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Why Is Michael Lewis Rehabilitating Sam Bankman-Fried’s Image?

Ari Paul / Fair Oct 6, 2023 The acclaimed business writer has become SBF's chief defender and thanks to mainstream outlets like 60 Minutes, he's able to get his message out there. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Stoop to New Low in Shutdown Coverage

Reed Richardson / FAIR Jan 11, 2019 Recent fact checks of the president and his Democratic opposition reveal the absurd lengths to which our press will go to appear balanced. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Says Climate Change Not a Hoax, Could Be Temporary

The Associated Press Oct 14, 2018 "But I don't know that it's manmade. I will say this: I don't want to give trillions and trillions of dollars. I don't want to lose millions and millions of jobs." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Second CBS Executive Ousted in Wake of Sex Abuse Probe

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Sep 12, 2018 Jeff Fager's firing is "not directly related" to allegations made against him in a New Yorker article, according to the president of CBS News, who says the dismissal resulted from a text message that Fager sent to a reporter covering the story. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Promoters of Saudi Prince as Feminist Reformer Are Silent on His Crackdown on Women

Adam Johnson / FAIR May 28, 2018 The biggest U.S. media outlets that helped sell Mohammed bin Salman as a feminist have published no follow-up commentary on his recent arrests of women’s rights campaigners. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stormy Daniels Says She Got Chilling Warning in 2011 to ‘Leave Trump Alone’

KEN THOMAS and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Mar 25, 2018 In a highly anticipated interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," the porn actress says an unidentified man approached her and her infant daughter in a parking lot and hinted at physical violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CBS News Fires Charlie Rose Following Sex Allegations

By David Bauder / AP Nov 21, 2017 The network took action less than 24 hours after several women who worked with Rose on his PBS interview show alleged a pattern of sexual misconduct. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The DNC Email Leaks: The Gift That Keeps On Feeding Distrust

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 The worst of the many offenses revealed in the latest WikiLeaks case is that Bernie Sanders was undemocratically deprived of fair play in the Democratic primary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Will the ‘28 Pages’ From 9/11 Commission Report Be Declassified?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 13, 2016 The redacted chapter could prove a direct link to 9/11 hijackers and Saudi Arabia, long considered a source of funding for al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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NSA Puff Piece Is ’60 Minutes’ Latest Shame

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 17, 2013 Hot off the heels of a reporting scandal that saw the vaunted news program ooh and ahh over Benghazi lies, "60 Minutes" has just aired a mind-blowingly charitable "report" on the NSA's mass surveillance. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

’60 Minutes’ Reporter, Producer on Indefinite Leave After Benghazi Bungle

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 27, 2013 After issuing a retraction and an apology, CBS News is hoping a little disciplinary action will help put its credibility back on track. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )