Tag Archives: Andrew Breitbart

Paul Krassner :
The six dumbest decisions of my life

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

We’re talking really dangerous dumb decisions that continue to make me humble. By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog | November 12, 2014 I’m talking here about seriously dumb decisions, not those minor regrets like that time in 1970 when … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Political News as Commodity

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Screenshot of Rachel Maddow reporting on the phony ACORN media sting during her MSNBC show. Image from Democurmudgeon.What sells is legitimate:Political news is a commodityBy Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 6, 2012 “The public version of Andrew … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : Exit Snow and Breitbart: End of an Era?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Is it the end of an era?Exit Olympia Snow and Andrew Breibart By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / March 6, 2012 There was an eerie synchronicity in the pending resignation of veteran Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, a Republican … Continue reading →

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Amanda Marcotte : Does Weinergate Mark an End to Sexual Privacy?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

J’accuse! Right wing blogger Andrew Breitbart points the finger. Photo from AP.The worst thing about Weinergate?The total obliteration of sexual privacyby ideologues like Andrew Breitbart Prior to this scandal, the media and political operatives had to at least pretend that … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : The ‘New Zeal’ of Right Wing Propagandist Trevor Loudon

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Trevor Loudon. Image from USA Survival News.New Zealand’s Trevor Loudon and theRight-wing propaganda machine By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / August 4, 2010 Until I came across the KeyWiki site I didn’t know I had my very … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Sherrod, Obama, and the Strength of Roots

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden (a civil rights legend, along with his wife Anne), in 1963. Photo from Wisconsin Historical Images. Collective amnesia The media have been silent about Shirley Sherrod’s husband, Charles Sherrod, a real hero to many of … Continue reading →

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