Tag Archives: right wing propaganda

Grassley: Fox News Falling Down On The Job

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

In case there is any doubt that Fox News exists as a propaganda network to support Republicans, specifically Donald Trump, Grassley just put his foot in it so if you don’t know, now you know. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/29/grassley-fox-news-trump-second-term-agenda-question/3282986001/ WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck … Continue reading →

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TV With The Sound Off

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

Chyron – an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen. Although it’s often used generically, it actually comes from the name of the company whose software allows television producers to add those crawling words, phrases, and images … Continue reading →

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Fake Outrage Of The GOP

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

When Nancy Pelosi ripped up the State of the Union, the fake outrage from the Right went into full effect. Remember Obama's tan suit? It's the same fake outrage. Nothing about it is real. It's all designed to stir up … Continue reading →

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How Does America Protect Itself From 24-7 Propaganda By The Billionaire Class?

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

Thom Hartmann’s prescient broadcast from May, 2019. “The only power we have to block the president from breaking the law is impeachment. “How does America protect itself from 24-7 propaganda by the billionaire class? What is holding this all together? … Continue reading →

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Respected Political Historian Cites Conservative Talk Radio, Fox News As The Downfall Of America’s Enlightenment Values

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

It’s not just us saying it. Heather Cox Richardson is a respected political historian.  Here is her bio: Heather Cox Richardson is a political historian who uses facts and history to make observations about contemporary American politics. She is the … Continue reading →

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Trump Gets Crazy Policy Ideas From Sean Hannity, Fox News

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

Media Matters has this: The House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, which enters a new phase with public hearings before the Intelligence Committee, is primarily a story about his corrupt abuses of power in seeking to coerce a foreign … Continue reading →

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The Corruption Of America By Fox News

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

Kevin Rudd,  former prime minister of Australia, published an article last year in the Sidney Morning Herald,  Cancer Eating the Heart of Australian Democracy. It was about the damage Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has done in Australia.  After citing other … Continue reading →

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Local Sinclair Broadcasting Stations Are Airing Anti-Impeachment Propaganda

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

Hard to imagine how anyone could watch these clowns and believe a word they say, but that’s where we’re at. Contact your local Sinclair-owned station. Here is a list: KDSM (Des Moines), KGAN Cedar Rapids, KFAX (Iowa City/Dubuque), KPTH and … Continue reading →

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Women Transforming Media: Jen Senko

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

Read my review of Jen Senko’s film  here:  blogforiowa.com/movie-review-the-brainwashing-of-my-dad/ Connect with Jen Senko on Facebook.  She is seeking our help fighting the corrosive effects of right wing propaganda on our democracy.  Do you have a personal story of losing a … Continue reading →

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Make America Think Again: How To Tame The Lizard Brain

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

Media Demagogues have Created a Monster: Can We Tame The Lizard Brain to Save Democracy? We’re living in an era where the public discourse is overrun by propaganda, inflammatory misinformation, and conspiracy theories. Armed with a deeper understanding of how … Continue reading →

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