Rachel Maddow Goes After GOP Senators John Ensign And Tom Coburn

Birther Infomercial Asks ‘Where Was President Obama Born?’

This is a highlight reel of a birther infomercial running on a CBS affiliate in Texas and elsewhere around the country this week. The full video can be viewed HERE.The edited version of the 28-minute “birthermercial” was prepared by TalkingPointsMemo. According to TPM:

The program was produced by LivePrayer.com, a website affiliated with Bill Keller, a [...]

Entrapping ACORN

ACORN, an umbrella organization of community groups that serves poor people in major cities across the country through housing, legal advocacy, family services, and higher wages, has lost all federal funding, after decades of working for low-income, disadvantaged Americans.

Nadler: ‘Defund’ ACORN Bill ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’

Congressman Jerrold Nadler denounced a Republican amendment adopted by the House of Representatives Thursday to deny all federal funds to the advocacy group ACORN as blatantly unconstitutional and a threat to unpopular organizations everywhere.

Revealed: What the 9/12 D.C. Tea Party March Was Really About

This film was produced and edited by New Left Media’s Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator).
Please click HERE to watch additional footage from the protests that did not make it into this video report.

Americans Respond to Obama’s Speech On Healthcare Reform

This short film offers varied responses to President Obama’s speech earlier this week on the urgent need for healthcare reform. It was produced by Lyn Goldfarb, an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, in association with Ramblin’ Man Films, a web studio founded by filmmaker and political and social issues junkie Dustin Slaughter.

Shocker! Obama’s School Speech Advises Children to ‘Make Our Nation More Fair, More Free’

“You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment.”

Gibbs: Obama Believes Public Option ‘Valuable,’ But Not A Deal Breaker

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told George Stephanopoulos Sunday that President Obama will try and make the case for a public option to be included in healthcare reform legislation, but he won’t threaten to veto a bill that doesn’t include one.
Gibbs also told Stephanopolous, host of ABC News’ “This Week,” that the White House [...]

Glenn Beck: ‘This is Not About Van Jones; He Is Only One Of The New Radical Appointees’

Here’s the transcript to Glenn Beck’s vicious attack on Van Jones, which he later claims is “not about Van Jones.” Van Jones is the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and a renowned civil rights leader. Beck blames Jones for the fact that he has [...]

Right Wing Frightened About Black President Speaking to Their Children