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Parrish: A Moment Of Deep Hope
Znet Article, September, 21 2002
Geov Parrish
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Recently I had the tremendous honor, and pleasure, of sitting down for a conversation with one of the true heroes of global efforts to create a more equitable and sustainable world. Indian physicist Vandana Shiva is one of the most renowned and re...
Starhawk: Linking The Bank And The War: Why Go To Washington?
Commentary, September, 16 2002
Starhawk
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In November of 1969, President Nixon was preparing to use nuclear weapons against Hanoi and Haiphong. What stopped him were the anti-war mobilizations of that autumn. There were Òtoo many people in the street." This September, as Bush continues to...
Cromwell: Honest And Compassionate: The Reporting Of John Pilger
Commentary, August, 26 2002
David Cromwell
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One of the guiding principles of the western liberal democracies is that the crimes of our 'enemies' must be scrupulously held up for account and condemnation, while our own crimes are ignored, minimised or cast as examples of 'humanitarian interv...
Herman: News Not Fit To Print
Commentary, August, 23 2002
Edward Herman
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The U.S. media have done wonders in recent months in putting a good face on the "war on terror," pretending that the Karzai government in Afghanistan represents Afghans in another "almost democracy," downplaying the death and devastation wrought b...
Starhawk: Getting Our Tactics Right
Commentary, August, 19 2002
Starhawk
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An effective direct action needs to be a bit like Goldilocks_ porridge: not too hot, not too cold, but just right.. The recent protests in Alberta against the G8, the heads of the eight most industrialized countries, are an example of what happens...
Solomon: THE OLD SPIN ON THE
Commentary, August, 18 2002
Norman Solomon
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With the "New Economy" now in shambles, it's easy for media outlets to disparage the illusions of the late 1990s -- years crammed with high-tech mania, fat stock options and euphoria on Wall Street. But we hear very little about the fact that much...
Prashad: The Foresight of NPR
Commentary, August, 16 2002
Vijay Prashad
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Reading is back, even as Oprah cancels her book club. The main networks now offer their own book clubs as part of their morning shows.
Solomon: Fending Off The Threat Of Peace
Znet Article, August, 08 2002
Norman Solomon
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To fend off the threat of peace, determination is necessary. Elected officials and high-level appointees must work effectively with reporters and pundits. This is no time for the U.S. government to risk taking "yes" for an answer from Iraq. Guard...
Monbiot: Corporate Phantoms
Commentary, July, 30 2002
George Monbiot
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New findings reveal a web of deceit around GM food, in which the Prime Minister has now been caught. By George Monbiot.
Arnove: Q&A with John Pilger
Commentary, July, 29 2002
Anthony Arnove
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Q: What has been the reaction to your front-page article for The Mirror on July 4?
Randall: Language as Weapon
Commentary, July, 16 2002
Margaret Randall
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We grew up on the adage ÒSticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.Ó
Edwards: The Mad Mullahs Of The Mainstream Media
Commentary, July, 13 2002
David Edwards
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Prologue - When Lies Are Killing People, Liars Must Be Exposed
Fisk: A Strange Kind Of Freedom
Znet Article, July, 13 2002
Robert Fisk
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Inside the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, the Californian audience had been struck silent. Dennis Bernstein, the Jewish host of KPFA Radio's Flashpoint current affairs programme, was reading some recent e-mails that he had received from ...
Solomon: Three Decades Later, Watergate Is A Cautionary Tale
Commentary, July, 12 2002
Norman Solomon
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Thirty years have passed since Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein began to cover the Watergate story. The investigative journalism that they did back then still stands out as exceptional. Unfortunately.
Pilger: Wasted Freedom
Znet Article, July, 12 2002
John Pilger
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"Freedom of the press" is a phrase that sounds well. But in the world of George W Bush and Enron, freedom is not meant to be that free. On 4 July, the front page of the Daily Mirror was as powerful as any I have known, a tabloid at its best. Geor...
Solomon: Nuclear Weapons, Media Fog
Zmag Article, July, 01 2002
Norman Solomon
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American media outlets roused themselves from outright denial in early June, spurred by belated warnings from top U.S. officials that a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would kill millions of p...
Cromwell: Shaping The Public Good
Commentary, June, 18 2002
David Cromwell
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A popular view today - that is to say, the prevailing view held by those in positions of power and influence - is 'that contemporary Western society and more especially, the "American way of life" corresponds to the deepest needs of human nature a...
Edwards: The Unspoken Rule Of Media Reporting: Guatemala, Bbc, And Propaganda
Commentary, June, 17 2002
David Edwards
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Focusing heavily on the machinations of public relations guru Edward
Solomon: Profiles In Media Courage
Commentary, June, 16 2002
Norman Solomon
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The Committee to Protect Journalists released a bleak report the other day. "Attacks on the Press in 2001" is a thick document with details about media suppression in much of the world. While American readers may feel very fortunate, they have no ...
Glick: ÒThe Least of TheseÓ
Commentary, June, 10 2002
Ted Glick
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Why do people become activists and organizers for positive social change? Even more importantly, why do they continue to live lives of activism even after they experience the difficulties of this line of work?
