Nathan Burchfiel

Author Articles

New Book Explains, Defends Palin's Faith

Authors hope to broaden understanding of charismatic evangelical faith amid media scorn.

CBS, NBC Commiserate with Pop Star Over Ban on Gays in Military

Evening news programs favor opponents of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' present Lady Gaga as expert.

When 'Racist' Label Fails, Left Calls Tea Parties 'Crazy'

Character assassination against Delaware Senate candidate latest in long line of 'insane' accusations.

ABC Promote Kimmel Masturbation Jokes as 'News'

Network's obsession with candidates' views on sex takes precedent over substance, maturity.

Networks Ignore Fired Koran Burner, Defended Teacher Who Compared Bush, Hitler

Equating Bush to Hitler characterized as 'free speech,' but broadcast shows make no mention of Koran burner.

Woody Allen: Religions Are 'Delusions to Keep Us Going'

Director equates organized religion to fortune cookies.

Maher: 'I'm Against a Church Anywhere'

Comedian says churches, synagogues, temples shouldn't be built to 'retell nonsense stories,' worship 'imaginary friend.'

Video Game Option to Play as Taliban Sparks Military Ban

'Medal of Honor' won't be sold on bases, leaders raise sensitivity concerns over multiplayer mode.

The Heavy-Handed Message of 'Machete'

Illegal immigrants depicted as the victims of laws that 'don't offer justice.'

Vanity Fair Palin Antagonist: 'I Have a Lot in Common With This Woman'

Gross claims he wanted to defend Palin, but hit piece was 'forced on me by the facts.'

Vanity Fair Attacks Palin as Volatile, Angry, Fake

Unsourced hit piece attempts to depict 'sad and moldering strangeness' of Palin's life.

Erbe: Alevda King's Pro-Life Stance 'Twists' MLK Record

U.S. News columnist calls comparison of abortion to racism 'off course.'

Overwhelmingly White Media Criticize Conservative Rallies as 'Overwhelmingly White'

Notoriously minority-deficient media criticize Tea Parties, other conservative gatherings for lack of diversity.

Bloomberg: '100 Percent' of 9/11 Families Support Ground Zero Mosque

NYC mayor claims opposition based on polarizing politics, most people don't really care.

Sesame Street Helps Military Kids Deal with Loss

Production company uses Muppets, real life stories, to teach children how to grieve

CBS, NBC Mourn Loss of Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Court ruling halts federal money to embryo-destroying research, networks.

Colmes Blogger: Churches' 'Free Ride' Should End

Wolfrum complains America 'riddled with religion,' losing potential income from tax-exempt orgs.

MLK Sculptor also Painted Glenn Beck in Manure

WaPo overlooks controversial artwork in preview of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

HuffPo Publishes Porn Star's Tweets Claiming 'Role Model' Status

Montana Fishburne reportedly calls college a waste of time, blames society for her status.

Music Producer Slams 'Soft Pornography' of Pop

English music mogul echoes parents' concerns about exposing kids to sexualized entertainment.