http://www.mrc.org/articles/business en 23 Liberal Media Outlets, Including MSNBC Defend IRS Tea Party Probe http://www.mrc.org/articles/23-liberal-media-outlets-including-msnbc-defend-irs-tea-party-probe <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Left-wing operations say conservatives deserved to be targeted. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/mike-ciandella">Mike Ciandella</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">Blame the victim! Twenty-three liberal news operations have taken that strategy about the IRS attack on conservative nonprofits. Fifteen of the 63 members of the left-wing Media Consortium have thrown their support behind the IRS’s investigation. The 15 organizations either wrote or re-posted stories defending the IRS actions.</p><p dir="ltr">Another eight liberal outlets, including MSNBC, ran similar stories. Altogether, these outlets have received a combined total of more $14 million dollars from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations since 2000.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/23-liberal-media-outlets-including-msnbc-defend-irs-tea-party-probe" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Government Media alternet Campaign Legal Center conservative groups conservative nonprofits Democracy 21 George Soros IRS Lawrence O'Donnell media consortium mother jones MSNBC open society foundations patriot patriotism Scandal targeting Tea Party Fri, 17 May 2013 15:31:41 +0000 julia.seymour 43608 at http://www.mrc.org Reality Shows Trump Fiction Showing What Businessmen Are Like http://www.mrc.org/articles/reality-shows-trump-fiction-showing-what-businessmen-are <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TV writers take lazy way out to continually demonize business despite the public’s positive feelings. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/liz-thatcher">Liz Thatcher</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>With the entertainment industry pumping out a different crop of reality shows every season, a new phenomenon had occurred. Business, success, and making money are suddenly portrayed positively. Reality shows depict business as a positive thing because, in reality, average Americans don’t see business and money as an inherently bad thing. That’s a complete turn-around from how businessmen have been pictured in scripted TV.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/reality-shows-trump-fiction-showing-what-businessmen-are" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business business Duck Dynasty reality tv Thu, 16 May 2013 15:19:41 +0000 dan.gainor 43597 at http://www.mrc.org New ‘Assault’ Movie Depicts Massacre of Wall Street Employees http://www.mrc.org/articles/new-assault-movie-depicts-massacre-wall-street-employees <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Movie glorifies psychopathic hero who executes hundreds. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/liz-thatcher">Liz Thatcher</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Assault on Wall Street,” directed by Uwe Boll and starring Dominic Purcell, takes the liberal agenda to a whole new level. Every possible liberal ideal – anti-gun, anti-capitalism, the evils of health insurance companies, crazy gun supporters – is depicted in this 1 hour and 39 minute movie, which was released on May 10 in limited theaters and on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Assault-on-Wall-Street/dp/B00CQ22YFE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1368542536&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=assault+on+wall+street">Amazon instant video</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/new-assault-movie-depicts-massacre-wall-street-employees" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Art & Entertainment Business Politics Assault on Wall Street Tue, 14 May 2013 16:56:56 +0000 matt.philbin 43574 at http://www.mrc.org ‘Rock Center’ Blames America, and Texaco in Anti-Oil Tirade http://www.mrc.org/articles/rock-center-blames-america-and-texaco-anti-oil-tirade <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> NBC pits tribes in ‘paradise’ against Ecuador’s government, U.S. and American oil company. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">Ecuadorian villagers are upset and ready to fight to protect their rainforest homeland, from the government of Ecuador which has “launched a new oil boom,” according to NBC’s Ann Curry. But Curry turned this battle into an attack on the U.S. and Texaco, now owned by Chevron.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/rock-center-blames-america-and-texaco-anti-oil-tirade" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business Energy Environment International Media Ann Curry Chevron donald moncayo drilling Ecuador Ecuador tribe energy kelly swing Lawsuit oil oil production Rock Center texaco Wed, 08 May 2013 18:46:55 +0000 julia.seymour 43512 at http://www.mrc.org British Journalist Melanie Phillips: Environmentalists ‘Wrench’ Evidence to Fit Climate Conclusions http://www.mrc.org/articles/british-journalist-melanie-phillips-environmentalists-wrench-evidence-fit-climate-conclusio <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> In 3-hour C-SPAN interview, argues ‘bunch of evidence’ that global warming ‘not necessarily true.’ </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/liz-thatcher">Liz Thatcher</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>On the May 5, 2013, edition of C-SPAN 2’s “<a href="http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311970-1">In Depth</a>,” British journalist Melanie Phillips spoke candidly of her new autobiography “<a href="https://www.embooks.com/book/guardian-angel">Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain</a>” and pointed out the flaws in liberal group think.