Limbaugh, Hannity Return to New Orleans Airwaves, Franken and Schultz Still...
Absent from the New Orleans radio airwaves since Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, Rush Limbaugh returned on November 30 ... and promptly displayed his ignorance of the state of the city. But why...
View ArticleProgressive Talk Radio Returns to New Orleans
New Orleans radio listeners finally regained a rational choice Monday...
View ArticleABC Puts Seven-Second Delay on World Cup -- Thanks, Justin
ABC's "live" broadcast actually delayed, thanks to Janet Jackson fallout
View ArticleFirst Post-Hurricane Statewide Louisiana Election: No Diebold, but few Democrats
On Saturday, September 30, 2006, Louisiana held its first statewide election since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While the election mechanics were nearly flawless, long-term prospects for Louisiana...
View ArticleRadio in New Orleans Takes Two Giant Steps Backward
In the past two weeks, New Orleans radio listeners learned that you can never have too much right-wing talk on the dial.
View ArticleCheney Evicted from House Office, Replaced by Rangel
House Republican puppets gave Dick Cheney a prime office six years ago to make it easier for the master to issue marching orders. It won't be quite so convenient now.
View ArticleLieberman Sides with Bush Against New Orleans (Updated)
Despite losing the Connecticut primary to Ned Lamont, in the general election Joe Lieberman retained the support of several Senate Democrats, including Louisiana's Mary Landrieu. This week Landrieu...
View ArticleJefferson Parish, LA Discriminates Against Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Since Hurricane Katrina, mobile taquerias catering to the mostly Mexican recovery workers have become a feature of the New Orleans area landscape. Except in white-bread Republican Jefferson Parish,...
View Article"Countdown" alert: Olbermann's NBC debut coming Sunday 26th
Keith Olbermann's contract extension in February called for occasional appearances on parent network NBC. The first comes Sunday, August 22nd.
View ArticleIs MSNBC Unavailable in Your Area? Let Us Know!
A recent diary reported Keith Olbermann's increasing success in the head-to-head competition with Bill O'Reilly. We can only imagine what the ratings would look like if the playing field were level--it...
View ArticleTroops Electrocuted in Iraq by KBR Greed: Sickening Details
If you were watching Countdown tonight, you saw Keith Olbermann in his "Bushed" segment report that at least 12 service members have been electrocuted in Iraq due to faulty wiring at facilities...
View ArticleThis score just in: Olbermann 1, Wal-Mart 0
Backing down from an avalanche of bad publicity led by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Wal-Mart has decided not to pursue its $470,000 judgment against a brain-damaged former employee.
View ArticleRadio Station Programs All Rush, All The Time
Rush Limbaugh shifted stations from his New Orleans home of 18 years. To make sure all the dittoheads in town don't miss him, his show is now running 24/7.
View ArticleVitter May Take The Fifth in D.C. Madam Trial (With Audio)
"Diaper" David Vitter, Louisiana's most famous family values hypocrite, is in a bit of a bind. Bonus: You can hear Vitter lying through his teeth yourself.
View ArticleMcCain Fails to Break 80% in Fourth Straight Primary
The question should be "Why can't McCain close the deal?" Here are the results of the last four GOP primaries.
View ArticleEdwards for AG? YES!!!
John Edwards has ruled out VP, but was much more coy when asked about a Cabinet position.
View Article[UPDATED] Iraq Suspended From World Cup Qualifying; U.S. Likely to Face Cuba
FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, has suspended Iraq from all international soccer competitions.
View ArticleFL and MI Have Already Been Penalized
By moving up their primaries, Florida and Michigan forfeited the most valuable coin in the nominating process: influence.
View ArticleIraq Soccer Team Cleared -- For Now
World soccer governing body FIFA has provisionally lifted the suspension that would have disqualified Iraq from the World Cup.
View ArticleFemale Suicide Bomber Strikes Celebrating Iraqi Soccer Fans
Iraq's soccer team wins an important match, but the celebrations quickly turned into mourning.
View ArticleIraq Eliminated from World Cup, U.S. to Face Cuba
Iraq controlled its own destiny, but could not prevail in its most important match.
View ArticleStop the Presses: AP Puts Obama in Context
I was checking mail on Yahoo when I noticed the headline Obama dismisses conservative criticism. When I clicked through, I found... omigod, real journalism!
View ArticleFL and MI--What Was That All About?
Events have now justified the argument that seating Florida and Michigan in full back in May would have had no material effect on the outcome and could have been done then.
View ArticleBook Review: Must-Read for Anyone Interested in Health Care
John Geyman, emeritus professor at the University of Washington medical school, has just published a book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in real health care reform.
View ArticleThe South Shall Rise No More
Barack Obama's victory had another mostly overlooked effect: the end of Southern influence at the national political level.
View ArticleNeal Boortz Hoists Self on Constitutional Petard
"Libertarian" wingnut radio host Neal Boortz, a constitutional genius in his own mind, has proposed a solution to Government By The Masses Run Amok. Unfortunately for Neal, he apparently hasn't read...
View ArticleEagles-Cardinals an Easy Call for Me, Thanks to Rush and UOP
Who to root for in today's Philadelphia-Arizona NFC championship game? From my progressive viewpoint, it's an easy call.
View ArticleObama, Democrats to Take On Big Tobacco?
The political fresh air sweeping through Washington may soon become literal, as congressional Democrats prepare legislation to toughen regulation of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
View ArticleAttention Sarah Palin: We Already Have "Death Panels"
By now we've all heard Sarah Palin's dire "warnings" about the future of health care under Democratic health insurance reform proposals. What the former governor doesn't say is that the future is...
View ArticleURGENT ACTION ALERT: Hurricane Protection in Danger of Being Gutted
This is a brief diary because it is time sensitive. The Senate will vote tomorrow (Tuesday) on a budget amendment that would gut the National Weather Service satellite program.
View ArticlePorn Company Takes 1/5 of Toll-Free Numbers Under FCC's Nose
I have no sympathy for Randy Hopper, but consider this: his mistake was very easy to make.
View ArticleYet another birther constitutional FAIL
Having failed at every turn to overturn the will of the voters who reelected President Obama, the wingnuts are down to their last option: petitioning Chief Justice Roberts to refuse to administer the...
View Article"Blue Dog" Artist George Rodrigue Dies at 69
George Rodrigue, the Cajun artist best known for the "Blue Dog" image, has died at 69 following an extended battle with lung cancer.
View ArticleIncoming Speaker of New Hampshire House Dies from COVID
New Hampshire state representative Richard Hinch, elected as Speaker last week after the Republicans flipped the chamber in the November election, died from COVID-19 yesterday.About 200 members of the...
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