Politics

Editor’s Note: In recent decades, the major U.S. news media generally disregards or downplays political protest movements even when they put hundreds of thousands of people in the streets, such as the anti-Iraq War movement did prior to President George

Daily Media Wrap : In the sewer of this week's politics, much whispering continues over who is the rat in the Labor ranks. The leak has put Gillard in dog-paddle mode as she struggles to keep her head above water.

Commissioner Larry Scott credits 'Texas politics' and leaks from Texas for conspiring to ruin his plan for the Longhorns' inclusion in the Pac-10 from coming together, Dennis Dodd says. Texas - Pacific-10 Conference - Larry Scott - United States - Texa

President Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.

Quick request for The Australian and other News Ltd publications: in your enthusiastic ongoing campaign against the new ABC News 24 channel – could you guys please include an acknowledgment at the each such one-sided diatribe acknowledging that you work