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TIME Embraces Bad Economics That Blame America for World Poverty

By giving one economist its recent cover story, TIME failed to look critically at demands for more government spending abroad and the reality of how much the U.S. already gives in foreign aid.

ABC Uses Old Interview for One-Sided Trade Story

ABCs World News Tonight offered up a painfully one-sided view of U.S. trade in its March 11 broadcast.

Media Continue to Attack Drug Companies with Misinformation

Reporters rely on fuzzy math to misrepresent massive R&D spending in the pharmaceutical industry.

NYT/CBS Numbers Show Support for Bush on Social Security

Broadcasters are pointing to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll as evidence that Bush has no support for changing Social Security.

Couric, CBS Morning News touted Frances short work week, but will they admit it failed?

Now that the French are rethinking the cap, will Couric admit the plan was a total failure?

Legal Analyst Undercuts Tort Reform Debate

CNNs Jeffrey Toobin undermined Presidents Bush discussion of runaway litigation before Bush even gave his speech by claiming frivolous lawsuits are urban legends.

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