On TV and radio
Bridget offers commentary on
issues of the day. Her credits
include Al-Jazeera, The Laura
Ingraham Show, KNX News
Radio, The World Tonight, and
more. Producers may contact
publicity@bridgetjohnson.org
Bridget offers commentary on
issues of the day. Her credits
include Al-Jazeera, The Laura
Ingraham Show, KNX News
Radio, The World Tonight, and
more. Producers may contact
publicity@bridgetjohnson.org
Speaking engagements
For more information about
inviting Bridget to speak at your
event, contact
publicity@bridgetjohnson.org
For more information about
inviting Bridget to speak at your
event, contact
publicity@bridgetjohnson.org
At the U.N. for World
Press Freedom Day, 2007
Read the State Department
story on our Internet freedom
panel.
Press Freedom Day, 2007
Read the State Department
story on our Internet freedom
panel.
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Lopsided exchanges unfair to foes of terror - 6/30/08
Will world let the murderous Mugabe continue? - 6/23/08
Thank the Irish for saving democracy in Europe - 6/17/08
Approve a well, get cheap gas - 6/10/08
Pray tell the political lessons learned from the pastors parable - 5/28/08
It's time for Kuwait to liberate itself - 5/20/08
Klitschko adds punch to Ukraine's democracy fight - 5/13/08
'Never again' seems likelier to happen again - 5/6/08
China intent on reaching top of world - 4/29/08
Pope's visit may temper our cynicism - 4/21/08
Chinese government, not people, targeted by protesters - 4/14/08
Dutch politico not needed to sound alarm on Islamic extremism - 3/31/08
We shouldn't play China's games anymore - 3/24/08
Vietnamese regime scripts its political oppression - 3/17/08
How McCain can win the White House - 3/11/08
Gaza coverage skips big picture, tragic saga in Sderot - 3/4/08
Is Hollywood yelling 'CUT!' on some political preaching? - 2/25/08
As Pakistan seeks stability, Kashmiris seek a real shot at peace - 2/18/08
Head scarf in Turkey covers up deeper conflict - 2/11/08
The Angry Right sets up the big brawl of the year - 2/4/08
The U.N. can learn something from Rambo - 1/29/08
The case for John McCain - 1/27/08
America Firsters fail past lessons - 1/22/08
A provocation by Iran could influence our election - 1/15/08
Heard the P-word on the campaign trail lately? - 1/8/08
U.N. aims for some comic relief - 1/3/08
Campaign fatigue, cranky autocrats to rule in 2008 - 12/30/07
Helping hands are seasonless - 12/23/07
Put principle before political endorsements - 12/17/07
NIE isn't a get-out-of-sanctions-free card - 12/11/07
San Francisco shouldn't welcome tainted Olympic torch - 11/19/07
What do we really know about Turkey? - 11/12/07
Offering carrots to Iran carries a heavy price - 11/5/07
When it comes to invading Iraq, what would Ataturk do? - 10/30/07
Hostility toward media overshadows real threats to freedom - 10/23/07
Hoping for a 'Revolution' of realism throughout Latin America - 10/16/07
Putin, shirtless or not, keeps flexing muscles - 10/8/07
Burmese bloodshed not a deep enough 'concern' to the world - 10/1/07
What does the Arab world hear through our Iraq infighting? - 9/24/07
L.A. biggest tabloid saga may end well - 9/18/07
South Korea should face the music for funding terrorists - 9/11/07
Calderon calling kettle black? - 9/8/07
Animal abuse not just reason for outrage, but sign of trouble - 8/20/07
Freedom a loser at Beijing Olympics - 8/13/07
Chide the U.S., then demand that we save the day - 8/6/2007
SPECIAL SERIES: The real future of al-Qaida
PART I: Extremism in Pakistan flourishes under Musharraf
PART II: Has al-Qaida found a hospitable host in Hamas?
PART III: Terrorism's frenemies could prove our worst enemy
GOP in L.A. morphs into different animal - 7/24/07
Prospect of socialized health care is a lot worse than co-payments -
7/9/07
Can Spirit of '76 triumph over spirit of '79? - 7/3/07
Pearl movie a mighty reminder of our dangerous times - 6/26/07
Injustices continue after Turkish-Armenian editor's slaying - 6/18/07
No place in immigration debate for separatist voice - 6/12/07
Venezuelans not content to be Chavez's voiceless proletariat - 6/4/07
Has the 'special relationship' with the UK fizzled? - 5/30/07
Could fly factor decide '08 race? - 5/23/07
Zombies aside, the rage is evident in Europe - 5/15/07
Bloggers key in battle for press freedom - 5/7/07
Time to start talking Turkey - 4/30/07
Heroes leading us through the darkness - 4/25/07
What politicos can learn from Sanjaya - 4/17/07
Britain's weakness could hurt allies - 4/3/07
Vietnam War veterans take up troops' fight - 3/21/07
Calderon may be the best Chavez repellent - 3/13/07
Will world let the murderous Mugabe continue? - 6/23/08
Thank the Irish for saving democracy in Europe - 6/17/08
Approve a well, get cheap gas - 6/10/08
Pray tell the political lessons learned from the pastors parable - 5/28/08
It's time for Kuwait to liberate itself - 5/20/08
Klitschko adds punch to Ukraine's democracy fight - 5/13/08
'Never again' seems likelier to happen again - 5/6/08
China intent on reaching top of world - 4/29/08
Pope's visit may temper our cynicism - 4/21/08
Chinese government, not people, targeted by protesters - 4/14/08
Dutch politico not needed to sound alarm on Islamic extremism - 3/31/08
We shouldn't play China's games anymore - 3/24/08
Vietnamese regime scripts its political oppression - 3/17/08
How McCain can win the White House - 3/11/08
Gaza coverage skips big picture, tragic saga in Sderot - 3/4/08
