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commandN EP # 149
This week, a trip out east, the king of Spam, and internet addiction.
commandN - weekly tech news, reviews, and how-to's hosted by Amber MacArthur This week, a trip out east, the king of Spam, and internet addiction. ... more -
Charges dropped against journalists arrested at RNC
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s office issued a statement announcing that the city attorney won’t prosecute journalists who were cited by authorities at the Republican National Convention (RNC) with “presence at an unlawful assembly,” a misdemeanor charge.
That pertains specifically to the journalists who were swept up in the massive arrests during protests in St. Paul on the convention’s first and last days. Nearly 50 of the more than 800 people arrested or detained were onsite to cover the RNC, according to a MnIndy analysis
Mayor Coleman said in the prepared statement about the policy decision made concerning journalists at the RNC, “This decision reflects the values we have in St. Paul to protect and promote our First Amendment rights to freedom of the press. … A journalist plays a special role in our democracy and that role is just too important to ignore.” While police carried out their charge to protect public safety, “we are serving the public’s interest to maintain the integrity of our democracy, system of justice and freedom of the press.”
The statement acknowledges the “growing media profession in print, broadcast and the Internet, the city attorney’s office will use a broad definition and verification to identify journalists who were caught up in mass arrests during the convention.” St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s office issued a statement announcing that the city attorney won’t prosecute journalists who were cited ... more -
Dear media, do your job!
Are America's news media too chicken to ask the tough questions?
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
As seen on Fox News.
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McCain: The Candidate We Still Don't Know
"Most Americans still don't know, as Marshall writes, that on the campaign trail 'McCain frequently forgets key elements of policies, gets countries names wrong, forgets things said only hours or days before and is frequently just confused.' Most Americans still don't know it is precisely for this reason that the McCain campaign has now shut down the press previously unfettered access to the candidate on the Straight Talk Express." "Most Americans still don't know, as Marshall writes, that on the campaign trail 'McCain frequently forgets key element... more
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Media treats Michelle Obama's comment worse than McCain's
On several occasions, McCain has said he "really didn't love America until he was deprived of her company." Yet the news media hardly says anything about his comments, instead they continue to focus on Michelle Obama's comment when she said, "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country." The comments really aren't all that different, are they? On several occasions, McCain has said he "really didn't love America until he was deprived of her company." Yet the new... more
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Everybody hates Bill O'Reilly
Here's a few opinions about Bill O' Reilly and Fox News and O'Reilly thinks about them.
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Dan Rather's speech on free press
Dan Rather addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, on June 7, 2008.
He talks about freedom of the press, big media, and news coverage. Dan Rather addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, on June 7, 2008. ... more -
Iraq War News Coverage
The 3 major news anchors, Brain Williams, Katie Couric, and Charlie Gibbsons, discuss the coverage of the run up to the Iraq War. All 3 had different opinions.
The questioning stemmed from the release of the new book by former press secretary Scott McClellan where he says that journalists were remiss from asking the hard questions prior to the war.
Watch the video
http://www.mahalo.com/Katie_Couric_Iraq_Coverage The 3 major news anchors, Brain Williams, Katie Couric, and Charlie Gibbsons, discuss the coverage of the run up to the Iraq War. All ... more -
Message to America from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Three short videos of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. explaining how the US news media has failed us, what the neocons represent, and what the mainstream perspective really is - every American citizen should watch these. Three short videos of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. explaining how the US news media has failed us, what the neocons represent, and what the ... more
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Sexism sells--but we're not buying it
An interesting video looking at sexism in the news media. It's hard to believe that in 2008, the news media can still get away with spewing this sexist nonsense. An interesting video looking at sexism in the news media. It's hard to believe that in 2008, the news media can still get away wi... more
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PBS breaks ‘media blackout’ of NYT story on Pentagon propaganda
On Sunday, The New York Times published an explosive report exposing the Pentagon’s secret campaign to use analysts in order to “generate favorable news coverage of the administration’s wartime performance.” Since that time, TV news organizations have largely been silent on their role in the propaganda. Ari Melber notes that last night, PBS’s Newshour finally broke this blackout, but couldn’t convince the other networks to participate On Sunday, The New York Times published an explosive report exposing the Pentagon’s secret campaign to use analysts in order to “gener... more
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Top censored stories for 2008
25 major news stories that aren't making the news in 2008.
