Is King memorial debate a race issue?

The selection of a sculptor from the People's Republic of China to carve the image of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Chinese granite for his memorial on the…

April 12, 20077 CommentsRead More

MSNBC fires Don Imus

MSBC fired Don Imus Wednesday, saying it would no longer simulcast his morning radio show because of his racial and sexual insults to…

April 11, 200710 CommentsRead More

It’s all about the money

The Imus incident is not about black or female but about green. The issue here is money, ratings, controversy and fame. When money is involved, corporate media rarely deliver proper responses.…

April 11, 20072 CommentsRead More

Shock jocks: A long history of crossing the line

Five years ago, Opie & Anthony were booted from the nation’s airwaves for a stunt where listeners had sex in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. On Tuesday morning, the shock jocks were…

April 11, 20075 CommentsRead More

Advertisers bail on Imus

Staples Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. have pulled their advertising from Don Imus' radio show in the wake of the furor caused…

April 11, 20075 CommentsRead More

When people die, photo ops fail

Last week, Sen. John McCain staged a truly Orwellian publicity stunt in a Baghdad market. In a desperate attempt to give some sliver of credence to claims that the dreaded…

April 11, 20078 CommentsRead More

Imus suspended for two weeks

By DAVID BAUDER CBS Radio and MSNBC both said they were suspending Don Imus' morning talk show for two weeks following his reference last…

April 9, 20078 CommentsRead More

Gingrich says Gonzales should quit

By HOPE YEN

Joining a growing list of Republicans, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should…

April 9, 20072 CommentsRead More

Did Don Imus finally go too far?

Unimpressed by his on-air apology or corporate promises of a tighter leash, angry critics of nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus called…

April 8, 200738 CommentsRead More

The intelligence that wasn’t

By DALE McFEATTERS Pre-war assertions by top Bush administration officials that there was substantive cooperation between Iraq…

April 6, 20072 CommentsRead More