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THE LAST WORD, July 30, 2011--Lawrence O'Donnell told his viewers he was banning Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh from his show until the Republican pays the child support he owes his wife and children. O'

NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 2011—My grandfather spoke to me this week. That would’ve been unremarkable if not for the fact that he died four years ago. I had ducked into a movie theater to escape the

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NEW YORK TIMES, July29, 2011 — Aretha Franklin isn’t letting medical problems sideline her anymore. At Jones Beach Theater on Wednesday night she let fly a voice with its power, range and improvisatio

HUFFINGTON POST, July 29, 2011--Long before Rosa Parks was hailed as the "mother of the civil rights movement," she wrote a detailed and harrowing account of nearly being raped by a white neighbor who

Every once in a while, Stephen Colbert likes to give a shout-out to the people who change our world for the better in a segment called "Difference Makers." This week, however, Colbert got sidetracked

THE DAILY SHOW, July 27, 2011--On Wednesday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart put aside the debt ceiling debate to focus on the recent terrorist attacks in Norway, or at least how Fox News responded t

THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW, July 27, 2011--Melissa Harris-Perry, the MSNBC contributor who guest-hosted for Rachel Maddow on Tuesday, broke down the so-called "wealth gap" for her viewers in a lengthy seg

HUFFINGTON POST, July 27, 2011--A Christian rocker is suing Rachel Maddow for $50 million, charging the MSNBC host with defamation for what he says were misleading statements she made about his views

THE ED SHOW, July 26, 2011--Wisconsin just passed a law requiring photo ID to register to vote while at the same time is closing DMV offices where folks can obtain a photo ID. Most of the closings ar

RACHEL MADDOW SHOW, July 26, 2011--It's a clear pattern. Republican State Legislatures in half the states are passing new laws suppressing vote totals among minorities, elderly, poor and students, al

THINK PROGRESS, July 25, 2011--As the world struggles to make sense of the tragic attacks in Norway last week, it has become apparent that Anders Behring Breivik, the main suspect held by police, left

ABC NEWS, July 25, 2011--Legal Analyst who interviewed Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser believes her story is convincing. Here is the analysis:

ABC NEWS, July 25, 2011-- Although her case might be in jeopardy, the hotel maid who accused former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault breaks her silence to ABC's Robin Roberts, saying

POLTICO, July 25, 2011--The president and vice president kept one big secret from their spouses earlier this year: Both Michelle Obama and Jill Biden say they were kept in the dark about the Osama bin

HUFFINGTON POST, July 21, 2011--The White House's recent addition of a Norman Rockwell painting has prompted a serious discussion of civil rights. Rockwell's 1963 painting, "The Problem We All Live Wi

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 2011--Companies have long used criminal background checks, credit reports and even searches on Google and LinkedIn to probe the previous lives of prospective employees. Now, s

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 2011--By now, Susannah Mushatt Jones knows her tastes are not changing. She likes men, but not her ex-husband. She likes bacon and watermelon, though not necessarily togeth

MOTHER JONES, July 21, 2011—By now you've read about Florida GOP Rep. Allen West's unhinged email rant, in which he told Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who represents his neighboring congressional dis

THE COLBERT REPORT, July 20, 2011--Florida GOP Congressman Allen West dispatched a scathing personal email to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, calling her "vile, unpr

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 2011 — Executives from Wal-Mart, Walgreens, SuperValu and other stores joined Michelle Obama at the White House on Wednesday to announce a pledge to open or expand a combined

July 19, 2011--Jon Stewart on Tuesday did what he does best: poke fun at Fox News. Responding to Fox's condemnation of the media "piling on" the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, Stewart said the c

July 18, 2011—CNN host Ali Velshi challenged Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist on his position against raising the debt ceiling on CNN last Saturday. Norquist is the creator of a pled

July 18, 2011--On HARDBALL last night, Chris Matthews grilled the most powerful man in Washington--Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. It was Grover Norquist who obtained signed p