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Fox News 'Nazi' Rhetoric Starts At The Top

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Fox News 'Nazi' Rhetoric Starts At The Top

November 19, 2010 • Remarks by Fox News chief Roger Ailes calling NPR executives "Nazis" highlight a pattern of allusions to the Holocaust, many of them expressed by TV presence Glenn Beck.

Fox News 'Nazi' Rhetoric Starts At The Top

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Fox News CEO Ailes: NPR Execs Have 'Nazi' Attitude

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Fox News CEO Ailes: NPR Execs Have 'Nazi' Attitude

November 19, 2010 • In an interview with The Daily Beast, Fox News chief Roger Ailes criticized NPR's decision to fire news analyst Juan Williams after he made remarks about Muslims on Fox. He called NPR executives Nazis several times. Ailes has issued an apology to the Anti-Defamation League.

Fox News CEO Ailes: NPR Execs Have 'Nazi' Attitude

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Media

Olbermann Suspended For Campaign Donations

November 5, 2010 • MSNBC has suspended Keith Olbermann indefinitely without pay for violating the network's policy and standards. Olbermann made personal donations to three Democratic candidates this election cycle. This comes on the heels of news that Sean Hannity made personal donations to Michele Bachman's PAC and to a Republican congressional candidate.

Olbermann Suspended For Campaign Donations

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World

YouTube Pulls Video Sermons By Radical Cleric

November 4, 2010 • YouTube has pulled some videos from an American-born radical cleric calling for violence against the West, in response to pressure from American and British government officials. But as NPR's David Folkenflik reports, it's unclear what the lasting effects will be.

YouTube Pulls Video Sermons By Radical Cleric

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MEDIA: The Annals Of Election Night Analysis

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Media Circus

MEDIA: The Annals Of Election Night Analysis

November 3, 2010 • As Republicans swept the House, top news outlets were focused on the big story of the night: the media.

Obituaries

Kennedy Aide Ted Sorensen Dies At 82

November 1, 2010 • Ted Sorensen, adviser and speechwriter to President John Kennedy, died over the weekend. He was 82.

Kennedy Aide Ted Sorensen Dies At 82

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Before Stewart's 'Sanity' Rally, A Great Debate

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Before Stewart's 'Sanity' Rally, A Great Debate

October 29, 2010 • The Daily Show host says he has become less political over time. But some pundits say Stewart's rally in Washington on Saturday has become a political event as liberal groups have latched on to it.

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Politics

Democrats Hope To Benefit From Stewart's Rally

October 29, 2010 • What started out as a comedy event appealing to moderation and reason has been appropriated as a rallying cry for liberal activists. Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" takes place Saturday in the nation's capital and is spawning political events elsewhere.

Democrats Hope To Benefit From Stewart's Rally

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The Two-Way

Totenberg On Helms Comment: 'It Was A Stupid Remark'

October 26, 2010 • In 1995, the NPR legal correspondent said then-Sen. Jesse Helms might want to rethink his position on AIDS research "because if there's retributive justice, he'll get AIDS." Critics say that's worse than what led to NPR's firing of Juan Williams.

The Two-Way

NPR CEO Apologizes For Handling Of Williams' Termination

October 25, 2010 • Vivian Schiller says that parting ways with the news analyst was the right thing to do, but that "the process that followed the decision was unfortunate -- including not meeting with Juan in person."

Fox News Gives Juan Williams $2 Million Contract

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Fox News Gives Juan Williams $2 Million Contract

October 22, 2010 • NPR has been sharply criticized for terminating the contract of news analyst Juan Williams for remarks he made about Muslims. Williams appeared on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor Thursday night to respond to NPR's decision. Fox has extended Williams' contract with the network for three years for $2 million.

Fox News Gives Juan Williams $2 Million Contract

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Juan Williams: NPR Went After Me Because 'I Appear On Fox'

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October 21, 2010 • NPR has terminated its contract with Senior News Analyst Juan Williams. The decision was made in the aftermath of Muslim remarks made by Williams on The O'Reilly Factor that NPR says are inconsistent with its editorial standards and practices. Tonight, Williams was a guest on The O'Reilly Factor. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik updates Melissa Block on the latest.

NPR Dismisses News Analyst Juan Williams

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October 19, 2010 • Politicians' apprehension of the press has hardened into outright hostility in some cases. A number of candidates in both parties have kept their distance from journalists covering them, withholding their public schedules and refusing to answer reporters' questions. But in two recent episodes, Republican candidates thousands of miles apart took their animosity to extremes.

Animosity Toward Press Flares Up On Campaign Trail

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