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Yearly Archives: 2008
You Tube and the Hagee Videos
Pastor Hagee’s Desperate News Suppression Campaign BackfiresBy Max Blumenthal / July 9, 2008 See video below. During the week of July 1, lawyers representing far-right Pastor John Hagee demanded that YouTube remove scores of videos supposedly infringing on the copyright … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Christian Right, Conservatives, Internet, Meida, Religion, Religious Right, Video
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FOX News Smears Michelle Obama
Sorry FOX, We Won’t Let You Trash Michelle ObamaBy Robert Greenwald / July 9, 2008 You’re not going to believe what FOX is up to now—we could hardly believe it ourselves. Not only are they smearing Michelle Obama with racist … Continue reading
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Tagged Fox News, Journalism, Media, Media Bias, Michelle Obama, Right Wing, Right Wing Media, Video
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Raleigh : State Employee Defies Directive to Honor Jesse Helms
L. F. Eason III, left, with Dr. Richard Davis of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, standing in front of the French National Measurement Institute. Jesse Helms was buried here yesterday. A white state employee of 21 years refused … Continue reading
Breaking the Beast : The abuse of Circus Animals
PETA members, like the one pictured here, have led the way in terms of exposing and educating people about circus animal cruelty.The circus is coming to town…by Andrea Afra / July 07, 2008 The circus is coming to town. “Tear … Continue reading
Kucinich : OK, Let’s Just Impeach Him on Iraq
Kucinich to bring single article of impeachment for misleading US into war By Nick Juliano / July 8, 2008 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is sticking to his drive to impeach President Bush. Few in the House of Representatives have any … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Bush Lies, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, Iraq War, Kucinich, Presidency
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POETRY : Five by Shane
“Charles Gandy” You were nothing but a parable to me.Your sad, short story was the basis for my novel;my accidental life contrasting with your accidental death.Looking back, I see there was more to you than a nonsensical ending.So now I’m … Continue reading
Introducing : Sonic Ray and Killer Goo!
‘Science fiction like’ weapons on tap for political conventionsBy David Edwards and Stephen C. Webster / July 7, 2008 See video below. The political parties are arming themselves, in preparation for their respective conventions Congress has approved $100 million to … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Democratic Convention, Political Conventions, Repuplican Convention, Security
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Carcinogens Found in Gulf Coast Trout, Catfish
Catfish, like this one caught Tuesday by Mark Arnett of Alvarado, are now on the state’s consumption warning list. Photo by Julio Cortez / Houston ChronicleTexas issues health warning on some Galveston Bay fishBy Allan Turner and Rosanna Ruiz / … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Environment, EPA, Fishing, Oceans, pollution, Public Health, Texas
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BOOKS : Howard Zinn Goes Graphic
A People’s History of American EmpireBy John Pietaro By Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, and Paul Buhle (with additional scripting by Dave Wagner); Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Co; 2008; 288 pp. See Video Below A People’s History of American Empire brings … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Comix, Graphic History, History, Imperialism
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The Biggest NAFTA Problem : the Assumed Commonality of Interests
The New Geography of Trade: North America Doesn’t ExistBy Laura Carlsen / July 8, 2008 About every six months or so, the media provide a fleeting show of North American unity. Whether on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean, the … Continue reading
