympathizers or heavy contributors.” He had supported something called the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League, apparently not knowing that it was a Soviet front. Until old age, Cagney was an unapologetic liberal, who […]
Fox’s Brazen Star
BY JOE CONASON Forever incapable of embarrassment, let alone sober reflection, Karl Rove is very well suited to his current roles as Fox News commentator and Crossroads Super PAC smear sponsor. But he achieved a moment of near-perfection last week when, appearing on a Fox morning news broadcast, he spoke up about President Obama’s invocation […]
Hey Congress, What About The ‘Doug Jones Average’?
BY JIM HIGHTOWER To report on how our economy is doing, media outlets keep a constant eye on the Dow Jones Average. But they’re like cats watching the wrong mouse hole, for the great majority of Americans have between zero and next-to-nothing in the stock market. The economic measure that matters most to most folks […]