she was fired from the show, not by npr. npr distributes the show.ng director complained and as someone from the radio world, you listen to the programming directors, they're the ones making decision whether or not you'll be on the air. secondly, npr is in the middle of a fund-raising drive. they don't want this when they're asking listeners for money. >> on the opera show, she had a great quote. what are they afraid i will do? put a comment into synopsis of madam butterfly? >> people at the "the washington post" did the same. may have been a similar reaction. >> with a music critic? >> yes, because that's the policy. npr has a big target on it because of mistakes they made in the past. they overreacted to juan williams, they're going to overreact because of the target. >> you know it is worth pointing out she was also an anchor on the weekend edition before on npr. if you're on an organization that presents news, whether you do it that moment or not, steer clear of this sort of thing. >> setting up for the next question about dill and rat began who

. >> npr fired juan williams and fox hired him. >> when he take the microphone away and take away an audience that i loved at national public radio, i think in essence what they're saying is you're muslim. >> tonight i'll go one-on-one with him to check that honesty. kathy bates, her amazing career. >> in that moment i just knew when daniel day-lewis came on stage that my name was in that envelope. >> a passion of politics. >> that's what i'd like to say to my president whom i'm so proud of, but i want him to stand up on his hind legs and fight these rat bastards. >> and what happened in that hot tub with jack nicholson. >> he was still in the tub and i climbed down and he reached up and shook my hand and looked right in my eyes, nowhere else and he said that was beautiful, honey. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >> juan williams made headlines when he was fired from national public radio after making controversy comments about muslims. now he's written a book called "muzzled" and he joins me to have an honest debate. >> good to be here. >> you feel you've been muzzled? >> once the

i sense that the npr is quote, invested in this story, as a story, because npr was there at the beginninghen nobody else was paying much attention to them. now, i'm he an independent member of the media ayn went down there and i was impressed by what i heard in the beginning, the question for me, and i haven't seen a lot of kind of inspiring stories on this, is where do they go? does this kind of peter out? does it build. >> and is this-- and what-- >> is this the liberal media's tea party? >> well, i think so. i think that the media research center, you know, has done some quantitative work on this and we can all intuit that we short of think that the media were much more critical of the tea party two years ago and wall street this year. but, the nrc did a study and said listen, in the calendar year 2009, that's 365 days, that three broadcast news shows did 13 stories in one year on the tea party. by contrast, the first 11 days, of occupy wall street they did 33 stories. >> sure. >> of course 88% according to the nrc was positive and that's something the numbers are discouraging. >> back

how would you have felt, honestly if a muslim commentator on npr had said you know something, this had been after say an african-american had committed some terrible crime. and said you know something, every time i get on a plane i see an african-american, i feel uneasy. how would you honestly have felt? >> i think it was being ridiculous. i think he was being tran densetious. they're being a provocateur in that sense because they're no such legitimacy. stop and think about it. >> are you saying you were ridiculous. >> no, i'm saying they would be ridiculous to try to draw such an analogy. remember, there is a reality after 9/11, there's a legitimate connection in this world given what happened in london, madrid between radical extreme islam and terror. if you're telling me that black people who may have committed some crime, you could say look, an african-americans are in terms of percentages more likely to have committed some sort of crime, more in jail and incourse rated in the united states but that's not what we're talking about here. we're talking about people who used airplanes

how would you have felt, honestly if a muslim commentator on npr had said you know something, this had been after say an african-american had committed some terrible crime. and said you know something, every time i get on a plane i see an african-american, i feel uneasy. how would you honestly have felt? >> i think it was being ridiculous. i think he was being tran densetious. they're being a provocateur in that sense because they're no such legitimacy. stop and think about it. >> are you saying you were ridiculous. >> no, i'm saying they would be ridiculous to try to draw such an analogy. remember, there is a reality after 9/11, there's a legitimate connection in this world given what happened in london, madrid between radical extreme islam and terror. if you're telling me that black people who may have committed some crime, you could say look, an african-americans are in terms of percentages more likely to have committed some sort of crime, more in jail and incourse rated in the united states but that's not what we're talking about here. we're talking about people who used airplanes

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on npr fired her for what?e she violated the ethics. >> bill: what ethics? >> i guess apparently she got involved and organized a small event in d.c i think she was -- >> bill: you're not allowed to do that? >> npr ethics code states that journalists may not participate in marches and rallies involved in issues covering -- >> bill: so clearly she did. >> however, she says she's not a journalist. she's a host of a music program. >> to make a point, this is another example of the media acting as a pr company for the protests. the movement, bill, is a lot like me, when you see me on tv, i appear normal size. but in real life, i'm tiny. that's what the occupy protests are like. >> bill: i got it. all right. bill ayers, remember him? chicago activist, caught up in bombings in the '60s and all that. he had something to say about the protests as well. role the tape. is saying, i want y'all to be nonviolent. i want you to be nonviolent. >> bill: turning on barak obama. somebody said to me a very smart guy once said, if

