In big win for defense industry, Obama rolls back limits on arms exports

...thousands of parts of military aircraft, such as propeller blades, brake pads and tires will be able to be sent to almost any country in the world, with minimal oversight... By Cora Currier  Published: October 14, 2013  Stars and Stripes As of October 15, 2013, thousands of parts of military aircraft, such as propeller blades, More

[Video] Moyers: Mark Leibovich on Glitz and Greed in Washington

[youtube=http://youtu.be/AchVwoRGmdI] August 23, 2013  Moyers & Company Bill talks with journalist Mark Leibovich about his latest book,This Town, a city where money rules the day and status is determined by who you know and what they can do for you. “If you can sell yourself as someone who knows how Washington works, someone who has More

Did Public Television Commit Self-Censorship to Appease Billionaire Funder David Koch? Parts 1 & 2

[youtube=http://youtu.be/6ljSr7cqNKg]  democracynow  Published on May 30, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org - Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal say plans for their new documentary to air on public television have been quashed after billionaire Republican David Koch complained about the PBS broadcast of another film critical of him, "Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream," by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney. More

Did Public Television Commit Self-Censorship to Appease Billionaire Funder David Koch? Parts 1 & 2

[youtube=http://youtu.be/6ljSr7cqNKg]  democracynow  Published on May 30, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org - Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal say plans for their new documentary to air on public television have been quashed after billionaire Republican David Koch complained about the PBS broadcast of another film critical of him, "Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream," by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney. More

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

[youtube=http://youtu.be/mw2z9lV3W1g] letsfreecongress.org TEDtalksDirector·1,378 videos Published on Apr 3, 2013 There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That's the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. With rapid-fire visuals, he shows how the More

Norman Solomon> Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet

Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet "We have a profound, far-reaching fight on our hands, at a crossroads leading toward democracy or corporate monopoly." By Norman Solomon  March 27, 2013  NormanSolomon.com If your daily routine took you from one homegrown organic garden to another, bypassing vast fields choked with pesticides, you might feel More

Norman Solomon> Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet

Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet "We have a profound, far-reaching fight on our hands, at a crossroads leading toward democracy or corporate monopoly." By Norman Solomon  March 27, 2013  NormanSolomon.com If your daily routine took you from one homegrown organic garden to another, bypassing vast fields choked with pesticides, you might feel More

John Stauber> The Progressive Movement as PR Front

Paid to Lose The Progressive Movement as PR Front by JOHN STAUBER  WEEKEND EDITION MARCH 15-17, 2013  Counterpunch.org Editor's Note:  This article should be read in conjunction with Chris Hedges "The Day That TV News Died" to understand the role of the corporate mainstream and progressive media. There is good news in the Boston Globe today for More

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