Beck Attacks Van Jones For Opposing Police Brutality
Glenn Beck attacked Van Jones for contributing a section to a human rights curriculum for New York State schools focused on raising awareness of police brutality. Beck falsely suggested that Jones accused all New York police of being violent. Read More
WSJ Editorial Uses Misleading Statistics To Attack EPA Regulation That Experts Say Will Save Lives
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial claimed that a new EPA regulation intended to limit air pollutants from industrial boilers would "steal" billions from "the private economy" and slammed the regulation as "a political exercise." In making this argument, the editorial misleadingly cited an outdated estimate on what this plan would cost businesses. The editorial ignores that the EPA has since cut the compliance costs of the proposal in half, and the new plan has the potential to save thousands of lives as well as billions of dollars in health-related costs. Read More
Hypocritical Fox News Millionaires Attack "Six Figure" Union Salaries
In their ongoing attempt to smear unions, Fox News hosts and contributors have frequently criticized the annual salaries of union workers and union bosses. Yet most of these Fox News critics and their colleagues make several million dollars a year, while attacking union members for making considerably less. Read More
Fox Ignores Facts To Bash Obama Over Shooting Of U.S. Soldiers In Germany
Fox News has repeatedly attacked Obama for not using the word "terrorism" to describe a recent attack on U.S. soldiers in Germany. In fact, U.S. officials have repeatedly said that the attack -- which is being investigated -- appeared to be motivated by Islamic extremism and could be an incident of terrorism. Read More
Steve Forbes Falsely Claims EPA Is "Regulating Milk Spills"
Steve Forbes falsely claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency is "now regulating milk spills as part of an oil spill program," to which Fox Business host Stuart Varney replied, "That is true as a matter of fact." In fact, EPA has already said it will "exclude milk and milk product storage tanks from the spill prevention regulatory program." Read More
Limbaugh Falsely Claims There Were "No Hearings" On Health Care Reform
Rush Limbaugh claimed that there were "no hearings" or "meaningful conversation" on health care reform and "not much" on financial regulatory reform. In fact, Congress held dozens of hearings on both topics. Read More
Fox Spins Health Care Ruling To Declare "Victory" For Opponents
Fox News has declared that the latest ruling by a Florida judge on litigation over the constitutionality of the health care reform law handed a "victory to health care opponents." In fact, the ruling actually allowed the government to go forward with enforcement of the law, and at least one Republican governor opposed to the law has stated that, in light of the ruling, he will restart his state's efforts to implement the law. Read More
Conservative Media Push Misconception That Efficiency Standards Eliminate Light Bulb "Choice"
Conservative media have promoted efforts to repeal provisions of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, claiming that the law banned incandescent light bulbs and that Americans will no longer have choice over their light bulb purchases. In fact, the bill simply restricts the sale of inefficient bulbs and has lead companies to develop numerous alternatives, including energy-efficient incandescents. Read More
Beck Walks All Over Detroit In Pursuit Of "His Own Agenda"
For the past week, Glenn Beck has been heavily criticized for bashing Detroit and for comparing the Michigan city to Hiroshima after it was bombed during World War II. This isn't the first time Beck has railed against the city; he has attacked Detroit for years in pursuit of what one local pastor calls "his agenda." Read More
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