E. J. Dionne, Jr., an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, uses the shameful treatment of Shirley Sharrod by the media as a call to action and a sign that “the mainstream media and the Obama administration must stop cowering before a right wing that…
Tony Mauro writes in USA Today: “In its relative infancy, [Justice] Stevens had anointed the Internet with the highest level of First Amendment protection. Today’s Internet could not be nearly as robust as it is without that blessing.”
Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart blogs about controversial Focus on the Family anti-choice ad that is set to air during the Super Bowl game: “Focus on the Family is touting Ms. Tebow’s right to choose while trying to deny the same opportunity — the s…
ABC.com’s Brinda Adhikari interviews NOW Vice President Erin Matson about the anti-choice ad paid for by Focus on the Family that will air on Super Bowl Sunday: “This would be a break from tradition for the broadcast television networks, all of which ha…
The Associated Press reports on CBS’ “sudden” change of heart in reversing their long-standing policy on advocacy commercials during the Super Bowl: “CBS responded to complaints over a conservative group’s planned Super Bowl ad featuring football star Ti…