Media Matters

Cross-Post: 5 Reasons Media Should Be Wary Of Heritage Foundation’s New Immigration Report

By Solange Uwimana for Media Matters | Originally posted on May 3, 2013 According to Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, the conservative Heritage Foundation is set to release a report that claims immigration reform will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But … Continued

Friday Media Round Up (11.04.2011)

Every Friday we want to offer a collection of media that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on immigration, but … Continued

Politics

FEC: While Running KS GOP, Kobach Accepted Illegal Contributions And Mismanaged Funds

Gratefully borrowed from Political Correction, a project of Media Matters Action Network. Originally published March 04, 2011: Political Correction has previously reported on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s (R) extensive work as the lawyer for the anti-immigration movement. Today, … Continued

Politics

Cross-Post: Media Matters on Rick Sanchez Should Apologize

During an appearance on Stand Up! With Pete Dominick CNN’s Rick Sanchez discussed life as a Cuban-American and the difficulties minorities face when working in broadcasting.  The conversation soon shifted to Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, who occasionally makes jokes at … Continued

Politics

Cross-post: Violent Rhetoric At The 2nd Amendment Rally

Media Matters put together this video portraying some of the violent rhetoric uttered by speakers and members of the crowd at the DC Second Amendment rally on April 19. Speakers at the DC Second Amendment rally on April 19, 2010 … Continued

News

Time for CNN to Drop Kick Dobbs

I once went to see Lou Dobbs speak at a book signing. Ok, so really I went there because I heard about a protest at the Lou Dobbs book signing. The protest (in which i did not participate) was civil … Continued

Politics

Crosspost: Insane reaction to president’s back-to-school speech

A good article from Karl Frisch at Media Matters details more insanity from the right-wing media nuts. It’s that time of the year again. Parents are busy preparing their children for the first day of school while children are busy … Continued

News

In Seven Days You Can Help Defeat Anti-Immigrant Bigotry

On August 28, Cindy Carcamo of the Orange County Register wrote an insightful article called Groups mobilize for the next immigration battle. The article quotes Barbara Coe a member of the white nationalist Council of Conservative Citizens. Coe has referred … Continued

International

Swine Flu: The Immigrant Blame Game Continues

As the worldwide hysteria over swine flu continues, the amount of needless attacks on immigrants continues to escalate. They are fueled by none other than the media, especially right-winged radio show hosts. Mexican officials have just announced that the country … Continued

Politics

Rush Limbaugh Isn’t Racist, He Just Sounds That Way

Since the election of Barack Obama four months ago, one man has emerged from the ruined right standing tall. That man is conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. He has enjoyed a big boost in ratings since Obama’s election much to … Continued