That's the Question... By DIANA JOHNSTONE Counterpunch.org May 8, 2014 Paris. In Germany these days, very many citizens object to the endless Russia-bashing of the NATO-oriented mainstream media. They may point out that the U.S.-backed regime change in Kiev, putting in power an ultra-right transitional government eager to join NATO, posed an urgent threat to preservation More
The just-retired long-time NSA chief, Gen. Keith Alexander, recently traveled to Australia to give a remarkably long and wide-ranging interview with an extremely sycophantic “interviewer” with The Australian Financial Review. By Glenn Greenwald The Intercept 8 May 2014 Photo credit: Evan Vucci/AP The resulting 17,000-word transcript andaccompanying article form a model of uncritical stenography journalism, but Alexander clearly chose to More
TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay says we have to create local TV news that engages millions of people in finding solutions to the critical problems of our time This well-taken point about local media and worth watching. The statistics he cites re how people get their news reinforce the need for net neutrality, as the More
So it may be controversial for far-right parties to join governments in the West, but it is permissible in the East if they are mainly opposing Russia. The next time you’re influenced by a facebook meme or a heart-wrenching youtube video about human rights violations by an “enemy” of the West, think about the atrocities More
Nygaard NotesIndependent Periodic News and AnalysisNumber 552, April 27, 2014On the Web at http://www.nygaardnotes.org/******GRAB BAG1. “Quote” of the Week: “Large oil spills are never cleaned up.”2. Energy Costs Outside of “The Market”3. The “Grand Bargain” is Dead!4. Seeing is Not Believing in Ukraine ****** CLIMATE1. “Quote” of the Week: “Two Inescapable Facts”2. No Debate: Climate Change More
Published on Apr 28, 2014 The crisis in Ukraine and the steadily dropping temperature in relations between Moscow and Washington made many talk about a new Cold War; and many others are worried it may turn 'hot'. But there's another war going on right now: the information war. US Secretary of State Kerry has already attacked More
Published on Apr 28, 2014 The crisis in Ukraine and the steadily dropping temperature in relations between Moscow and Washington made many talk about a new Cold War; and many others are worried it may turn 'hot'. But there's another war going on right now: the information war. US Secretary of State Kerry has already attacked More
Corporations, no matter which politicians are in office, loot the Treasury, escape taxation, push down wages, break unions, dismantle civil society, gut regulation and legal oversight, control information, prosecute endless war and dismantle public institutions and programs that include schools, welfare and Social Security. By Chris Hedges May 4, 2014 truthdig.com Activist Lauren DiGioia is arrested More
Is Net Neutrality Dead? Democracy loses if the Internet’s sold to the highest bidder — and that may be exactly what’s about to happen. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/93590762] Full Show: Is Net Neutrality Dead? May 2, 2014 For years, the government has upheld the principle of “Net neutrality,” the belief that everyone should have equal access to More
Corporations are basically tyrannies, hierarchic, controlled from above. If you don’t like what they are doing you get out. The major media are just part of that system. By Noam Chomsky Z Communications April 23, 2014 Posted in: Editorial, Media (Main) art of the reason why I write about the media is because I am interested in the More
[youtube=http://youtu.be/AxAzUd6nHHQ] Published on Mar 30, 2014 TRNN Hosts a discussion on the film 'Shadows of Liberty' The News Media: Censorship, Coverups and Corporate Control - Panel moderated by Paul Jay featuring film director JP Tremblay and journalists Kristina Borjesson and Glen Ford. watch full episode http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?o... TheRealNews Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times More
...Assange expresses his views in answer to a questionnaire formulated by ALAI on issues such as globalization and Internet governance; surveillance and public safety; government transparency and accountability, and citizen oversight of the authorities. (ALAI) blogs.usyd.edu.au Julian Assange April 15, 2014 America Latina ♦The Internet began its phase of rapid expansion in a global context More