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andy carvin at npr, tweeting the arab spring under the handle a.carvin brilliantly.doesn't need to do anything. he looks and sees who's good, who's there, who's not. >> you talk about witnesses, there are services like foursquare where you can broadcast where you are at any given moment. i never saw the point. you make the point in the book that that can be help when suddenly there's a crisis somewhere, maybe not in a major media market. >> imagine if the assignment desk at cnn could say who's near this editor at cnn, who's near this event? >> reviewing and editing, how can we trust these millions of people? >> nothing will be absolutely sure. but there are lots of signals and ways. if they can get past the privacy block ads that you have. i'm working with a researcher right now, who's researching twitter right now to see if this friends is there. >> coming back to living your life online, you write in this book, exactly how much money you have made. you dent deny having gone to the porn sites. you're letting it hang out there. no part of you who obviously grew up in

[applause] >> you say you are still an npr fan but you also advocate the funding of npr. let's talk about that. where npr goes from here. >> for me there are two things to say. one is local and the our stations are journalistic jams that we have to protect because they play such an important role. [applause] i used to raise money for that with all my heart. in an era where we have declining local coverage from newspapers and npr stations and talk-show hosts they reflect the community in a way that is rare right now in the media landscape. if you are talking about npr washington, people who i think our self righteous and even limited in their thinking, what is going on here? these people are 1-sided and believe they are the only people who are practicing honest journalism in america. there are going to look down at anybody who is doing anything differently. i find that crazy. the bigger point about defunding is this which i say to you as a fellow journalist. in january of this year or january or february there was a letter from the head of the democratic congressional camp

it ranks above bloomberg, politico and npr. our guest has had a fascinating journey that continues to unfold. from the university of chicago law school, and and a litigator, and a journalist shinin the trenches. he covered many high-profile court cases around the country. he received nine emmy awards for his reporting. he created and produced "celebrity justice". he has come here today to talk about the tmz empire and why it is as successful and what it means for the future of journalism. the issue to be discussed today could not be more timely. what is the right model in the digital age back we are pleased -- digital age of? age? we are glad he accepted our invitation. please give a warm welcome to mr. levin. [applause] >> i bet tom brokaw is not going and lindseyut it when the lo lohan anymore. i spoke with students at george washington university. what i noticed was they looked depressed. they really looked depressed. they fell to the job market was bleak, their future was uncertain, they did not really have a vision for the

lisa simeone says she was dismissed last week and the npr code of ethics was read to her in the phonell. >>> finally, a memo is being distributed by the occupy baltimore protest group discourage victim reporting sexual assaults to split. "baltimore sun" writes some people are alarmed by pamphlet to encourage people report ince don't the group's own security committee where it says counseling resources are available. it also says the group does not encourage police involvement in the community. a spokeswoman denies the pamphlet discourages people from calling the police but maintains is it trying to deal with all conflicts internally. >>> as america tries to cut spending there is an outlay drawing criticism, involving our biggest foreign creditor. china. here is chief washington correspondent jim angle. >> reporter: china is one of the biggest economies in the world and grew 9% last year and has loaned the u.s. $1 trillion to fund deficits. at the same time, we are sending foreign aid to china, which the lawmakers of all stripes think is plain nuts. >> why in the world would we borrow

yesterday, house republicans unveiled a plan to cut funding for npr. [ scattered boos ] npr hosts spenthole day protesting. they were like -- [ dryly ] "heck no, we won't go. [ laughter ] heck no, we will not go." [ laughter ] you guys, tomorrow, disney world is celebrating its 40th birthday. [ cheers and applause ] you can tell the characters are getting old. in addition to snow white's seven dwarves, she now has 25 cats. [ laughter ] yeah, and nowadays, when pinocchio wants his nose to grow, he has to take a cialis. >> steve: what? [ laughter ] what?! [ scattered cheers ] >> jimmy: check this out, you guys, seven high school students in new york were arrested for cheating on the s.a.t.s. [ scattered boos ] let's hope they don't go to jail. 'cause the last thing you want is an inmate filling in your circle with his number two pencil. [ audience groans ] [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: why would you want that? >> jimmy: and finally, hugh hefner's former girlfriend holly madison has taken out a $1 million insurance policy on her breasts. [ scattered boos ] the insurance agent was lik

the syrian opposition does not have that. >> suarez: npr's deborah amos. deb, good to talk to you. >> thanks, ray. >> woodruff: the set is stage for punishing one of the nation's most aggressive competitors. the bill aimed at china's currency cleared a 60-vote threshold this evening. the move comes as unemployment here in u.s. remains high and jobs continue to go overseas. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman has our story. >> reporter: the colorful chinese currency known as t you-want has been a target of u.s. political leaders for years. they argue it's deliberately undervalued to give chinese companies price advantages in international trade. the issue reached the u.s. senate today in a bill to allow counterveiling duties on chinese goods for currency manipulation. economic action against china has undeniable political appeal as lawmakers watch jobs moving to china even as american unemployment sits stubbornly above 9%. >> we need to fight for and defend aggressively every single job this country has. as against unfair trade practices, we n

bring sesame treat to the global audience for the past 11 years will take over as president and ceo of npr. >>> for more than two weeks now, demonstrators have been camped out in manhattan's financial district and they are showing no signs of ending their protest against corporate greed and social inequality. more than 700 people were arrested on saturday as thousands tried to cross the brooklyn bridge. the demonstration started last month with fewer than a dozen college students t has grown significantly as you can see. >>> and historic d.c. watering hole on capitol hill closed its doors for the final time. the hawk and dove closed for good after being in business more than four decades. rival bar owners took over the lease and the bar has been a main stay for politicians, writers and even some celebrities. the new owners are renovating the bar and will reopen in about five months. >>> d.c.'s main library turned the page on a new chapter. it was business as usual at the mlk, jsh junior memorial library. they were set to lose sunday because of budget issues. but the library saw a last- min

