Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked ... if you believe the government, that is.
Methamphetamine use is rare in most of the United States, not the raging epidemic described by politicians and the news media, says a study by an advocacy group.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the extreme disconnect between reality and reporting in the John Brennan controversy.
Ed Gillespie offers some truth to the myths created by the liberal media over the past years such as the Bush tax cuts only being for the rich, the Bush administration has been bad for climate change and that Bush's foreign policy was overly unilateral creating enemies at every t …
clearing up a lot of the misconceptions made by the gop. did you know that in 2006 toyota workers made more than the big three workers? Unions didnt cause this, but we knew that. ... A final note on all this: Labor costs only account for about 10 percent of the cost of produc …
THE HAPPINESS MYTH: WHY WHAT WE THINK IS RIGHT IS WRONG, by Jennifer Michael Hecht, HarperSanFrancisco, 355 pages, $24.95
The importance of story telling In his TED presentation " Welcome to Nollywood " [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/franco_sacchi_on_nollywood.html ], Franco Sacchi tells us:
The debate over aid to the Detroit-based automakers is awash with half-truths and misrepresentations that are endlessly repeated by everyone from members of Congress to journalists. Here are six myths about the companies and their vehicles, and the reality in each case.
Tomorrow is the "big" day, when half of the country will be elated, and the other half devastated, as the election finally arrives and our 44th President is chosen by "We" the people. Before that there is still time for many things to occur and perhaps change the outcome.
Barack Obama is a Christian, not a Muslim, but if he were of the latter faith, more than half of all Americans would have no idea what that affiliation meant beyond stereotypes, a new study finds.
Concern about taxes among Americans living abroad has surged since President Bush signed into law a bill that sharply raises tax rates for those with incomes of more than $82,400 a year. The legislation also increases taxes on employer-provided benefits like housing allowances.
THE MYTH: "She took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay. And made a profit!" — John McCain, at a campaign stop in Wisconsin
The Iraq War is a testament to the great damage a foreign policy based on myths, lies and distortions can do to our nation's security and well-being. As the election draws near, a new set of myths and fallacies as misleading as those that led the Senate to support George W.
If there has been one unquestioned assumption of the 2008 election, it is that the media love Barack Obama.
True confession: I was terrified on 9/11—for all the right reasons.
Maybe you're also a bit reluctant to accept this. Maybe you're thinking Hanlon's/Heinlein's Razor should apply -- the axiom that reminds us to "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
Thomas DiLorenzo takes a list of six myths about Abraham Lincoln and completely debunks them. For instance, Lincoln was not the great champion of civil rights and racial equality he has been made out to be.
On August 29, when Sen. John McCain introduced Alaska Gov.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been subjected to an intense amount of media and public scrutiny since she was named as John McCain's vice presidential pick one week ago. Many of the attacks have come in the form of unconfirmed reports on the Internet. Among them:
The very notion of the "Liberal Media" is one of the most inane myths in American politics -- something spat out and repeated in the lowest right-wing sewers for so long that it has become conventional wisdom -- but Halperin's frequent vouching for that myth, in his role of "jour …
In reporting on high gas prices and initiatives that have been proposed to address the issue, the media have repeated or failed to challenge several myths, falsehoods, and claims contradicted by government agencies.
One of the main reasons that most people are afraid to try Linux is because they have this preconceived notion about linux being too hard to use and difficult to maintain; or that they have to do something drastically differ ant and there is a steep learning curve to using linux.
One of the mailers aims directly to dispel myths and rumors about the IL senator. The other features worker testimonials on Obama's record on jobs, health care reform and workers' rights.
The movie The Legend of Boggy Creek inspired D.W. Lee to drive to Fouke, Ark., in search of Bigfoot. Since the 1990s, he has become an avid researcher and expert on the legend and the creature. And a believer.
Microsoft believes Apple is winning the battle on the desktop using "lies" and "myths" against Windows Vista, and has promised to fight back.
Readers of this blog might be interested in a new book on electoral politics set to arrive in bookstores at the end of summer.
Since I started writing this column in 1999, I've seen a thousand Internet businesses rise and die. I've watched the Web go from a medium you access via dial-up to the medium you carry around with you on your mobile.