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Glenn Beck leaving Fox: his 10 most controversial statements (so far)
Glenn Beck has packed a lot of wallop in just two-plus years at Fox News. We’ve whittled the list down to the 10 most controversial things Mr. Beck has said on Fox – so far, at least.
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In Pictures: Glenn Beck's career
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Arizona shooting: Seven times politics turned to threats or violence last year
Saturday's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona wasn't the first time in recent memory that a member of Congress has been targeted for his or her views.
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Gallup poll: Top 5 men and women admired by Americans
Here's an accounting of who earned the Top 5 spots for men and women in a 2010 Gallup poll.
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What's your 2010 political IQ? Take the quiz.
This year's political events included Republicans regaining control of the House of Representatives in a decisive mid-term election, sweeping health care reform, and dueling DC rallies by cable-TV hosts Glenn Beck and Jon Stewart. How closely did you follow it all? Take our 2010 quiz.
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What Glenn Beck and WikiLeaks' Julian Assange have in common
The philosophy that appears to drive WikiLeaks' Julian Assange lies in a deep-seated distrust of governments – something that bridges any left-right divide.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/9/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/18/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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What's with Glenn Beck's fascination with Nazis?Fox News' Glenn Beck says liberal philanthropist George Soros was complicit in "sending Jews to the death camps" – even though Soros escaped the Holocaust as a young Jewish teenager.
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A tepid return for Conan O'Brien: Time to rethink late-night talk?
The first two episodes of the highly anticipated Conan O'Brien show on TBS have been called conventional. The late-night talk show genre is in trouble, media-watchers say.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/11/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores all across America.
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George Bush 'Decision Points' – how many books will he sell?Publishers of President Bush's 'Decision Points' have printed up 1.5 million copies. President Bill Clinton's 'My Life' sold 606,000 in its first week, and has totaled 2.2 million since.
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Leadership shuffle in Congress? The drama is all on the winning side.
In both chambers of Congress, the postelection intrigue about leadership posts is mostly on the Republican side of the aisle, as the GOP establishment confronts the tea party insurgency.
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Opinion: Election tally: Glenn Beck won. Progressivism lost.
Glenn Beck and the Republican Party scored big in the midterm elections by attacking progressive values – even, it seems, the very concept of the federal government. Now Americans may find out just how many features of 'big government' they actually value.
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Jon Stewart rally attendance: Really bigger than Glenn Beck's?Some estimate the crowd that showed up for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear topped 200,000, but accurate crowd counting is tough to pin down.
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Rally to Restore Sanity: National Mall filled for the Stewart-Colbert eventFrom around the country, tens of thousand gathered for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear organized by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Will it make any difference once the harsh midterm elections are over?
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Government workers: 'We need love too.'Just before Saturday's Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, government workers will hold their own rally to put a human face on 'faceless bureaucrats.' It's called 'Government Doesn't Suck.'
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Tea Party Tally
Where does the tea party philosophy come from? One hint is in its name.Historians and political scientists will be examining the tea party movement for years. Some are starting to lay out what they see as the philosophical underpinnings of this unique insurgency.
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Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' energizes expats from Paris to Prague
Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' may have compelled some Americans living abroad to cast votes in a mid-term election they may have otherwise ignored.
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Will the Rally to Restore Sanity actually restore sanity?We’re pretty sure that on Sunday, Democratic and Republican candidates will still be running attack ads. But it’s possible the Rally to Restore Sanity could have some effect on the national conversation.
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Opinion: Jon Stewart and a question of 'Sanity': why a comedian is now liberals' No. 1 hero
As the 'Rally to Restore Sanity' shows, America's liberals are increasingly turning to Jon Stewart as their most inspirational figure. Part of the reason is President Obama's declining political fortunes, but ultimately it is the left’s desire for civility that has turned a comedian into a political star.
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Election 2010 all about tea party? It's more: It's year of the outsider.
The tea party has energized Republicans, even if it also complicates life for the GOP after Nov. 2. But the movement is actually part of a larger Election 2010 trend -- one that features the most diverse GOP field in history.
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The Monitor's View: After the midterm elections, who will drive bipartisanship?
That question was raised at a 'meetup' of Monitor writers and readers last week. The answers were surprising.
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Stewart-Colbert rally aims: 1. Change politics, 2. Sell knickknacks.The Jon Stewart-Stephen Colbert 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' opens its online store. Can't march on Washington? At least buy a bumper sticker!
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NPR vs. Fox News: Juan Williams firing reveals deeper media fightNPR’s firing Juan Williams comes just as controversial figures connected to NPR and Fox News – philanthropist George Soros and commentator Glenn Beck– are in a harsh rhetorical fight.
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Will the Beck and Colbert-Stewart rallies rock the vote?
From Glenn Beck to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, talk show hosts are encouraging their fans to get involved. But will they spark longer-term political activism?
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Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' goes global, sparking events all the way to Mt. Everest
Kittie Brown's gathering in Paris will be one among more than 800 happening in 67 countries as Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' gains global appeal.
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Colbert-Stewart rally raises question: Where is journalism headed?Media organizations have been wrestling with whether the Colbert-Stewart rally in Washington is a political or merely entertainment event. The answer could help show where the boundaries of good journalism lie today.
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Colbert-Stewart rally: Bigger than a tea party?People who can't make it to Washington for the Jon Stewart-Stephen Colbert 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' Oct. 30 are holding 'meet-ups.' By one measure, the rally might spawn more local events than the tea party movement has.
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