Is Hollywood yelling 'CUT!' on some political preaching? - 2/25/08
As Pakistan seeks stability, Kashmiris seek a real shot at peace - 2/18/08
Head scarf in Turkey covers up deeper conflict - 2/11/08
The Angry Right sets up the big brawl of the year - 2/4/08
The U.N. can learn something from Rambo - 1/29/08
The case for John McCain - 1/27/08
America Firsters fail past lessons - 1/22/08
A provocation by Iran could influence our election - 1/15/08
Heard the P-word on the campaign trail lately? - 1/8/08
U.N. aims for some comic relief - 1/3/08
Campaign fatigue, cranky autocrats to rule in 2008 - 12/30/07
Helping hands are seasonless - 12/23/07
Put principle before political endorsements - 12/17/07
NIE isn't a get-out-of-sanctions-free card - 12/11/07
San Francisco shouldn't welcome tainted Olympic torch - 11/19/07
What do we really know about Turkey? - 11/12/07
Offering carrots to Iran carries a heavy price - 11/5/07
When it comes to invading Iraq, what would Ataturk do? - 10/30/07
Hostility toward media overshadows real threats to freedom - 10/23/07
Hoping for a 'Revolution' of realism throughout Latin America - 10/16/07
Putin, shirtless or not, keeps flexing muscles - 10/8/07
Burmese bloodshed not a deep enough 'concern' to the world - 10/1/07
What does the Arab world hear through our Iraq infighting? - 9/24/07
L.A. biggest tabloid saga may end well - 9/18/07
South Korea should face the music for funding terrorists - 9/11/07
Calderon calling kettle black? - 9/8/07
Animal abuse not just reason for outrage, but sign of trouble - 8/20/07
Freedom a loser at Beijing Olympics - 8/13/07
Chide the U.S., then demand that we save the day - 8/6/2007
SPECIAL SERIES: The real future of al-Qaida
PART I: Extremism in Pakistan flourishes under Musharraf
PART II: Has al-Qaida found a hospitable host in Hamas?
PART III: Terrorism's frenemies could prove our worst enemy
GOP in L.A. morphs into different animal - 7/24/07
Prospect of socialized health care is a lot worse than co-payments -
7/9/07
Can Spirit of '76 triumph over spirit of '79? - 7/3/07
Pearl movie a mighty reminder of our dangerous times - 6/26/07
Injustices continue after Turkish-Armenian editor's slaying - 6/18/07
No place in immigration debate for separatist voice - 6/12/07
Venezuelans not content to be Chavez's voiceless proletariat - 6/4/07
Has the 'special relationship' with the UK fizzled? - 5/30/07
Could fly factor decide '08 race? - 5/23/07
Zombies aside, the rage is evident in Europe - 5/15/07
Bloggers key in battle for press freedom - 5/7/07
Time to start talking Turkey - 4/30/07
Heroes leading us through the darkness - 4/25/07
What politicos can learn from Sanjaya - 4/17/07
Britain's weakness could hurt allies - 4/3/07
Vietnam War veterans take up troops' fight - 3/21/07
Calderon may be the best Chavez repellent - 3/13/07
Virtual soapbox
Take a trip around the World Wide Web of demagoguery, May 27, 2004
Thanks to the Internet, there's no need for world leaders to go to the town square, make their loud
pronouncements and risk assassination in the process. Now, every leader -- from men of wisdom to the
villainous oddity -- can spread their message from the comfort of a palatial mansion. But with Kim Jong Il,
the message will cost you 30 euros on DVD. MORE...
Take a trip around the World Wide Web of demagoguery, May 27, 2004
Thanks to the Internet, there's no need for world leaders to go to the town square, make their loud
pronouncements and risk assassination in the process. Now, every leader -- from men of wisdom to the
villainous oddity -- can spread their message from the comfort of a palatial mansion. But with Kim Jong Il,
the message will cost you 30 euros on DVD. MORE...
Consciences should ache for Rwanda, May 24, 2004
"We have every reason to believe that acts of genocide have occurred," said State Department
spokeswoman Christine Shelly on June 10, 1994. "How many acts of genocide does it take to make
genocide?" asked Reuters correspondent Alan Elsner.
MORE...
"We have every reason to believe that acts of genocide have occurred," said State Department
spokeswoman Christine Shelly on June 10, 1994. "How many acts of genocide does it take to make
genocide?" asked Reuters correspondent Alan Elsner.
MORE...
Driving home the rules of freeway etiquette, June 15, 2004
As a daily 405-101 commuter and native Angeleno, I have a deep, abiding respect for that which is the
freeway, with its expanse of asphalt and Caltrans signs -- accented with festive, barbed-wire coils -- that
show you the way in life. MORE...
As a daily 405-101 commuter and native Angeleno, I have a deep, abiding respect for that which is the
freeway, with its expanse of asphalt and Caltrans signs -- accented with festive, barbed-wire coils -- that
show you the way in life. MORE...
'This campaign truly loves the people of ... ', June 30, 2004
With 15 to 20 "battleground states" expected to decide this fall's presidential election, strategists have
broken the race down into quests to snag certain population segments ... MORE...
With 15 to 20 "battleground states" expected to decide this fall's presidential election, strategists have
broken the race down into quests to snag certain population segments ... MORE...
Select 2004 Daily News columns
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William Safire, The New York Times, Sept. 25, 2005: "The Ick Factor"
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