Here's a few:
Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
US Military Controls Africa’s Resources
Human Traffic Builds US Embassy in Iraq
Behind Blackwater Inc.
The Scam of “Reconstruction” in Afghanistan
Another Massacre in Haiti by UN Troops
Drinking Water Contaminated by Military and Corporations
Mexico’s Stolen Election
No Hard Evidence Connecting Bin Laden to 9/11 25 major news stories that aren't making the news in 2008. Here's a few: Bush Moves Toward Martial Law ... more -
How Much of the News Do We Really Get?
When we constantly ingest headline after headline, how much of the information dished to the public masses is the real story? Do we have any 'real' idea about the current O.J. case, the real Bush Administration motives and Brittney? Most of the time it feels like we get 20% of the story, but it could be much less. When we constantly ingest headline after headline, how much of the information dished to the public masses is the real story? Do we ha... more
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iraq?
is it me or is the news media trying to forget about iraq? cause im not seeing many updates anymore....that is...now that the casualties are decreasing and seeing iraq as a free state is a very possible vision? is it me or is the news media trying to forget about iraq? cause im not seeing many updates anymore....that is...now that the casualti... more
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The Turtle Island Project examines centering prayer, fighting structural evil, the...
Centering prayer is a way to prepare your mind - to assist your body - in accomplishing goals - like fighting structural evil such as some corporations who care only about profit and not nature.
The goals of the non-profit Turtle island Project (TIP) include promoting respect for the environment and for Indigenous peoples - like the Celts, Native Americans and other Earth-based cultures.
Rev. Dr. George Cairns of Chesterton, Indiana explains what he learned from the founder of centering prayer - Father Thomas Keating.
A research professor of theology at the Chicago Theological Seminary, Dr. Cairns made his comments at the TIP first regional conference along the shores of Lake Superior in northern Michigan.
Dr. Cairns, who is the TIP co-founder and board president, is returning to Michigan's pristine Upper Peninsula on Fri., Nov. 9, 2007 to hold a free ecumenical retreat for clergy and others interested in interfaith prayer and creating social change.
Everyone is welcome at:
"Quest for Harmony: The Contemplation of Nature in the Christian Tradition promotes interfaith prayer and will examine Christian Celtic traditions" that will be held at Eden on the Bay Lutheran Church in Munising.
To read more about the Turtle Island Project, or about Rev. Cairns new Sacred Places website visit these links:
TIP website:
http://www.turtleislandproject.org
TIP Sacred Places website - Upload your own Sacred Place:
http://www.NorthAmericaSacredPlaces.org
Other TIP sites:
http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle
http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com/ Centering prayer is a way to prepare your mind - to assist your body - in accomplishing goals - like fighting structural evil such as ... more -
Boomers' Demand Apology-MSNBC!
As a (young) baby-boomer (BB), I am outraged! Last night while watching the post debate coverage on MSNBC, I happen to catch a comment made by their pundidiot Tucker Carlson.
Ill be glad when the last BB is in the grave so I dont have to hear anymore about social security, healthcare and the like, (paraphrasing). Check it out for yourself, before they delete it. Im sure some of you, internet savvy BBs, have the resources to rerun this outrageous statement by that silver-spoon fed media upstart! Who the #$*@ does he think has brought this country into the 21st century? And by the by, brought him into this world!
I demand an apology from this punk and his network, MSNBC! Every BB in this nation should do the same! Including his parents! As a (young) baby-boomer (BB), I am outraged! Last night while watching the post debate coverage on MSNBC, I happen to catch a comment... more
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