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Top 10 Lefty and Media Attacks on Business of 2014

julia.seymour — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:50:49 +0000

From attempts to shut down shopping on Black Friday, to schemes to end the U.S. coal industry, liberals and the media showed their true anti-capitalist colors this year.

Julia A. Seymour

Although 2014 was an election year, venomous attacks weren’t just in the campaign commercials. Most recently, anti-business attacks came from protesters across the country in the form of #ShutItDown. And there were many other anti-business views presented by the liberal news media, TV programming and left-wing extremists this year.

— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.

NBC Boosts Environmentalists' Continued Opposition to Keystone Pipeline After It Passes 'Major Hurdle'

matthew.balan — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:52:19 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Friday's NBC Nightly News, Andrea Mitchell slanted towards left-leaning environmentalists who are still opposed to the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, despite a new report from the State Department that indicated that the environmental impact of the project would be minimal. Mitchell played three soundbites from environmentalists protesting or speaking out against the pipeline, versus only one clip from a supporter.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Beckhams' 4th Child No Bundle of Joy to British Greens, Media

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:36:00 +0000

Erin Brown

"The Beckhams are breeding! The Beckhams are breeding!" That's the latest battle cry that can be heard over in the UK with the news that David and Victoria Beckham have just welcomed a fourth child into the world. While that is happy news to most people, leave it to environmentalists, lefty politicians and media outlets to question the Beckhams' bundle of joy. It is, according to these critics, irresponsible to continue having children.

Washington Post Exposes BP ties to Eco-Groups, Other Media Ignore Controversy

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:20:59 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

British Petroleum’s (BP) reputation has been marred by the April oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill which is still gushing more than 40 days later. But according to The Washington Post, the reputation of some left-wing environmental groups has also been polluted by the incident.

Integrity of Interior Department Compromised By Bush

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:11:00 +0000

Reporter John Broder portrays Ken Salazar as a Cabinet official who must clean up the mess made by Bush: "He will be expected to restore scientific integrity to a department where it has repeatedly been compromised. He will be responsible for ending the department's coziness with the industries it regulates."

Clay Waters

John Broder's Wednesday afternoon story sprayed Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado, Obama's choice to head the Interior Department, with plenty of ammunition from left-wing environmentalists, as demonstrated by the headline, "Environmentalists Wary of Obama's Interior Pick." In fact, Broder's story read more like a liberal editorial than a news story, taking for granted that Bush's Interior Department was scandal-plagued and politicized.

Eco-Activist: Children Amplify Emotional Effect of Alarmist Claims

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:01:20 +0000

Jeff Poor

If you want to get people on your side of an issue, scare them by suggesting something is going to hurt their children.

That’s the environmentalists’ strategy, according to Philip Shabecoff, the former 14-year chief environmental correspondent for The New York Times, and his wife, Alice Shabecoff, the former executive director of the National Consumers League.

GOP Senate Leader: Greens Have 'Just Gotten More Nutty'

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:32:19 +0000

Jeff Poor

The end of the political convention season must have put Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in a good mood. It got him praising Democrats and complimenting the mainstream media. But it didn’t stop him from criticizing “nutty” environmentalists.

Talking Ourselves into Recession

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:00:00 +0000

BMI Staff

Talking Ourselves into Recession

Journalists Contribute to Power Gridlock

admin — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:51:33 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

Sweltering heat is sweeping the nation, ushering in fears that the “slammed” power grid won’t be able to meet the demands of consumers desperate to keep cool.

But as much as journalists now focus on that threat, they have largely ignored nationwide power issues while rabid environmentalists have battled nuclear and coal power plants.

Environmentalist Kennedy Name-Calls During 'Live Earth'

admin — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:18:44 +0000

Jeff Poor

Despite claims of “Live Earth’s” bipartisan, non-political nature, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had some strong words for the political opposition at the July 7 New Jersey concert.

Americas Big Dam Problem

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:35:00 +0000

Dan Gainor

While environmentalists claim to battle for renewable energy, dams that provide renewable power to 10 percent of the United States have come under increasing attack.