Social media is changing the face of politics – and it’s not good news (video)


Most people across the developed world still get most of their news via television – and traditional news brands, produced by journalists, still top the rankings for the most read news on the internet. But a growing number of people … Continue reading

The “hungry for power games”: From Iowa to New Hampshire (video)


Since my last Democalypse 2016 post, we have had the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire debates and “historic” nominee election results – and they provided plenty of material for America’s most popular satirical shows.   Iowa examined:  To watch … Continue reading

Elliot Rodger and how America has reached mass shooting ‘acceptance’ (video)


The US, it seems, has reached the point where it simply accepts that mass shootings and mass murder are part of the American way of life. Due to copyright restrictions in order to watch the clip you need to type or copy and … Continue reading

Bill O’Reilly: God’s holy profit (video)


Doing the PR rounds for his latest ‘derivative’ book ‘Killing Jesus’, O’Reilly claimed that God has told him what books he should write.  If that were true, wouldn’t it make him some sort of prophet? Stephen Colbert does not think so. To … Continue reading

The facts don’t fit your prejudices? No problem. Be like Fox News and invent your own! (video)


This week both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert highlighted the fantasy facts used by Fox News regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s recent report about ObamaCare. Due to copyright restrictions in order to watch the clip use the password: imincorrigible (Video © Comedy Central) Jon Stewart … Continue reading

Republicans and Syria: “What would hypothetical Ronald Reagan do?” (video)


If you are a conservative in America, these last few weeks have been hell. When war is on the cards it’s usually a cause for huge celebrations that the military might of the US is being brought to the attention … Continue reading

Fox News what’s the point? (video)


Fox News (sigh)…decide for yourself – here’s the UK’s Charlie Brooker‘s take on Fox News: Post amended due to removal of Youtube clip on copyright grounds. Related articles Fox hunting: the right-wing’s chronically angry war for ideological purity is killing … Continue reading