July 24, 2009
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The Real News Network – Zelaya just one of millions
Video: They didn’t overthrow Zelaya when he raised the minimum wage, de facto president Roberto Micheletti even voted with Zelaya in approving the Chavez-sponsored ALBA initiative, but the day he went to ask the people to get involved the military kidnapped and expelled him. Canadian gold miners, US military bases, and the Honduran oligarchy all… Continue reading
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Football game or tear gas and bullets? Palestinians put racist ad to test
In the Cellcom advert, IOF soldiers on patrol along the Wall stop their army jeep when it is hit by a soccer ball from the Palestinian side of the Wall. A game ensues, back and forth with the unseen Palestinians after a soldier dials up “reinforcements,” including two smiling women in uniform, to come and… Continue reading
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Would MLK Back Iran's Protesters? By Rostam Pourzal
Combine Iran’s post-election turmoil with the controversy over the nation’s nuclear advances, and few Americans are likely to be unsympathetic toward the opposition movement there. Some bloggers have even suggested that the reformist-led protests are inspired by the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. Several commentators have referred to the wave of anti-theocracy rallies as… Continue reading
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Economic History: can we apply the same market principles of the penny press to online news? – Editors Weblog
The lesson in newspaper economic history follows as such: in recognition of competitive market forces, newspapers have in fact not charged for their content since the advent of the penny press in the 1830s. Adoption of cheaper selling prices gained papers broader readerships, access to which advertisers proved willing to pay. Advertising revenues and the… Continue reading
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Honduras Both Sides Say: No Retreat By Reginald Thompson
With the end of the Cold War, Central American governments had reason to optimistically believe that threats to their constitutional government largely had been eliminated. Zelaya’s unceremonious displacement from the presidency shattered this notion by raising uncomfortable questions about the vitality of regional governments and the challenge to civilian supremacy, as well as the effects… Continue reading
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The Contradiction on Cuba, Mutual Respect vs. Conditionality By John McAuliff
If the President’s words in Moscow are applied to relations with Cuba, and the US manifests the spirit of ‘mutual respect’ he so eloquently advanced in earlier visits to Turkey and France, the conflict between the US and Cuba is all but over. However, as Secretary Clinton’s interview reflects, some officials seem determined to fly… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 