That night, no one had one word for any American political prisoner, hacker and whistle-blower and activist, cracking from solitary in their 6-foot-by-11-foot cells. by Molly Crabapple VanityFair.com June 11, 2014 Nothing tastes better than freedom—except possibly burrata. One May night, I sat beneath the blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History, nibbling through More
Tightening the U.S. Grip on Western Europe by DIANA JOHNSTONE Counterpunch.org Weekend Edition June 6-8, 2014 NATO leaders are currently a cting out a deliberate charade in Europe, designed to reconstruct an Iron Curtain between Russia and the West. With astonishing unanimity, NATO leaders feign surprise at events they planned months in advance. Events that More
June 8th is World Oceans Day: Together we have the power to protect the ocean [Rise Up Times] By Katherine Brooks The Huffington Post June 6, 2014 Last month, the Niels Bugge Cartoon Award asked illustrators and cartoonists from around the world to submit drawings based on a basic theme: climate. "Oceans are in our hands," the contest proclaimed, urging More
By Thom Hartmann (about the author) OpEdNews Op Eds 6/5/2014 opednews.com Cross-posted from Thom Hartmann Program The Rise of Right Wing Hate (image by YouTube) The "vast right-wing conspiracy" machine is alive and well in America today. Unless you've been buried under a rock since this weekend, you've probably seen an interview or two with a former Army soldier who served with More
"ExposeFacts aims to shed light on concealed activities that are relevant to human rights, corporate malfeasance, the environment, civil liberties and war." by NIGEL PARRY nigelparry.net JUNE 4, 2014 [vimeo http://vimeo.com/96761034] Launched by the Institute for Public Accuracy in June 2014, ExposeFacts.org represents a new approach for encouraging whistleblowers to disclose information that citizens need to More
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) Introduction by Nada Alwadi Organizers and strategists of nonviolent movements often struggle in dealing with the mainstream news media. Some consider it their enemy, because coverage can be patchy or inaccurate. Others unrealistically expect the media to advocate for their causes. Yet few resources for activists have provided More
The Obama administration is insisting that Risen name his confidential source -- or face imprisonment. Risen says he won’t capitulate. by Norman Solomon Published on Thursday, May 29, 2014 by Common Dreams New York Times journalist James Risen continues to face prosecution by the Department of Justice for performing his job. (Photo: Alex Menendez/UCB Graduate School of Journalism/) More
By Jen Sorensen Daily Kos June 3, 2014 To be clear, I have no problem with how the Isla Vista shootings have led to a discussion of misogynist hate groups and violence against women. That's an important conversation to have. What I'm criticizing is the folly of obsessing over details of a shooter's life and broadcasting More
WHAT WORKS FOR THE MEDIA Organizing Notes May 22, 2014 [youtube=http://youtu.be/wMek2e_tzzs] The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) has helped develop “Pressing Your Case: Nonviolent Movements and the Media,” an educational video series to explore ways that nonviolent campaigns and movements can better relate to world media. It features four sessions, hosted by internationally known More
It was a key match in the World Cup of Ideas. The teams vied furiously for the ball. The all-star feminist team tried repeatedly to kick it through the goalposts marked Widespread Social Problems, while the opposing team, staffed by the mainstream media and mainstream dudes, was intent on getting it into the usual net More
Photo by The U.S. Army (CC BY 2.0)truthdig.com May 30, 2014 Click here to listen. Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss what led to Elliot Rodger’s deadly attacks in Santa Barbara, President Obama’s announcement that he will reduce the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan from 30,000 troops to 10,000, and NSA whistle-blower More
