Never accuse the Associated Press of being hidebound by journalistic tradition. In a sharp break with past practice, the once-venerable news service is providing its 1,500 member papers with ready-to-run stories produced by "independent" reporters and editors. Earlier this summer, the 163-year-old news cooperative announced it would distribute "watchdog and… Read more

Imperiled telegraph and horse-and-buggy operators would have appreciated a hand from Ben Cardin. We could forgive those entrepreneurs of yesteryear for clinging gratefully to any life preserver in a sea of troubles. Their sinking enterprises served a public purpose, outdated delivery systems aside. But it's America's fading newspapers Senator Cardin… Read more

Don't fret. That's the headline for all the well-meaning taxpayers who don't like how the media covered their rallies against runaway government spending. So you resent being labeled dumb racists and rednecks. You're offended by the juvenile sexual jokes. Or you don't appreciate being brushed off. You're still so appalled… Read more

Too bad Ben Cardin wasn't around to throw a life preserver to the local telegraph operator or horse-and-buggy service. Where was the U.S. senator from Baltimore when the makers of eight-track tapes and vinyl records needed him, anyway? Those entrepreneurs of yesteryear could have used a free pass from business failure every bit as… Read more

"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work." Sound like Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, or perhaps another exasperated Republican stalwart, lamenting President Barack Obama's inclination this week to try to spend our way out of the recession? Listen again: "I want… Read more

A brutal dictator cooperated with Islamist terrorists, including Osama bin Laden's future No. 2 man. His own records show the dictator funded, trained and armed terrorists who "either associated directly with al Qaeda" or "shared al Qaeda's stated goals and objectives." The evidence -- including tens of thousands of… Read more

Taxpayer-funded public broadcasting has been around almost as long as "60 Minutes." No wonder it seems part of the family. Unfortunately, the family member public broadcasting most resembles is the live-in brother-in-law who refuses to earn enough to move out of your basement and into his own apartment.… Read more

The media like to brag about bringing us all the news that's fit to print. Remember these recent stories? Public schools in California next year will be required to teach 5-year-olds that homosexuality is normal and healthy - and that kids pick their "gender." Television meteorologist John Coleman, who… Read more

Americans have a pretty good chance after all to see "the film PBS doesn't want you to see." That's how the producers of "Islam vs. Islamists: Voices from the Muslim Center" describe their powerful documentary about moderate Muslims who refuse to be intimidated and silenced by extremists within their faith. Four months ago, the Public Broadcasting… Read more