republican gomorrah
GRITtv: Max Blumenthal: Israel, the GOP, and the Coffee Party
Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah, joins Laura in studio to talk about recent news: the Obama administration's spat with Israel over settlements, the recent California Republican party convention, and the new "coffee party" movement.
GRITtv: Frank Schaeffer: Fears of Fundamentalism
Francis Schaeffer, one of the important figures in the anti-choice and religious right movements in the United States joins Laura on GRITtv for a fascinating interview about his own journey, and how people, religious or irreligious, are all looking for answers to the same questions.
GRITtv: September 24, 2009
We are joined by Rose Aguilar, Andrew Golis and Margaret Kimberley to discuss underreported-- as well as "over-reported"-- affairs from this past week. Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonano share insider stories behind their latest pranks Max Blumenthal talks to us about his new book, "Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party."
GRITtv: September 17, 2009
How did the mainstream media cover this week’s Iranian election, tea-bagger rally in D.C. or former President Carter’s comment about racism and politics in the U.S.? Our media panel, Max Blumenthal, Janeane Garafolo, and Kai Wright, discuss newsmakers’ hits and misses. And in this week's Got Docs?: Raymond Myles was a man of profound contradiction: gospel singer, hustler, prominent representative of the New Orleans Black Church, scorned gay worshipper. Now, he is the subject of Leo Sacks' A Taste of Heaven: The Heartbreak life of Raymond Myles.
GRITtv: Media Panel: Persistent Racism Continues to Tarnish News Coverage
How did the mainstream media cover this week's Iranian election, tea-bagger rally in D.C. or former President Carter's comment about racism and politics in the U.S.? Our media panel, senior writer for the Daily Beast and author of New York Times bestseller, Republican Gomorrah, Max Blumenthal, actress and political commentator, Janeane Garafolo, and senior writer of theRoot.com, Kai Wright, discuss newsmakers? Hits and misses.
