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July 1, 2010
Lex Luthor has ten new members to invite to the next Legion of Doom meeting.
During the past week, CNNMoney.com compiled a “Most Hateable Companies (not named BP)” list because it didn’t want the BP oil spill to “completely overshadow all the other…
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July 1, 2010
The Washington Post and BP may seem like the oddest couple since Felix and Oscar, but they’ve been spending a lot of time — and money — together.
A BMI study found that the Washington Post earned up to $455,652 on 17 BP ads during the month of June…
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June 30, 2010
After more than two months criticizing BP for its handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it seems some in the media are desperate for new angles. Now, they’re attacking BP’s corporate contributions.
In a June 30 Washington Post article,…
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June 29, 2010
Today’s plunge in the U.S. financial markets is a cause of concern for a lot of people – but according to Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., we haven’t seen anything yet if congressional Democrats don’t get their way.
Kanjorski was asked if by CNBC’s…
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June 29, 2010
With all due respect to Petula Clark, things may not always be that great downtown.
On June 28, ABCNews.com profiled five municipalities “teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.” That list included Maywood, Calif., Harrisburg, Pa., Central Falls, R.I…
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June 29, 2010
Apparently the “rockets' red glare” isn't “green” enough for some environmentalists.
Fourth of July fireworks displays have been deemed “ecologically hazardous” by some eco-warriors, who are urging environmentally-conscious Americans to shun the…
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June 28, 2010
Media bias never takes a summer vacation.
On CNN’s June 28 “American Morning,” reporter Mary Snow lamented the poor hiring prospects for teachers in the wake of thousands of layoffs around the country. While several factors such as stalemate unions…
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June 28, 2010
In the media’s eyes, Republicans might as well wear hockey goalie masks and run around with chainsaws.
In a June 24 AP story titled “Republicans Kill Senate Jobless Aid Measure,” writer Andrew Taylor paints Senate Republicans as obstructionist…
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June 28, 2010
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan remains largely a mystery to the general public, even though her nomination hearing starts today. Thanks to a virtual media blackout on Kagan's more controversial political stances and associations, Americans still…
'American Morning' Asks Expert 'What's Wrong' With Shutting Down Oil Drilling for 'Four More Months'
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June 25, 2010
U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman struck down the Obama administration’s order of a six-month drilling moratorium on June 24. Despite Louisianians’ “unified” opposition to a drilling ban, Obama has “vowed to appeal,” according to MarketWatch…