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FILM : Mackenzie’s "The Exiles" Explores A Forgotten Urban Culture
Tommy Reynolds (right) in Kent Mackenzie’s “The Exiles.” Still from Milestone Films.All-night party in a lost cityBy Andrew O’Hehir / July 10, 2008 In the late 1950s, a USC filmmaking student named Kent Mackenzie began hanging out with the community … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Filmmakers, Independent Film, Native Americans, Sociology, Urban Culture
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Taking the Bible to Court
Ned Flanders of The Simpsons agrees with Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson that homosexuals are “wicked” and won’t go to Heaven.Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References By Rick Pedraza / July 10, 2008 A Michigan man is seeking $70 … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Right, Criminal Justice, Homophibia, Homosexuality, Religion, Religious Right, Right Wing
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Tom Englehardt : Why Cheney Won’t Take Down Iran
Reality Bites BackWhy the U.S. won’t attack IranBy Tom Engelhardt / July 9, 2008 It’s been on the minds of antiwar activists and war critics since 2003. And little wonder. If you don’t remember the pre-invasion of Iraq neocon quip, … Continue reading
CodePink Flotilla Confronts Congressman About Iran Sanctions
Members of Code Pink protested Rep. Gary Ackerman’s (D-NY) house boat with a canoe blockade Wednesday morning. Ackerman embraced the protesters, calling it the most creative protest he had ever seen and engaged in a lengthy discussion with them about … Continue reading
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Tagged CodePink, Congress, Direct Action, Iran, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Stopping Capitalism in Mexico – Calderon Will Lose
Sunday, thousands of Mexicans turned out to protest the oil reforms.Confrontation Over Mexican Oil Privatization Plan IntensifiesBy Alan Benjamin / July 10, 2008 MEXICO CITY — Proposals to privatize Mexico’s state-owned oil industry have sparked a powerful movement in the … Continue reading
Bringing Palestinian Justice to Canadian Courts
Typical activity in Bi’lin, PalestinePalestinian village sues Canadian contractorsBy Zosia Bielski / July 10, 2008 They Want Their Land The Palestinian village of Bil’in in Israel’s Occupied West Bank has launched a lawsuit against two Canadian construction companies accusing them … Continue reading
More Evidence of the Amerikkkan Police State
The FBI’s plan to “profile” MuslimsBy Juan Cole / July 10, 2008 It’s unconstitutional, un-American — and it might hurt, rather than help, the FBI’s effort to stop real acts of terror. The U.S. Justice Department is considering a change … Continue reading
Assurances Economists Gave Made No Sense
A Work Force Betrayed: Watching Greed Murder the EconomyBy Paul Craig Roberts / July 9, 2008 The collapse of world socialism, the rise of the high speed Internet, a bought-and-paid-for US government, and a million dollar cap on executive pay … Continue reading
Among the Topics That Cannot Be Discussed
It’s the Oil, stupid!By Noam Chomsky / July 8, 2008 The deal just taking shape between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and four Western oil companies raises critical questions about the nature of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq — questions … Continue reading
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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