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/british-journalist-melanie-phillips-environmentalists-wrench-evidence-fit-climate-conclusio" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business Climate Change business climate Global Warming journalism Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:32 +0000 dan.gainor 43502 at http://www.mrc.org This May Day: Media Fail to Acknowledge Any Downside of Socialism http://www.mrc.org/articles/may-day-media-fail-acknowledge-any-downside-socialism <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> More than 100 million deaths because of socialism, networks ignore them </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/liz-thatcher">Liz Thatcher</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Philosopher George Santayana once said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In regards to socialism, the media has turned a blind eye to the <a href="http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/about/">more than 100 million victims</a> of the ideology. In fact, May 1 actually marks a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/01/may-day-history-international-workers-day">socialist holiday</a> – International Workers’ Day, or May Day.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/may-day-media-fail-acknowledge-any-downside-socialism" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business Government marxist May Day obama socialism Wed, 01 May 2013 13:26:00 +0000 dan.gainor 43434 at http://www.mrc.org Networks Blame Congress More than Obama For Airport Delays http://www.mrc.org/articles/networks-blame-congress-more-obama-airport-delays <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Nearly three times more blame for Congress than president for FAA furloughs due to sequester. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/mike-ciandella">Mike Ciandella</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The morning and evening news shows of CBS and NBC blamed Congress for sequester-related airport delays nearly three times more than the president on April 23 and 24. Congress was blamed 18 times, compared to just seven for Obama. ABC took a different tact, not pointing fingers but warning that an “<a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2013/04/23/abc-doubles-down-airplane-apocalypse-connects-weather-delays-sequest">airplane apocalypse</a>” of ever increasing delays could be right around the corner.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/networks-blame-congress-more-obama-airport-delays" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Economy Government Media abc blame Budget Cuts cbs congress FAA Federal Aviation Administration furlough Jonathan Karl NBC President Obama Ray LaHood Republicans sequester Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:52:57 +0000 julia.seymour 43326 at http://www.mrc.org ‘Rent is Too Damn High’ Guy Runs for NY Mayor, Bashes Economic Recovery http://www.mrc.org/articles/rent-too-damn-high-guy-runs-ny-mayor-bashes-economic-recovery <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> New rap anthem video says ‘Bloomberg has failed.’ </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/liz-thatcher">Liz Thatcher</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Two years ago, Jimmy McMillan ran for New York governor and became a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o-TeMHys0">viral sensation</a>, with more than 7 million Youtube views. &nbsp;Now the creator of The Rent is Too Damn High party is running for New York City mayor and has expanded his platform is his new <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/watch_anthem_rent_prove_too_damn_6upfKEqopjhsBZV867jE1I">rap anthem video</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/rent-too-damn-high-guy-runs-ny-mayor-bashes-economic-recovery" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business Government Politics bloomberg New York Rent Rent is too damn high Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:16:28 +0000 dan.gainor 43318 at http://www.mrc.org Very Green Day: $20 Million in Soros Funding for Earth Day http://www.mrc.org/articles/very-green-day-20-million-soros-funding-earth-day <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Media, government promote lefty observance also funded by Soros. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/mike-ciandella">Mike Ciandella</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">Earth Day is the biggest lefty environmental celebration of the year, and the news media and George Soros love it. In fact, the liberal billionaire has given more than $20 million to groups partnered with Earth Day 2013.</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/very-green-day-20-million-soros-funding-earth-day" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Climate Change Environment Media alarmism Celebration civic holidays Climate Change Earth Day Environmentalism EPA George Soros government agencies holiday planet Earth Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 julia.seymour 43244 at http://www.mrc.org Broadcasts Ignore ‘Bizarre twist’ of Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit http://www.mrc.org/articles/broadcasts-ignore-bizarre-twist-chevron-ecuador-lawsuit <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Stratus Consulting disavows its contamination research, ‘regrets its involvement’ in case. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">Several years ago, CBS’s “60 Minutes,” <a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/cnns-sanchez-blasts-america-first-asks-questions-later-chevronecuador-dispute">CNN </a>and <a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/new-york-times-bolsters-ecuadors-27-billion-shake-down-chevron">The New York Times</a> tarred Chevron with biased reporting about a lawsuit between the oil company and an “eco-radical” group called Amazon Defense Coalition (ADC).</p><p><a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/broadcasts-ignore-bizarre-twist-chevron-ecuador-lawsuit" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles Business and Media Institute Business Environment International 60 Minutes ADC Amazon Defense Coalition bloomberg businessweek Chevron CNN Ecuador environmental damage extortion fraud lago agrio Lawsuit New York Times oil Oil Companies Petroecuador Scott Pelley steven r. donziger texaco Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:59:30 +0000 julia.seymour 43198 at http://www.mrc.org