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Paul Krugman Explains to Roger Ailes Why Fox News Is Garbage

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2010 It's all well and good to snipe at the opposition from Microsoft Word, quite another to tell the guy sitting next to you that he's a propagandist. Kudos to Paul Krugman for bringing a little more fact-checking and a little less elbow-rubbing to the Sunday morning talk show circuit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2009 We may not have seen the last of him on TV, but Lou Dobbs is done at CNN, having struck a deal to leave his anchor post at the cable channel immediately. In regard to what he's doing next, Dobbs played coy while announcing his departure on camera Wednesday, saying only that he was "considering a number of options and directions." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They’re Democrats, Not Idiots

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Roger Ailes, the mastermind behind Fox News, publicly fumed when the Democratic presidential candidates refused to participate in his network's debates, but can he really blame Obama, Clinton and Edwards for avoiding a conservative ambush? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fox News Debate Implodes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 Liberal bloggers had gone crazy when they heard the Nevada Democratic Party had agreed to co-sponsor a debate with Fox News. On Friday the event was canceled after a series of developments. Barack Obama was freezing out Fox reporters, John Edwards and Bill Richardson announced they wouldn't participate in the debate and, finally, Fox President Roger Ailes (above) brought the whole thing crashing down with a botched bad joke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )