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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Senator, You're No Henry Kissinger
Does Obama really think he can prove himself a foreign-policy pro by
eating chow with U.S. soldiers and delivering a few wrist-slaps to our
allies? MORE...
Beheading Hitler
By ripping off Hitler's waxy head, a patron of Madame Tussauds
reignited the touchy issue of the murderous dictator's legacy. MORE...
7 Words You Can’t Say in Campaign 2008
Holy #$%@! Do you mean we can't say *$@#! when talking about
Obama's record or if we want to discuss attacks on McCain? MORE...
Help the Zimbabwe Opposition Now!
The silence of the world grows deafening as Robert Mugabe
mercilessly crushes those who dare to oppose him. MORE...
Stop Harassing Joe Lieberman!
America needs more politicians who follow their own minds and
principles, rather than marching in lockstep. MORE...
Why the World Hates America
It shouldn't take hearings for Congress to realize that doing the right
thing won't always make the country popular. MORE...
Is Bob Dylan Drinking the Kool-Aid?
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Protecting FLDS Children: The Right
Thing to Do
Allowing children to live in an isolated cult while charges of abuse are
being fully investigated is irresponsible. MORE...
Nazi Hunters Should Never Give Up
Abandoning efforts to bring remaining Nazi war criminals to justice is a
disservice to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War
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Sweetie, How Dare You Criticize Obama?
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By refusing to pressure Myanmar's junta to accept desperately-needed
aid shipments and foreign aid workers post-cyclone, China has
Burmese blood on its hands. MORE...
Watching 'Pulp Fiction' with Quentin
Tarantino
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Latin America’s latest Marxist leader
Fernando Lugo won a dramatic victory in Paraguay — and a hearty
congratulations from his new best friend Hugo Chavez. MORE...
China unrest makes Vietnam nervous
Just one look around San Francisco’s Embarcadero last week let
onlookers know that the Vietnamese community is paying rapt attention
to the world’s outrage over the repressive Chinese regime. MORE...
Olympic protesters run torch out of town
A last-minute change on Wednesday didn't deter anti-China
demonstrators in San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom — and
President Bush — could learn a thing or two from some Bay Area
residents about the importance of putting human rights first. MORE...
Round one of anti-China protests in San
Francisco
Protesters ranging from monks to Irishmen marched with the Tibetan
Freedom Torch on the day that the Olympic torch arrived for its only
North American stop. MORE...
Will San Francisco torch its Olympic
moment?
Chinese leaders may be able to stifle protest in Tibet — but Mayor
Gavin Newsom can't do it in San Francisco. MORE...
Music show brings sound of freedom to
Afghans
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clerical objections. MORE...
Why does the GOP write off minorities?
Conservative principles speak to the concerns of minority communities,
writes Bridget Johnson — but Republicans need to make more of an
effort to reach out. MORE...
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Hussein’s massacre of 5,000 Kurds in Halabja during this weekend’s
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Is Barack Obama all style and no
substance?
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'No Country for Old Men' has a winning
message
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shows that evil exists and must be combated. MORE...
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democracy
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adopt the “Chinese model” now that Fidel Castro has resigned. MORE...
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politics
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other aspects of your life. If you clash over the issues, at some point
you’ve gotta make up. If you find someone who challenges you, you’ve
got it made. MORE...
The 'Golda' standard of female leadership
Is a leader who happens to be a women only hailed as advancement if
she pursues a feminist agenda outlined by NOW or the Code Pink
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Then came the “I’m more conservative than thou” debate, the first of
many questions that intentionally pitted McCain and Romney at each
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candidates — and Golden Staters are getting excited about it. MORE...
China's dirty pre-Olympic housecleaning
After all, they can’t have people swarming into the Beijing Summer
Olympics and realize the truth about China, mucking the already
tarnished image of a government that has long dreamed of such a
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Keep the change -- I'll take a Washington
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I used to like the word “change” — until I had to hear it approximately
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in the presidential race
Its disturbing to see the GOP ticket turning into a foreign policy
wasteland. MORE...
