Guest Blogger of the Week

Honduras: Undo The Coup (VIDEO)

Amy Goodman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:02:04 -0400

The first coup d'etat in Central America in more than a quarter-century occurred last Sunday in Honduras. Honduran soldiers roused democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya from his bed and flew him into exile in Costa Rica.

Political Philosophers Take Over Congress

Dean Baker — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:15:42 -0400

That would seem to be the case based on a front page Washington Post article with a subhead: "Diverse Ideology Cuts Democratic Edge." The piece is referring to a number of Democrats in the House and Senate who tend to side with the Republicans on many issues.

Rush Limbaugh Compares Franken Recount To Iran Elections (AUDIO)

Ben Fishel — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:19:04 -0400

Conservative leader Rush Limbaugh was quick to stir up baseless skepticism in the Minnesota recount comparing Franken’s victory to the recent presidential election in Iran.

Media Matters Explains The Misinformation On Sotomayor And The Ricci Decision (AUDIO)

Ben Fishel — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:32:39 -0400

Conservative leader Rush Limbaugh leads the charge in misinforming the public on Sotomayor and the overturning of Ricci v. DeStefano.

Cap-And-Trade Provokes A Tidal Wave Of Conservative Spin (AUDIO)

Brandon Hersh — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:39:29 -0400

Media conservatives continue to misinform on cap-and-trade legislation designed to create new green jobs and hold polluters accountable for carbon emissions.

Full-Spectrum Idiocy: GOP And Chavez On Iran

Norman Solomon — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:52:38 -0400

When approaching Iran, the Republican Party line and the Hugo Chavez line are running in opposite directions -- but parallel.