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i am crossword editor for the new york times, puzzle master for npr, and founder-director of the americanrd puzzle tournament. i have the world's only college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles. on your mark, get set, go! - for 34 years, shortz has presided over a kind of march madness of crossword fanatics, who dazzle even the longtime observers. - i can solve puzzles in an afternoon. they can solve them in 5 minutes. it's astounding. - speed and accuracy are vital to win. just ask al sanders, who made a fatal error in a dramatic finish 5 years ago that cost him the championship. - i had been to the finals a lot of years, but i had never won before. i'd never finish it. so for once, i get up there, and i'm going through the final puzzle, and i'm going pretty fast. i yelled "done!" and then i step back and take off my headphones, and i look, and there's two squares up on the top corner i had not gone back and filled in. so i take my headphones, and i throw them down on the ground with this big boom, and i just kind of went off and cried to myself, because that was my best shot e

first i am the national editor at the "washington post" npr proud a charter sponsors of this festival over the last 11 years and it is great to be with you. james swanson the first thing i noticed is that he is born february 12th which also happens to be the birthday of abraham lincoln. you can say inouye that he was destined to write the edgar award what -- award-winning manhunt, a version that it is based. manhunt was listed in 2006 as one of the 10 best books of the year in and cited in "newsweek" as one of the two nonfiction and crime books ever written. his latest book, said "bloody crimes" the funeral of abraham lincoln and the chase for jefferson davis" is another thriller. it weaves together in ridding fashion, the jefferson davis and in the aftermath of the session eight -- assassination the 20 day rolling terrain funeral bringing his body back to spring ploy build. is 1600-mile journey. he has a degree in history it was sought by the eminent historian john franklin with a law degree from ucla and has worked in think tanks and in the government here in washington and has writ

cheers and applause ] gary knell, the former head of "sesame street" has been named the new head of nprwhen he left "sesame street" he's like -- [ as the count ] "that's one, two, two weeks notice, ah-ha-ha." [ light applause ] no, no. no. i don't know what to make of this. a police force in oregon has started using electric unicycles. it's weird. first the cop asks you for your license and registration, then he juggles them along with a bowling pin. [ laughter ] listen to this, on saturday, afghanistan held its first music festival in 30 years. it was crazy. people were dancing and drinking and getting stoned. well, they got stoned, because they got caught dancing and drinking. [ laughter ] but still -- ♪ i got to cut footloose everybody cut everybody cut someone's head off ♪ [ laughter ] and finally i read that on friday maria shriver got a parking ticket from a meter maid. so i guess her husband is not the only one getting screwed by a maid. [ as schwarzenegger ] "mildred get over here now!" [ laughter ] you guys we have a great show give it up for the roots [ cheers and applause ] ♪

free enterprise has to campaign out of rickperry.org, like he is branch of npr or something, and today washington post reports on other rick perry domain names that he apparently does not own including stick it to rick.com and bury perry.com. americans against perry.com. christians 4 perry.com and not to be confused with evangelicals for perry.com, and christians for perry.com, and that is to rick perry not.com, and also how he is not a conservative because he developed a gestapo police, and it is signed by a guy who describes himself as a dog breeder. and it is hard to know whether the dog breeder guy is the guy running it. and they know that they, the campaign did not buy these sites, and the same for mitt romney's team and barack obama's team. and they are proud to say they own this site though, which mitt.com where you can take a change on the ever-changing positions of mitt romney. the internet is supposed to be late bit fun at least this part of it. you can see why a band named tea party would want to get out its own domain name here, and it is $1 million here, and yeah, you can'

somebody did up date the wikipedia page and npr did a nice blog post and interviewed him on "all thingsered." he said it took him by surprise. mr. humility, king lutz of st. louis.

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as reported by npr, occupyparty.org was registered as a website this sunday using a post office box insbane, australia, which is not the heart of the occupy wall street protests. the site seems poised to place well on internet searches for people looking for information about occupy wall street or people looking for newt gingrich's fake adoring crowd. what ever happened to those guys? the interview tonight about occupy wall street and many other issues is with the great lawrence luswig. [ male announcer ] cranberry juice? wake up! ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. ♪ apply fixodent once, and it holds all day. ♪ take the fixodent 12 hour hold challenge. guaranteed, or your money back. ♪ >>> one thing we've been very clear on in iowa is we plan to be first in the nation if our first of the nation caucuses. >> the iowa republican party settled on a tentative date for their first in the nation caucuses. january 3rd, the date party officials agreed to which means the process of voting for president

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