Posted on November 25, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
These three men represent what I consider the journalistic ideal. What else do they have in common? They are no longer reporting. Well, sort of. As you know, Walter Kronkite passed away in July, after a lifetime of diligent reporting and being voted “the most trusted man in America”.
Carl Kasell, the voice behind Morning Edition [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
After the horrendous economic implosion of last year, we were promised that increased regulation and oversight would be put in place, that the financial sector would be reformed to eliminate the reckless behavior and predatory lending that sparked the crisis in the first place. Over a year later, nothing has changed. The Treasury Department, [...]
Filed under: Economics, Politics | Tagged: PBS, Bill Moyers, Congress, Wall Street, Washington, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Lemon Socialism, Marcy Kaptur, International Monetary Fund, Simon Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Foreclosure, Government, Depression, Recession, Bailouts, Economic Crisis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 20, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
There has been a lot of speculation recently about those individuals who have been vocally protesting Health Care Reform in town-hall meetings nationwide. The right typically depicts these protesters as a grassroots movement based in the ideals of a free society. The left typically depicts the protesters as puppets of corporate America and the special [...]
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