Friday's Daily Brief

2010-08-27       The Daily Brief     Jim Wallis: Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a Social Justice Christian AP Jim Wallis: My picture has graced the Glenn Beck blackboard a number of times over the past year. I am quite sure that if the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would have been on Glenn Beck's blackboard long before I would have ever been considered. That is because King was clearly a Social Justice Christian -- the term and people that Beck constantly derides. Beck's mistake is to somehow think that social justice and equal justice can be separated. Click here to read more. Lisa P. Jackson: Restoring the Gulf's Priceless Natural Resources Five years after Katrina, this administration remains committed to ensuring the vitality of the Gulf Coast. One of the lessons we've learned is that building safe communities means rebuilding the wetlands that are at the heart of the Gulf. Queen Noor of Jordan: Ramadan Lessons for All of Humanity While this verse clearly reminds Muslims of their priorities ahead in the holy month of Ramadan, I believe that these priorities apply to all individuals pursuing peaceful coexistence, social equity, and the protection of human rights. Clarence B. Jones: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Glenn Beck's 'Restoration of Honor' Rally Civil Rights leaders who justifiably stake a "proprietary" claim to the legacy of the March on Washington should, in the tradition of Dr. King, extend the hand of fellowship to Beck and his followers. Greg Mitchell: My Political Baptism by Fire: The Riotous Democratic Convention in Chicago, 42 Years Ago This Week With a hot political season to come, I can't help recalling the first major political event I covered 42 years ago this week. It was the infamous Democratic convention in Chicago, when the conflict in the streets turned bloody. David Wild: "TV Is the Thing This Year": My Playlist for the Emmy Awards Far be it for me to ever correct the Boss, but as it turns out Bruce Springsteen was not a true televisionary; there are not "57 Channels And Nothing On" these days. Please tune in Sunday night, and see for yourself.     HuffPost News Obama Iraq Speech To Signal Shift To Afghan Focus GDP Revised Down: Economy Grew At A Much Slower Pace Than Previously Thought USA Today To Cut About 130 Jobs In 'Radical' Overhaul Levi Johnston Takes Back Apology To Sarah Palin: It 'Makes Me Sound Like A Liar' (VIDEO) Jimmy Carter Frees Aijalon Gomes From North Korea   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

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Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Hannity distorts Rauf's words to fearmonger about Sharia law On his Fox News show, Sean Hannity repeatedly distorted Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's words to say that Rauf "scares" him by "wanting America to be Sharia compliant." In fact, Rauf has actually said that the current American political system, including the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, is Sharia compliant. Read More "American miracle": Beck's outrageous predictions for his "historic" 8-28 rally Glenn Beck has described his August 28 Restoring Honor rally with outrageous hyperbole, calling it everything from "an American miracle" to a "defibrillator to the heart of America." Beck has also claimed that with the rally, he and his audience will be able to "reclaim" the "distorted" civil rights movement. Read More Self-proclaimed civil rights leader Glenn Beck's history of racially charged rhetoric Glenn Beck's attempts to "reclaim the civil rights movement" and "pick up Martin Luther King's dream" ring hollow when contrasted with the radio and TV host's long record of racially-charged, offensive rhetoric. Read More Nothing to see here: Right-wing media dismiss notion of nationwide "Islamophobia" In recent days, right-wing media have dismissed the idea of a nationwide "Islamophobia." In fact, there has been a well-documented trend of "Islamophobia" throughout the country in the wake of the right wing's extreme anti-Muslim rhetoric over the planned Islamic community center in Manhattan. Read More Right-wing attacks Obama for drilling job losses that didn't happen Right-wing media are falsely claiming that Obama "deliberately wrote off" 23,000 workers "in pursuit of its junk science-based [oil] drilling moratorium."  In fact, as The New York Times reports, the predicted job losses due to the moratorium have "failed to materialize." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Glenn Beck's 8/28 rally: An instant guide - Yahoo! News

Glenn Beck's 8/28 rally: An instant guide - Yahoo! News

Racism is alive in America!!!

Fox News' reliably provocative Glenn Beck is mounting what many consider his boldest move yet: This Saturday's "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C., which is expected to draw up to 300,000 conservatives. Not only has Beck courted controversy by scheduling this ostensibly "non-political" rally on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have A Dream" speech, he's booked the same location: The Lincoln Memorial. Here's a concise guide to the goings-on: