If you remove the fear of criminal punishment for the nation's political and financial elites - as we have done - what possible constraint on their behavior does anyone think will remain?

Fearlessness can be its own form of power.

He's the President—it's the responsibility of every citizen to criticize aggressively when they think it's warranted.

[I]f you want instant, reflexive support for the US government's police and military powers, MSNBC is the place to turn these days.

Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.

I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid actions that can harm innocent people.

I personally think honestly disclosing rather than hiding ones subjective values makes for more honest and trustworthy journalism. But no journalism - from the most stylistically objective to the most brazenly opinionated - has any real value unless it is grounded in facts, evidence, and verifiable data.