Archive for June, 2006


30
Jun

Media Activists Lobby Senate on Web

On the Eve of the July 4th holiday weekend….

NET NEUTRALITY FUTURE UP TO SENATE
ISRAEL “ARRESTS” HAMAS LEADERS
THE DECLARATION OF IMPEACHMENT

“I read the news today, oh boy…..”
As the net neutrality debate moves to the Senate, media activists prepare for a big push against many vested interests, conservative Republicans and collusive Democrats. Senator John McCain is voting […]


30
Jun

Media Wars and War Against Media

Telecom bill would leave U.S. lagging behind rest of world
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2003092244_telecom29.html
ROBERT SCHEER: Bush vs. New York Times
“Attacks on the New York Times aren’t about national security, they’re about muting criticism.”
http://www.Truthdig.com
MEDIA CONCENTRATION QUESTIONED—IN CANADA
Canada Urged to Scrutinize Media Mergers
OTTAWA, June 21 — Mergers of Canadian news organizations should be given closer scrutiny under competition laws, a report […]


30
Jun

A New Declaration For July 4th

Virginia Weldon writes from Boulder:
>Here’s an article by Ted Rall (”Silk Road To Ruin”) that explains a lot of what the republican left hand has been doing while the right hand spews propaganda and disseminates lies and distortion. A real eye-opener.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13792.htm
INDONESIA SOUNDS LIKE AMERICA
James Porteous writes:
” “…the pro-business state with almost no social conscience is […]

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