November 15, 2008
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GazaFriends: Gazans Resist by Surviving
Despite its small size, Gaza in many ways encapsulates the essence of two of the world’s major conflicts: the rise of political Islam and the use by the West of collective punishment and economic coercion as a brutal counterweight. Continue reading
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The Real News Network – Media giant tries to muzzle parody
http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1767746 In early November, Canadian media giant Canwest Mediaworks dropped its lawsuit against Mordecai Briemberg, a lawsuit which alleged that he infringed on Canwest’s trademark rights. The case pertained to the creation of a parody of one of Canwest’s many papers, the Vancouver Sun. The parody satirized what its creators see as Canwest’s biased coverage Continue reading
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Stephen Lendman: Ongoing attacks on Hugo Chavez
Since taking office in February 1999, America’s dominant media have relentlessly attacked Chavez because of the good example he represents and threat it might spread in spite of scant chance it will in today’s climate. Continue reading
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Jamison Foser: The media’s Minnesota debacle
With only about 200 votes out of nearly 3 million cast separating Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, the race is headed to a recount. Naturally, conservative radio hosts are working themselves into a lather, baselessly accusing Democrats of trying to “steal” the election. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. But NBC and Continue reading
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Benjamin Hartman: GA Magazine / The Internet intifada
The JIDF made headlines in August by executing a takeover of a popular anti-Zionist Facebook group called ‘Israel is not a country! Please Facebook delete it.’ Continue reading
The New Dark Age 