The FARC farce: Starring Hugo Chavez,
directed by Oliver Stone
The key with Chavez is to always read between the lines. MORE...
John McCain and the GOP: A match
made in heaven?
It’s the GOP senator who can snag moderates without being so Rudy.
Ahh, electoral l’amour! MORE...
Poor people too dumb to make food
choices?
Never mind that the obesity could have something to do with the fact
that it’s not safe for kids to run and play in gang-choked streets. MORE...
Smoldering tinder in Lebanon
Though fewer mortars are fired from Lebanon at Israel these days, the
country is still a powder keg. MORE...
Hugo's next move: Kill the media
Despite his referendum defeat, Hugo Chavez will slowly, surely, grab
the unlimited power he wants by force. The first battlefield will be the
remaining independent Venezuelan press. MORE...
Is there a 'star system' for crime victims?
For every Chandra Levy, Laci Peterson, Elizabeth Smart or Natalee
Holloway, there are dozens more victims whose cases go ignored by
the media. Are some lives worth more than others -- like Latasha
Norman's? MORE...
Hugo Chavez vs. the Catholic Church
As Chavez steamrolls toward totalitarianism, the church could be the last
voice to stand in his way and shepherd the opposition. MORE...
In search of the Mexican Dream
Mexican politicians in denial drive the country's citizens north. MORE...
Drastic cutbacks signal the end of an era in journalism. MORE...
Senator, You're No Henry Kissinger
Does Obama really think he can prove himself a foreign-policy pro by
eating chow with U.S. soldiers and delivering a few wrist-slaps to our
allies? MORE...
Beheading Hitler
By ripping off Hitler's waxy head, a patron of Madame Tussauds
reignited the touchy issue of the murderous dictator's legacy. MORE...
7 Words You Can’t Say in Campaign 2008
Holy #$%@! Do you mean we can't say *$@#! when talking about
Obama's record or if we want to discuss attacks on McCain? MORE...
Help the Zimbabwe Opposition Now!
The silence of the world grows deafening as Robert Mugabe
mercilessly crushes those who dare to oppose him. MORE...
Stop Harassing Joe Lieberman!
America needs more politicians who follow their own minds and
principles, rather than marching in lockstep. MORE...
Why the World Hates America
It shouldn't take hearings for Congress to realize that doing the right
thing won't always make the country popular. MORE...
Is Bob Dylan Drinking the Kool-Aid?
The music legend is the latest celebrity to get tangled up in Campaign
2008 — and it's not surprising which candidate he's praising. MORE...
Protecting FLDS Children: The Right
Thing to Do
Allowing children to live in an isolated cult while charges of abuse are
being fully investigated is irresponsible. MORE...
Nazi Hunters Should Never Give Up
Abandoning efforts to bring remaining Nazi war criminals to justice is a
disservice to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War
II. MORE...
Sweetie, How Dare You Criticize Obama?
I'm filing it under his pattern of arrogance rather than misogyny. MORE...
China: Myanmar’s Heartless Ally
By refusing to pressure Myanmar's junta to accept desperately-needed
aid shipments and foreign aid workers post-cyclone, China has
Burmese blood on its hands. MORE...
Watching 'Pulp Fiction' with Quentin
Tarantino
The cult classic has clearly withstood the test of time. Even the guy who
created the movie still finds it entertaining 15 years later. MORE...
Latin America’s latest Marxist leader
Fernando Lugo won a dramatic victory in Paraguay — and a hearty
congratulations from his new best friend Hugo Chavez. MORE...
China unrest makes Vietnam nervous
Just one look around San Francisco’s Embarcadero last week let
onlookers know that the Vietnamese community is paying rapt attention
to the world’s outrage over the repressive Chinese regime. MORE...
Olympic protesters run torch out of town
A last-minute change on Wednesday didn't deter anti-China
demonstrators in San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom — and
President Bush — could learn a thing or two from some Bay Area
residents about the importance of putting human rights first. MORE...
