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Dec 6, 2011 at 3:38 pm

Sharpton Mocks Fox News Muppet Communist Conspiracy Theory

Sharpton Mocks Fox News Muppet Communist Conspiracy Theory

On his MSNBC show, Reverend and activist mocked Fox News Business host, Eric Bolling that the Muppets were anti-business and communist.

Fox News had previously attacked Elmo and Sesame Street for having a liberal bias and “dumbing down African Americans.

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Al Sharpton

Nov 28, 2011 at 12:18 pm

Study: Watching No News Better Than Watching Fox News

Study: Watching No News Better Than Watching Fox News

According to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University study, people who watch Fox News are less likely to know about important news events than people who do not watch news at all.

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In one instance, the study found that Fox News watchers were 18 percent less likely to know that Egyptians overthrew their government

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Larry Young

Sep 8, 2011 at 12:58 pm

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Fox News Viewers: Whites Discriminated Against As Much As Minorities

Fox News Viewers: Whites Discriminated Against As Much As Minorities

According to a recent study by the Brookings Institution and the Public Religion Research Institute, two-thirds of avid Fox News viewers believe discrimination against whites is as severe of a problem as discrimination against African Americans.

The study, which examines “reverse discrimination,” a term used to describe anti-white discrimination, contrasts the opinions of Americans who say they most trust Fox News against Black and Muslim respondents.

Among Americans who say they most trust

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Larry Young

Aug 19, 2011 at 2:38 pm

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Charles Rangel Clashes With Fox Host Over “Plantation” Comments

Charles Rangel Clashes With Fox Host Over “Plantation” Comments

NEW YORK-Charles Rangel, a democratic congressman from New York City had a harsh verbal exchange with Fox News host Laura Ingraham over her conversation with Republican congressman Allen West, in which she referred to the Democratic Party as “the plantation.”

Rangel became angry at Ingraham and referred to her as “just a pretty girl” which has led to allegations of sexism.

The Huffington Post reports:

“I’m trying to figure out what words we can

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Larry Young

Aug 6, 2011 at 7:40 am

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Say What? Fox Says Obama’s “Hip-Hop BBQ” Didn’t Create Jobs

Say What? Fox Says Obama’s “Hip-Hop BBQ” Didn’t Create Jobs

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Fox News’ news-aggregation website, Fox Nation, made an odd and many say “race-baiting” editorial decision Friday when it splashed a story about Obama’s birthday over its homepage with the headline “Obama’s Hip-Hop BBQ Didn’t Create Jobs” and a photo of Obama next to three black celebrities who attended.

The report, which aggregated a Politico story, goes on to detail the menu, guests and R&B, jazz, hip-hop and Motown

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Larry Young

Aug 2, 2011 at 12:29 pm

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FDNY Ignores White Firefighters’ Criminal Past In Hiring

FDNY Ignores White Firefighters’ Criminal Past In Hiring

BROOKLYN, NY — White firefighters’ criminal pasts are often ignored when it comes to hiring decisions, a former New York Fire Department official said yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court.

The sworn deposition by Patricia Kavaler, an assistant commissioner for personnel for the FDNY, was entered as evidence in a case where Black firefighters are trying to secure protection against discrimination.

In 2010, a judge ruled the FDNY must revamp its hiring practices because

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Larry Young

Jul 29, 2011 at 3:11 pm

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Juan Williams Blasts Hannity On Debt Crisis: “You Are Not Honest”

Juan Williams Blasts Hannity On Debt Crisis: “You Are Not Honest”

Fox News political analyst Juan Williams went on the Sean Hannity show to discuss the current debt crisis.

Williams, who many describe as a moderate, defended President Obama from Hannity’s verbal assaults.

Hannity, who is a Republican, claimed that Obama has been the “worst ideologue to ever live in that house on Pennsylvania Avenue.” He also said that Obama has spent way too much since he’s come into office and is a far-left

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Larry Young

Jul 21, 2011 at 3:26 pm

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Exec Says Fox News Spied On Enemies With “Black Ops”

Exec Says Fox News Spied On Enemies With “Black Ops”

NEW YORK- Dan Cooper, a former executive for Fox News, is claiming that Fox News had a “Black Ops” squad that would illegally obtain records for “enemies” of Fox News.

The UK Telegraph reports:

He first alleged that the records were obtained by researchers in the “brain room” in 2005 in an article on his website about the launch of the channel.

Most people thought it was simply the research department of Fox News,”

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Larry Young

Jul 19, 2011 at 8:13 am

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Murdoch: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

Murdoch: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

In light of the News Corporation scandal, Rupert Murdoch has been called almost every name in the book.

Some have even characterized him as the devil himself.

Media outlets, Fox News adversaries and liberal pundits alike have taken advantage of the media tycoon’s tumultuous fall.

Certainly, the bias and somewhat racial-innuendo reporting of Murdoch’s Fox News has garnered the company some obvious opponents: Democrats, African-Americans, left-wing supporters, Obama supporters, etc.

Fox News reporters have covered

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Larry Young

Jul 18, 2011 at 8:24 am

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CNN Attacks Fox News’ (Lack Of) Reporting

CNN Attacks Fox News’ (Lack Of) Reporting

It appears the Rupert Murdoch, News Corp scandal is not only stirring controversy in the U.K., as it has now spilled into American media.

On his CNN show “Reliable Sources,” Howard Kurtz condemned Fox News, which is owned by News Corp, for not covering the scandal in which its sister company is being investigated for corruption and phone hacking. Kurtz said by not dedicating coverage on the matter, Fox News “undermines

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