June 29, 2009
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29th June 2009 Video Free Gaza SPECIAL EDITION DEPARTING
The Spirit of Humanity is almost halfway to Gaza, a little over 100 kilometers off the coast of the Lebanon/Israel border. They’re a bit tired, but everyone is in good spirits and determined to reach Gaza. So far they have not seen any Israeli warships or had any radio contact with the IDF. From aboard… Continue reading
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Honduran president overthrown, new leader voted in
‘I will never give up since I was elected the president by the people,’ Zelaya said from San Jose, accusing Honduran troops of kidnapping him and denouncing what he called a ‘political conspiracy.’ Zelaya, who was elected as a conservative, has shifted dramatically to the left during his presidency. Continue reading
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GUEST MEDIA LENS ALERT: Turning Children Into Consumers By Sharon Beder
Children are naïve about advertising and can easily be manipulated and exploited by marketers to want and demand their products. Corporate marketers believe that over time they can be shaped into lifelong consumers with brand loyalties and that can be profitable for decades to come. What is more, children influence family spending decisions worth hundreds… Continue reading
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Support the U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel
I’m writing to ask you to join more than 50 international scholars, over 300 U.S. academics along with dozens of writers, poets, musicians, and other cultural workers by adding your name to the list of academic endorsers, listed on our website. Continue reading
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Tehran, June 2009 By Kaveh Ehsani, Arang Keshavarzian and Norma Claire Moruzzi
Whatever history’s verdict on the desiderata of Fars News, neither the institutional structure nor the political culture of the Islamic Republic will emerge unchanged from the crisis following the 2009 election. The stakes are nothing less than these: Should the protesters persevere, the limited traditions of political and civil rights and citizen participation in the… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 