Group Think, Duct Tape and Slam Dunks
Media Matters for America previously identified numerous myths and falsehoods advanced by the media in their coverage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As debate on the bill continues in Congress, other myths and falsehoods advanced by the media about the recovery package have risen to prominence. These myths and falsehoods include: the assertion […]
MoreCBS NEWS’ HOTSHEET David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager, and Elizabeth Edwards, whose husband John ran for president last year and later admitted an extramarital affair, have both secured book deals, the Associated Press reports. Plouffe’s seven-figure deal is for a book on the presidential election entitled “The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and […]
MoreCampaign For America’s Future By David Sirota 02/04/2009 Whether or not you are among the tiny minority of Americans who thinks our trade and globalization policies are good for our country, it is undeniable that Barack Obama campaigned on very explicit pledges to radically change those policies [1]. He not only campaigned on an implicit […]
More(CNN) — Former Sen. Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a statement Tuesday from the White House. Daschle had been fighting to save his nomination as HHS secretary following controversy over his tax records and questions over his work in a field that some […]
MoreClinton moves to widen role of State Department By Mark Landler and Helene Cooper Tuesday, December 23, 2008 WASHINGTON: Even before taking office, Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking to build a more powerful State Department, with a bigger budget, high-profile special envoys to trouble spots and an expanded role in dealing with global economic issues […]
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