Round one of anti-China protests in San
Francisco
Protesters ranging from monks to Irishmen marched with the Tibetan
Freedom Torch on the day that the Olympic torch arrived for its only
North American stop. MORE...
Will San Francisco torch its Olympic
moment?
Chinese leaders may be able to stifle protest in Tibet — but Mayor
Gavin Newsom can't do it in San Francisco. MORE...
Music show brings sound of freedom to
Afghans
"Afghan Star" means music is filling homes and hearts again despite
clerical objections. MORE...
Why does the GOP write off minorities?
Conservative principles speak to the concerns of minority communities,
writes Bridget Johnson — but Republicans need to make more of an
effort to reach out. MORE...
How about protesting real genocide?
Don’t expect any acknowledgment of the 20th anniversary of Saddam
Hussein’s massacre of 5,000 Kurds in Halabja during this weekend’s
demonstrations against the Iraq war. MORE...
Is Barack Obama all style and no
substance?
If Obama’s doctrine wasn’t obscured by fluffy rhetoric and rock-star
orations, would he really have so many converts? MORE...
'No Country for Old Men' has a winning
message
One Oscar winner offers a much-needed lesson in reality. 'No Country'
shows that evil exists and must be combated. MORE...
Cuba Libre: Next step for island should be
democracy
It’s a gross insult to the Cuban people to suggest that the country should
adopt the “Chinese model” now that Fidel Castro has resigned. MORE...
Bipartisan romance: When love trumps
politics
If you’re that passionate about the issues, it usually carries over into
other aspects of your life. If you clash over the issues, at some point
you’ve gotta make up. If you find someone who challenges you, you’ve
got it made. MORE...
The 'Golda' standard of female leadership
Is a leader who happens to be a women only hailed as advancement if
she pursues a feminist agenda outlined by NOW or the Code Pink
sisters? MORE...
Mitt and Mac trade barbs in California
Then came the “I’m more conservative than thou” debate, the first of
many questions that intentionally pitted McCain and Romney at each
other’s throats. MORE...
California's new starring role in
presidential primaries
Cali is finally more than just a ATM for cash-hungry presidential
candidates — and Golden Staters are getting excited about it. MORE...
China's dirty pre-Olympic housecleaning
After all, they can’t have people swarming into the Beijing Summer
Olympics and realize the truth about China, mucking the already
tarnished image of a government that has long dreamed of such a
global spotlight. MORE...
Keep the change -- I'll take a Washington
insider
I used to like the word “change” — until I had to hear it approximately
18,743 times in one week. MORE...
Let's put foreign policy on the front burner
in the presidential race
Its disturbing to see the GOP ticket turning into a foreign policy
wasteland. MORE...
The FARC farce: Starring Hugo Chavez,
directed by Oliver Stone
The key with Chavez is to always read between the lines. MORE...
John McCain and the GOP: A match
made in heaven?
It’s the GOP senator who can snag moderates without being so Rudy.
Ahh, electoral l’amour! MORE...
Poor people too dumb to make food
choices?
Never mind that the obesity could have something to do with the fact
that it’s not safe for kids to run and play in gang-choked streets. MORE...
Smoldering tinder in Lebanon
Though fewer mortars are fired from Lebanon at Israel these days, the
country is still a powder keg. MORE...
Hugo's next move: Kill the media
Despite his referendum defeat, Hugo Chavez will slowly, surely, grab
the unlimited power he wants by force. The first battlefield will be the
remaining independent Venezuelan press. MORE...
Is there a 'star system' for crime victims?
For every Chandra Levy, Laci Peterson, Elizabeth Smart or Natalee
Holloway, there are dozens more victims whose cases go ignored by
the media. Are some lives worth more than others -- like Latasha
Norman's? MORE...
Hugo Chavez vs. the Catholic Church
As Chavez steamrolls toward totalitarianism, the church could be the last
voice to stand in his way and shepherd the opposition. MORE...
In search of the Mexican Dream
Mexican politicians in denial drive the country's citizens north. MORE...
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