July 6, 2009
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Extra!: Building a Better Journalism
Extra! asked progressive media activists and scholars to share their ideas on how to make journalism’s future better than its present; the following are some of the highlights. Continue reading
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The Real News Network – Honduran clashes turn deadly
The Honduran military has thwarted an attempt by Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, to fly back to the country, as clashes between his supporters and security forces turned deadly. A young boy has become the first to die in the wake of the coup after security forces opened fire on tens of thousands of Zelaya… Continue reading
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No Press Freedom in Post-Coup Honduras By Medea Benjamin
The owner of the radio station Radio Globo, Alejandro Villatoro, was thrown to the ground by soldiers who put their guns to his head and demanded to know where the transmitter was. Villatoro also happens to be a deputy in the National Assembly from the governing Liberal Party, but that didn’t afford him special treatment. Continue reading
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Video: Full Spectrum Dominance Part One By F William Engdahl
William Engdahl on his book Full Spectrum Dominance: Totalitarian Democracy in the New World Order Continue reading
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A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow By M K Bhadrakumar
Russia has laid out its welcome carpet leading all the way from the rugged Caucasus, a theater of events that is interesting in the highest degree to US-Russia relations, to the Russian capital to receive Obama. It is a carpet of intriguing design, laden with compelling legends of the roots of conflict that acted as… Continue reading
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Videos: Gore Vidal on America – A seven-part series A classic Real News seven-part interview with Gore Vidal from 2007
This seven-part interview is classic Gore Vidal. Whether you agree with Vidal or not, as Martin Amis said: “Even his blind spots are illuminating.” Continue reading
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The Real News Network – Chuck D & Johnny Juice on hip-hop and America Pt2
DJ Johnny Juice was raised in the Bronx and witnessed the birth of HipHop right on his doorstep. Now, a Legendary Strong Island DJ/Producer and EMMY nominated Composer, his work, especially with the first two Public Enemy albums has been embedded into Hip-Hop history. A producer/composer/ arranger/musician/engineer/consultant as well as turntablist, b-boy, graf writer and… Continue reading
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Kill the Indian. Save the Man. by Dahr Jamail
The term Manifest Destiny ceased to be used in a political context in the early 20th century. However it would seem that the idea continues to impact political actions overseas in the 21st century, if nothing else, to camouflage serious economic and political violations that the United States indulges in, across the globe. Continue reading
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‘Freegaza21’ deportees to arrive at Heathrow 13.30 hours Monday 6th July’
On Sunday 5th July the six British crew and passengers of the Spirit of Humanity were moved to detention cells at Ben Gurion Airport, following a court hearing at which the orders for their deportation from Israel were made. The captain of the Spirit, Denis Healey, and the other five British human rights activists, are… Continue reading
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Gaza Friends: We are NOT the Story, Its Not Just Our 21 Kidnapped Passengers. Palestine, the world’s largest open-air prison- Episode 5
Video: Since its founding in 1948 the State of Israel has regularly kidnapped and tortured Palestinians, throwing them into forgotten prisons where they can languish for years. Today, over 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners without benefit of due process, some never even charged – men, women, and children endure torture and isolation in Israeli jails, outdoor… Continue reading
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Global hunger versus corporate profits By Simon Butler
Four companies control 60% of flour milling. Six control 85% of the world grain trade. Three control 80% of banana production and another three have 83% of the world’s cocoa sewn-up. Patel describes this as a global ‘food bottleneck.’ A small number of companies stand between millions of small farmers and millions of consumers in… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 