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Nightmare in Norway and Fundamentalist Christian Terrorists
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 1:23 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Anders Breivik, the arrested suspect of the horrendous murder spree in Norway, "opposed multiculturalism and Muslim immigrants in Norway" and "championed opposition to 'Cultural Marxism,' a right-wing anti-Semitic concept developed primarily by William Lind of ... More >>
Is the Tea Party Lining up With the Religious Right?
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 3:18 pm | Bill Berkowitz
If either Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is going to be the host of the upcoming Christian event, "The Response," (and, who has also not yet declared his candidacy), or Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann manages to snare the Republican Party's ... More >>
Right Wing Terrorism is Happening Right Now in the US
Friday, 8 July 2011, 12:12 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Schmuck,Schmo or Schmegeggy? It's Hard Out Here for a Weiner
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:33 am | Bill Berkowitz
The story of Anthony Weiner's social media schmegeggy-iness (aka stupidity) may eventually fade into history, but, thanks to the New York Congressman - who has decided to take a short leave of absence to seek professional treatment -- and Andrew Breitbart and ... More >>
Mitt Romney and the Auto Industry: Predatory Profiteer
Friday, 10 June 2011, 1:08 pm | Bill Berkowitz
In 2008, as he is doing this year, Mitt Romney was in hot pursuit of the Republican Party's presidential nomination. In 2008, as he is doing this year, Romney was touting his experience as a businessman. And, in 2008, as he has already done this year, ... More >>
Falwell's Liberty University Raking in Money from Taxpayers
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 2:25 pm | Bill Berkowitz
In the past, Liberty University was saved from debt by being a beneficiary of the late Jerry Falwell's life insurance policy. It has also been bailed out by the financial maneuverings of Rev. Sun Myung Moon. These days, however, the university is experiencing ... More >>
Right-Wing Seems to Think This Land Was Made for Them
Monday, 9 May 2011, 11:08 am | Bill Berkowitz
Now that Earth Day 2011 has come and gone, did anyone really notice? And did the forty-first annual celebration of all things environmental have any real political impact? Has it had any political impact in, let's say, several decades? I'm aware ... More >>
Wisconsin and Beyond: not your father’s culture war
Friday, 29 April 2011, 11:51 am | Bill Berkowitz
Everything the heritage Foundation has been seeking, thinking about, researching, promoting, marketing, writing about and fundraising for - from destroying unions to putting the kybosh on public education _ is now on the table It may not leap out ... More >>
Franklin Graham’s Nascent McCarthyism
Friday, 25 March 2011, 2:21 pm | Bill Berkowitz
The head of Samaritan's Purse is collecting aid for the people of Japan devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, while at the same time hurling McCarthyist charges accusing the Obama administration of being in league with the Muslim Brotherhood. More >>
Religious Right Today, Tomorrow, Forever?
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 5:10 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Before there was Google, there was the modern-day Religious Right. Before YouTube videos, Facebook, My Space, and tweets, there was the Religious Right. Before e-books, Wi-Fi, and Podcasts there was the Religious Right. Before IPods, IPads, and IPhone ... More >>
Could Jeb Bush's "Plan Latino" Lead Him to the White House?
Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 1:13 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Jeb Bush is politically and media savvy, ambitious, engaging, has an established resume as a winner, and is plugged in to the top echelons of the Republican Party establishment. He is bilingual and he's married to a Mexican-born woman. He is also ... More >>
Is Judson Phillips In Danger of Becoming Fred Phelps?
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 10:23 am | Bill Berkowitz
While it is clear that Tea Party Nation's Judson Phillips has been consciously and aggressively aiming to carve out a special place for himself amongst Tea Party leaders, given some of his recent comments, he may be in danger of becoming the Tea Party's ... More >>
The Rehabilitation of George W.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 9:32 am | Bill Berkowitz
With his new book, 'Decision Points,' heading the New York Times best-seller list and the building of the George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU now underway, inquiring minds want to know: Will Bush escape the harsh judgement of history? More >>
The Palin Principle: Show Me Your Anger and Your Money
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:36 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Sarah Palin represents a remarkable brew of celebrity, politics, religion and sex appeal. To borrow a construct from Esquire's Stephen Marche, she "is nothing if not a product of [her] time": instant celebrity, blissful ignorance, a lack of truthiness, ... More >>
Golden State Tea Partiers Play Anti-Immigrant Card
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 9:37 am | Bill Berkowitz
On Election Day in California, the Republican Party and their Tea Party allies went down in flames. Democrats were elected to every significant statewide office, including governor, despite the Republican candidate, Meg Whitman, having spent more than $140 ... More >>
Palin Gets Down and Nasty With Just About Everyone
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 3:52 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Sarah Palin's new book, 'America By Heart,' which, according to her publisher, includes 'selections from classic and contemporary readings that have moved' her, also contains gratuitous swipes at Levi Johnston, the contestants on 'American Idol' and Michelle ... More >>
How the Insurance Industry Tried to Discredit Michael Moore
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 12:50 pm | Bill Berkowitz
They tried 'to push Michael Moore off a cliff' says Wendell Potter, a former CIGNA spinmeister, and now a determined health insurance whistleblower. His new book, 'Deadly Spin,' exposes the health insurance industry's misinformation and disinformation ... More >>
How the Insurance Industry Tried to Discredit Michael Moore
Monday, 22 November 2010, 1:56 pm | Bill Berkowitz
They tried 'to push Michael Moore off a cliff' says Wendell Potter, a former CIGNA spinmeister, and now a determined health insurance whistleblower. His new book, 'Deadly Spin,' exposes the health insurance industry's misinformation and disinformation ... More >>
Palin's Disapproval Ratings are Over 50%. You Betcha!
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4:05 pm | Bill Berkowitz
Palin at the Midterms: She's Feeling the Love, and Then Again, Not so Much. America has a love/hate relationship with the former Alaska Governor. While her new series, 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' set opening night records for TLC, a recent Gallup Poll finds ... More >>
Desperation Row: Floyd Brown to Advise Joe Miller
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 1:46 pm | Bill Berkowitz
When you heard he was in Alaska trying to rally support for Joe Miller's fading chances at unseating incumbent Senator, Lisa Murkowski, you may have remembered that he was the "Willie Horton" guy. More >>
