Thursday, March 12, 2009

Cenk Uygur: The Real Problem with CNBC

Cenk Uygur: The Real Problem with CNBC: "CNBC never did any exposés about the enormous risks these financial companies took. They never exposed the insanity of the derivatives market. And they never told their audience that the executives of these companies have been robbing their shareholders blind. Because they didn't see that as their job. They saw their job as doing whatever it took to keep Wall Street happy and playing ball with them.

They were part of the broken system. There was no journalism going on at CNBC. That is what our underlying complaint is. That is what CNBC continues to miss to this day as they try to defend themselves by saying their words were taken out of context. The problem was the context!"

Bob Cesca: The "Obama Bear Market" and Other Tales of Cable News Insanity

Bob Cesca: The "Obama Bear Market" and Other Tales of Cable News Insanity: "If there's one thing we've learned since January 20, it's that President Obama is driving the establishment press (and far-right conservatives) crazy. To date, the volume of media ridiculousness compressed into these 50 short days has been almost impossible to comprehensively document. Seriously, I'm afraid at this rate we'll run out of internet by Memorial Day."

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Report: 'Dirty bomb' parts found in slain man's home - Bangor Daily News

Report: 'Dirty bomb' parts found in slain man's home - Bangor Daily News: "BELFAST, Maine — James G. Cummings, who police say was shot to death by his wife two months ago, allegedly had a cache of radioactive materials in his home suitable for building a “dirty bomb.”"

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