William Skordelis

Glenn Beck's rally, more shtick than substance

While the media is praising Glenn Beck for drawing what is being debated to be between 87,000 and 400,000 people on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, regardless of the actual figure, it only proved what...

Glenn Beck's rally: Checking the pulse of America

Glenn Beck is a political media superstar, and tomorrow he tries to transcend to "founding father of the civil rights movement," with his highly-publicized and highly symbolic "Restoring Honor 8-28-2010" rally today, in...

Rep. Anthony Weiner explosion goes viral

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) exploded in anger on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, and his tirade has gone viral since then. At the time of this writing, the numerous videos of it on You Tube...

What do George Steinbrenner and LeBron James have in common?

Less than a week after LeBron James was villanized for playing by the free-agency rules of his sport and choosing to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers when he became a free agent, accepting less money to boot, and choosing to...

CNN sacks Middle East Sr. Editor over Hezbollah 'Tweet'

CNN's Senior Editor of Middle East Affairs Octavia Nasr was fired when she Tweeted on Sunday about the death of Lebanese Shi'ite cleric, Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, branded a terrorist by the United States and Britain.Nasr's...

John Boehner considers government 'rules' a dirty word

On FOXNews' On the Record with host Greta Van Susteran, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) defended the controversial comments he'd made in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review interview published on Tuesday.Those comments were labeled "...

John Boehner wants to raise retirement age to 70 and deny the wealthy social security payments

While the media reacts to House Minority Leader, John Boehner's (R-OH) "killing an ant with a nuclear weapon," view of the financial regulatory reform bill which passed in the House yesterday, other statements in his Pittsburgh...

Rolling Stone reporter compares chance of victory in Afghanistan to losing U.S. drug war

Michael Hastings, the Rolling Stone reporter whose story blew the top off of the U.S. command in Afghanistan, appeared on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show all clean-shaven and sharp, demonstrating the likeness of a journalist...

FIFA robs Brits of goal in World Cup: The politics of big-money sports

Germany beat England 4-1 in South Africa this afternoon, and while the Germans dominated the British for most of the 90 minutes of the game, the one spark of hope that England possessed, in line to score two...

Rolling Stone article puts Gen. McChrystal in hot seat. Can he survive Obama's wrath again?

Today, Rolling Stone.com published an article by Michael Hastings, who has been on the ground in Afghanistan with General Stanley McChrystal. Given "unprecedented" access to the general and his staff, Hastings delivers six web pages of...

Glenn Beck's rally, more shtick than substance

Glenn Beck's rally: Checking the pulse of America

Rep. Anthony Weiner explosion goes viral

What do George Steinbrenner and LeBron James have in common?

CNN sacks Middle East Sr. Editor over Hezbollah 'Tweet'

John Boehner considers government 'rules' a dirty word

John Boehner wants to raise retirement age to 70 and deny the wealthy social security payments

Rolling Stone reporter compares chance of victory in Afghanistan to losing U.S. drug war

FIFA robs Brits of goal in World Cup: The politics of big-money sports

Rolling Stone article puts Gen. McChrystal in hot seat. Can he survive Obama's wrath again?

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