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survivalism

Prophecies of government tyranny, financial meltdown and violent anarchy featured on Doomsday Preppers are being absorbed into contemporary conservatism.

Trent Mays (L) and Ma'lik Richmond (R) sit in juvenile court in Steubenville, OH

Decades of work to change rape laws has done little to change culture.

Anthony Lewis

For more than three decades, he was perhaps the most prominent establishment voice for the antiwar, human rights and civil rights movements.

New York Times building

The New York Times’s new ombudsperson keeps the Gray Lady honest.

Ted Cruz sign

As the GOP’s ideological center hurtles into the farthest reaches of the universe, the MSM still strives for “balance.”

Obama in a camera's viewfinder

The president's inaugural address touched all the important bases, except one.

Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan garners much attention for his bold moves as a blogger. But what about the quality of his judgments?

David Petraeus

Most media has lauded Petraeus for his military success. But his true strength was as a P.R. prodigy. 

A Romney supporter in Iowa

The Romney campaign’s self-delusion was only possible because of its MSM enablers.

Blogs

An edgy ad could have broken through right-wing psychological barriers on climate change and alternative energy. Fox turned it down.

May 11, 2010

Start your day with the best and worst of the media, from cable news to Web-only, in our daily feature from the new Media Fix blog.  Updates every afternoon.

May 5, 2010

In recent months, the New York Times columnist has repeatedly taken on the Tea Party and other rightwing elements. How does he deal with "red-hot" blowback?

May 4, 2010

Links to what you need to know, and the greatest hits and misses in the media,  as we "limn the morning" at our new Media Fix blog.

May 4, 2010

On Wednesday ABC's Nightline offered a cartoonish and superficial discussion of black marriage.

April 22, 2010

Hannity, Beck & Gang regularly flick sticks at tree-hugging boss.

April 16, 2010

 Will CNN get caught in the crossfire?

April 11, 2010

Keeping it crazy makes you long for order and schmaltz.

April 2, 2010

  ACORN's closing up shop. Who's to blame?

March 25, 2010

Lately, 3D reality has been popping out of Fox's 2D world.

March 20, 2010