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Commentary Monbiot: Online Astroturfing Is More Advanced And More Automated Than We’d Imagined

Commentary, February, 25 2011 George Monbiot
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Every month more evidence piles up, suggesting that online comment threads and forums are being hijacked by people who aren’t what they seem to be.

Znet Article Street: When Facts Don’t Matter

Znet Article, February, 17 2011 Paul Street
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You know the drill by now with your dodgy right-wing Republican neighbor, colleague, co-worker, sibling, uncle, or cousin who says nice things about Glenn Beck and “the Tea Party” and who can’t stop spouting off about that great left wing radical ...

Video Podur: Wikileaks and the Future of Information

Video, February, 14 2011 Justin Podur
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A talk given at the Toronto Public Library on January 31, 2011

Video Ali: Defend Wikileaks And Julian Assange

Video, February, 13 2011 Tariq Ali
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Feb 7th conference...

Zmag Article Herman: Impunity: From Harry Truman to Richard Holbrooke

Zmag Article, February, 01 2011 Edward Herman
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A "great tradition" of liars, hypocrites, and mass murderers

Znet Article Emersberger: NYT Promotes Destructive Myths About Aristide

Znet Article, January, 27 2011 Joe Emersberger
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Ginger Thompson wrote in the New York Times on January 19 that former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide “rose to power as a champion of Haiti’s poor but became notorious for his violent crackdowns of political dissent.” [1]

Commentary Monbiot: What could be sillier and more invidious than the Observer’s “eco-power list”?

Commentary, January, 24 2011 George Monbiot
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Is there anything the Sunday papers can’t turn into a fatuous celeb-fest?

Znet Article Raina: Isn't dissent the essence of democracy?

Znet Article, January, 18 2011 Badri Raina
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A charge of sedition has been brought up against Arundhati Roy following some statements she made at a meeting in Delhi supporting the demand for Kashmiri “azadi” (variously interpretable, secession from the Union being one).

Commentary Mahajan: Of Free Speech, Bullseyes, Gabrielle Giffords, and Sarah Palin

Commentary, January, 12 2011 Rahul Mahajan
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After Jared Loughner’s attempted assassination of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and massacre of six other people, including a nine-year-old girl, everyone is talking about the disgustingly violent rhetoric of the Tea Party.

Znet Article Grossman: Real Fascists in Our Midst

Znet Article, January, 12 2011 Zoltan Grossman
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When the Tucson shooter Jared Loughner was publicly identified on Saturday afternoon, I immediately googled his name and found his now infamous video on YouTube. I was Hit # 304 at the time, and by Monday at least 1.3 million people had viewed his...

Commentary Monbiot: Reclaim The Cyber-Commons

Commentary, December, 16 2010 George Monbiot
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They are the online equivalent of enclosure riots: the rick-burning, fence-toppling protests by English peasants losing their rights to the land.

Znet Article Ellsberg: Pentagon Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg: Julian Assange is Not a Terrorist

Znet Article, December, 11 2010 Daniel Ellsberg
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"We’re in an absurd position here with a close down of public discussion of official matters, very similar to that of China."

Znet Article Cuffe: The Snakes Sleep

Znet Article, November, 29 2010 Sandra Cuffe
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Of the thousands of human rights violations committed in Honduras since the coup in June 2009, in most cases the only serious investigations have been carried out by the grassroots organizations involved with the Human Rights Platform and the resi...

Zmag Article Herman: Lie-Truths

Zmag Article, November, 28 2010 Edward Herman
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Media-embedded lies that promote establishment interests

Znet Article Edwards: The Smear And The Denial

Znet Article, November, 10 2010 David Edwards
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The UK and US media smears should be kept in mind when considering the gravity and importance of the latest WikiLeaks.

Znet Article Goodman: Rich Media, Poor Democracy

Znet Article, November, 06 2010 Amy Goodman
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As the 2010 elections come to a close, the biggest winner of all remains undeclared: the broadcasters.

Znet Article Schwartz: War Logs Now and in the Future

Znet Article, November, 04 2010 Michael Schwartz
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Chris Spannos interviews with Michael Schwartz about the War Logs—what they mean now and might mean in the future.

Video Hass: Journalism

Video, November, 04 2010 Amira Hass
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Talk delivered in Rome...

Commentary Blum: Anti-Empire Report

Commentary, November, 03 2010 Bill Blum
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The left in America is desperate; desperate for someone who can inspire them, if not lead them to a better world; or at least make them laugh.

Commentary Roy: Statement on Media and Mobs

Commentary, November, 01 2010 Arundhati Roy
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A mob of about a hundred people arrived at my house at 11 this morning, Sunday October 31st 2010...

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