Amid the huge media pile-on that's gradually taking down the Birther fantasy, nobody's actually bothered to point out that almost every element of their argument is based on a near-total ignorance about how U.S. citizenship works.
The self-serving myths about President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan are starting to fly so thick and fast that we have been working full-time to keep ahead of them. Here's what you need to know to fire back.
It is that time again: Thanksgiving, the official kickoff of the 2008 holiday season. As you prepare to head once again into the family fray to spend quality time with your conservative relatives, it helps to note that most of the right wing's favorite anti-liberal slanders are rooted in some deeply-held—and deeply wrong—assumptions about who liberals are, and what we believe. Your best defense is to listen closely for these underlying myths and fables at work—and be prepared to challenge them head-on. Here's how.
Conservatives are twisting the facts beyond the breaking point to support their revisionist history about a law that encourages lending in low-income communities. But don’t be fooled: the financial crisis was caused by conservative financial follies and bankers run amok and nothing more. Here's how you can fire back at 11 basic myths about the Community Reinvestment Act and the role of government regulation in this Wall Street mess.
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The self-serving myths about President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan are starting to fly so thick and fast that we have been working full-time to keep ahead of them. Here's what you need to know to fire back.
