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NPR President Resigns, Reignites GOP Calls to End Federal Funding
At a crucial moment in the effort to restore federal funding for public broadcasting, NPR appears to have shot itself in the foot for a second time...
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAt a crucial moment in the effort to restore federal funding for public broadcasting, NPR appears to have shot itself in the foot for a second time. Is there real evidence of biased news reporting or administrative incompetence? Is taxpayer money needed to perpetuate reliable coverage to compete with the commercial focus on opinion and commentary? Also, the controversial House hearing on radical Islam in the US, and Wisconsin’s new governor may be winning the battle, but what about the war?
Banner image: NPR's Board of Directors accepted Vivian Schiller's resignation. Photo: Stephen Voss
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3 storiesControversial House Hearing on Radical Islam in the US
New York Republican Peter King opened Congressional hearings today on what he called the "threat of radicalization among Muslim Americans." One witness was Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Gail Russell Chaddock is the Congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor .
Read the story7 minPublic Broadcasting in the Cross Hairs
The Republican Congress has voted to eliminate federal money for public broadcasting, including $94 million the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives to public radio stations, which then help to fund NPR. Republicans see NPR as too liberal, and felt vindicated when NPR fired Juan Williams for comments on Fox News.
Read the story37 minWisconsin Governor Pays a Political Price
The State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin was shut down last night after Republican Senators found a way to eliminate collective bargaining for public workers, without the votes of Democrats, who were still out of the state. The lower house is expected to approve that vote today. It's all the idea of Governor Scott Walker.
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