Jeff Poor

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Salon.com Equates Helen Thomas to Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity

'Broadsheet' columnist Anna Clark blames White House press room fixture's downfall on ageism and sexism.

'Forbes on Fox' Panel Argues for Detonating Nukes to Plug Oil Spill

Fox News show consisting of Forbes magazine editorial board offers 'nuclear option' to stem flow of oil from BP spill.

Textbook Example: How the Media Propagates the Mercury-Contaminated Fish Myth

National Fisheries Institute debunks 'Dr. Oz' talking points that exaggerate the dangers of mercury in seafood.

China Investing Estimated $200 Billion in 'Imperialistic' Military to Rival U.S., Warns Pentagon Sr. Strategist

Retired Army lieutenant colonel says Chinese navy is switching from 'a defensive navy' to 'an aggressive overseas navy,' with estimated ship count of 260 ships versus 286 U.S. ships.

Chris Matthews Claims Oil Spill Sews Up Win for Crist Over Rubio for Fla. Senate

MSNBC 'Hardball' host insists current Florida governor's stance on offshore drilling will propel him to the U.S. Senate.

Fmr. Clinton Labor Sec. Reich: It's Time for White House to Takeover BP

CNBC contributor argues only way Obama administration is authorized legally to intervene in Gulf Coast spill is to put oil giant in receivership.

Sarah Silverman: 'The Entire Fox News Channel is a 24-Hour a Day Racism Engine'

Comedian and author attacks conservative movement, suggesting opposition to Obama is 'all coded, all implied' racism.

Rolling Stone Reporter Uses Insults as Journalism Tactic

Matt Taibbi explains he is encouraged by magazine editors to make mundane policy issues like financial regulation reform interesting with 'name-calling.'

Left on the Cutting Room Floor: Climate Depot's Marc Morano Takes on ABC News' Dan Harris

'World News' segment cut skeptic interview from 11 minute to just 10 seconds, then links it with white supremacists.

ABC Runs Hit on Climate Change Skeptics, Attempts to Align Them with White Supremacists

'World News' segment tags discredited 'hockey-stick graph' professor Michael Mann as victim of hate groups.

Santelli Blames Fin-Reg Vote for Dow Drop: 'What Are They Doing in Washington?'

CNBC CME reporter says not all of the market travails can be blamed on trouble in Europe.

Leading Global Warming Skeptic Lindzen: Time to Abandon the 'Skeptic' Label

M.I.T. professor says 'skepticism' implies anthropogenic global warming theory a 'plausible proposition.'

Liberal Bomb Thrower: Rep. Michele Bachmann a 'Phony-Ass Broad,' 'Skank'

Talk radio host Mike Malloy unloads misogynistic attack on Minn. congresswoman for take $30,000 in funding from government.

Debunking the Myth: There is No Biblical Basis for Global Warming Alarmism Says Theologian

Cornwall Alliance expert explains that the Christian desire to help the poor is often exploited by global warming alarmists.

British Journalist and ClimateGate Vanguard: Global Warming Debate as 'Important' as Winning World Wars

U.K. Telegraph journalist credited for coining the term 'ClimateGate' maintains manmade warming debate a fight for 'liberty.'

Scientist: Global Cooling is the Real Crisis

Global warming conference participant says reduced sunspot activity may cause extreme cold fatalities, mass starvation.

'Dr. Doom' Roubini to Synagogue Audience: Israeli Air Strike on Iran 'Would Lead to Another Global Recession'

Prophetic economist warns that an attack from the U.S. or Israel on Iran would have 'financial consequences.'

Media-Battered Goldman Sachs Polls Lower than Toyota in Favorability

Despite 52 deaths linked to automaker's acceleration problems, Toyota polls seven times higher than investment bank.

The Untold Story of Astroturf: Corporate-Sponsored Environmentalism

Media often criticize Tea Party activism for being promoted from top down, while green movement openly backed by major corporations.