RIP Tom Wolfe
Writer Tom Wolfe has died at 88. Reading a lot of commentary around the web, I notice that Wolfe was a deeply meaningful writer to a great many people, some of whom say he changed their lives. I have to … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Press
Fourth generation warfare against Israel
The media’s collusion with the Palestinians in condemning Israel and distorting and misrepresenting what is happening there has a long history, and this week’s events have given them lots of opportunity to continue that approach. They haven’t been shy about … Continue reading →
Dershowitz is hopping mad
I wouldn’t want to tussle with an angry, fired-up Dershowitz. The MSNBC guys in this video (don’t know their names) try to counter with their talking points, but to no avail. Of course, this interview occurred before NBC had to … Continue reading →
NBC does an Emily Litella on the “Trump’s lawyer was wiretapped” story
That video is one of my favorites, and I’ve had occasion to use it over and over—and over and over—in the 13 years I’ve been blogging. And just about always, the reference is to something the MSM has done. This … Continue reading →
Collusion: getting the dossier word out
One of the things about the dossier/collusion imbroglio is that its complexity makes it difficult (or at least labor-intensive) for people to follow. I doubt that most people take the trouble to do so, and therefore the MSM has the … Continue reading →
The NY Times’ fake fake news
No, that doubling of “fake” is not a typo. Irony, they name is NY Times. On Saturday the Times published a story entitled “Is Facebook’s Campbell Brown a Force to Be Reckoned With? Or Is She Fake News?”. The story … Continue reading →
A few more thoughts on the Williamson firing
I’m not going to write another book on this—yesterday’s tome was enough. But here’s a bit more on the subject of the Williamson firing and its fallout. First, let’s get this straight: of course Williamson was hired in the first … Continue reading →
Weighing in on the Kevin Williamson firing
The Atlantic‘s firing of conservative columnist Kevin Williamson about a week and a half after hiring him has been a huge story lately. Talk about revolving doors! The sides have lined up as one might expect: the left in favor … Continue reading →
“Silencing” accusers
I have no idea whether Bill O’Reilly’s accusers are telling the truth about him and what he did. But for the sake of argument, let’s say they are. Are they being “silenced” by O’Reilly? That’s the premise of this headline … Continue reading →
Dan Rather will teach you how to avoid fake news
And who better to do it? I initially thought that any advice Rather could give on the topic would be utterly ridiculous, given his history. But actually, his advice isn’t half bad. Is it possible he’s learned something in the … Continue reading →
Who’s the leaker at the National Security Council?
Someone (almost certainly from the NSC) has leaked news of Trump’s phone call to Putin, and it’s not the first time a similar type of leak has occurred: …only a handful of people at the White House…would have access to … Continue reading →
On the Gina Haspel torture story: fake, but inaccurate
In still another example of the sad and sorry and downright dangerous state of journalism today, the tale of Gina Haspel’s (Trump’s new pick to head the CIA) involvement in overseeing the waterboarding of Abu Zubaydah in Afghanistan in 2002, … Continue reading →