Tag Archives: right wing propaganda

The Lincoln Project Takes On Murdoch

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Oh happy day, finally someone is taking on the cause of most of our problems.

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The King is Dead

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Trish Nelson

I wrote this article for the March 2021 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard copy for $12/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City … Continue reading →

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Demand US Companies Cut All Ties With Fox News

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Fox News is the gateway to right-wing extremism. With thousands of Americans dying every day from the COVID-19 pandemic and the violent right-wing attack on the U.S. Congress on January 6, 2021, Fox News’ dangerous disinformation increasingly poses a direct … Continue reading →

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Trump Is President Because Of Our Broken Media

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Trish Nelson

So crazy Trump hired a “Faux-bama” so that he could re-enact some sort of trauma from childhood  (just guessing), where he berates and then fires “Faux-bama.”  I have to admit it made me laugh out loud, in spite of the … Continue reading →

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Grassley: Fox News Falling Down On The Job

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Trish Nelson

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 Trish Nelson

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 Trish Nelson

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 Trish Nelson

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 Trish Nelson

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 Trish Nelson

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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