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Meet Our Blogs
Fired from CNN in 2008 for blogging, Chez Pazienza gained notoriety as a renegade writer and new media figure. In the words of Arianna Huffington: 'As a blogger, Chez Pazienza is filled with outrage, passion and insight -- delivered with a distinctive point of view, a wicked sense of humor, and a two-fisted style of prose.' ' 'Deus Ex Malcontent' is one of the best written, funniest and most irreverent blogs around and Chez continues to tell it like it is, no matter the consequence.
Bob Cesca is the most prolific blogger on the Huffington Post. His columns are featured on the front page and consistently generate 1/4 of a million page views. His site www.bobcesca.com is widely read, and Bob continues to be one of the most respected names in progressive media circles.
Oliver Willis has been a blogger since 2000 and has one of the most visited sites in the liberal blogosphere. A widely followed Huffington Post contributor and employee for Media Matters, Oliver is one of the major voices on the progressive Left. As the Boston Globe notes, 'When Oliver Willis talks, the blogosphere cares.'
Consortiumnews.com was established in 1995 by Robert Parry, one of the reporters who helped expose the Iran-Contra scandal for the Associated Press in the mid-1980s. It was the first investigative news magazine on the Internet. The site was designed to be a home for important, well-reported stories and a challenge to the inept but dominant mainstream news media of the day. Consortium News continues to deliver real investigative reports and breaking stories to this day, and is one of the most respected news sites online.
Op Ed News is a tough talking progressive site, averaging 2500 articles, diaries and polls a month by over 16,000 members. The articles are spidered by Google news and reach many readers outside the usual blogosphere. Op Ed News is one of the biggest political sites online and reaches millions of influential viewers every month.
News Hounds is one of the most widely read political blogs online. They banded together in cyberspace in concern and outrage over the failure of American media, and Fox News in particular, to relate the news properly. Rather than serve as the public's eyes and ears, Fox and other media conglomerates have become echo chambers for the rich and powerful with whom they have become all too cozy. This blog is an attempt to counter that alarming condition. News Hounds believe that a viable democracy depends upon viable media. They invite you to join them in our efforts here and elsewhere to make a difference in the future of our country.
MaxBlumenthal is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose articles and video documentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Guardian, The Independent Film Channel, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Al Jazeera English and many other publications. He is a writing fellow for the Nation Institute. His book, Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party, is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller.
Taylor Marsh, a pseudonym, is an author, veteran political analyst, writer and commentator. Marsh is best known for being a “die hard Clintonite,” as the Washington Post described her in a 2008 profile, “For Clinton, A Following Of ‘Marshans’.” Marsh didn’t start out as a supporter, however, as a report on January 23, 2007 from Hotline OnCall revealed. But Taylor’s new media blog TaylorMarsh.com became a central hub for Hillary supporters during the 2008 election cycle.
The Agonist is a site for progressives with a passion for 'things international' The Agonist is the sole progressive community focusing on American foreign policy, and the world at large.
Bart Cop is a left-leaning political humor site with hard-hitting commentary and razor sharp insight. It is regarded as a daily "must-read" for Democrats and is one of the most viewed blogs in the progressive blogosphere. It has a loyal and growing readership and has been on the web since 1996.
Mike Stark of www.starkreports.com is one of the few independent publishers to actually go out into the field and do real reporting. Mike regularly travels to Capitol Hill where he shoots video interviews with Senators and Congressman, pressing them on the issues of the day. As Mike says, he's 'Unscripted, Unvarnished, and Unedited'
Susie Madrak is a veteran blogger from Pennsylvania. Susie is a prolific blogger on Crooks and Liars, and her blog 'Suburban Guerrilla' is hugely respected in the liberal blogosphere.
Ben Cohen is a former sports journalist for ESPN.com, current contributor to the Huffington Post and the founder of BanterMediaGroup.com. His site, TheDailyBanter.com has been online since 2007.
Matt Osborne was once a relatively unknown blogger, but his excellent site, www.osborneink.com has recently propelled him into the upper levels of the blogosphere. He was asked by the Huffington Post to report on his local town hall health care meeting, and has been blogging there ever since.
Chris Weigant is a political commentator, author, and blogger. He has been a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington's The Huffington Post since June of 2006. As "Tom Paine" Chris wrote the book How Democrats Can Take Back Congress in 2006. Chris provides advice to Democratic officeholders on a weekly basis, with his renowned "Friday Talking Points" advice column on how Democrats really should frame things positively; as well as his monthly wrapups of President Barack Obama's job approval poll ratings over at "ObamaPollWatch.com".
Jamie Holly's blog 'Intoxination' is one of the blogosphere's best kept secrets. Holly is the web wizard behind Crooks and Liars and a sharp writer in his own right. Intoxination is a must read for political junkies.
Nicole Sandler launched her blog and podcast at www.RadioOrNot.com, where she continues to hold court daily. And her fill-in stints for Air America radio turned into a nightly program, which she hosted until the network folded in January 2010.