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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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