Tag: Media
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reuters asks for probe of ‘random american bombardment’
from huffington post: Reuters on Monday asked the U.S. military to conduct a full and objective investigation into the killing last week of two of its staff in Iraq after evidence emerged casting doubt on explanations given for their deaths. Photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen, 22, and driver Saeed Chmagh, 40, were killed in Baghdad on Thursday…
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US military urged to revise tarnished ‘brand’
from reuters: Like the maker of an out-of-favor car or sneaker, the U.S. military needs a new “branding” campaign to earn civilian support in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots, a report for the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “We will help you” could be the pitch, said the 211-page survey by RAND, a nonprofit research…
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Arctic Monkeys Shiver At Climate ‘Hypocrisy’
British rock group Arctic Monkeys have become the latest music industry stars to question whether the performers taking part in Live Earth on Saturday are suitable climate change activists.
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emergency alert system activated by ‘mistake’
from propaganda matrix/live leak: An emergency alert announced on TV and radio stations in Illinois this morning appears to be the result of a human error in Washington, D.C. “Apparently, there’s some kind of test being run that shouldn’t be going out,” Lawrence said. “(IEMA) is getting besieged with phone calls from all over… “All…
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iran rejects oliver stone film request
from news24: Iran has rejected a request by United States filmmaker Oliver Stone to make a film about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the website of the news network Press TV reported on Sunday. Ahmadinejad’s media advisor, Mehdi Kalhor, said that Stone had requested to make a film about Ahmadinejad which was however rejected by the president.…
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mika brzezinski: paris is burning
on msnbc, mika brzezinski refused to report on paris hilton & attempted to set her script on fire… from blacklisted news/rogue government: According to Mika Brzezinski’s Wikipedia page, she is the daughter of Zbigniew Brzezinski, a man who has been heavily involved in pushing globalization and setting up the New World Order. This is a…
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‘bring our brothers home’
and now for something i never thought i’d write:here’s the new ‘protest’ song from mc hammer! i have to put ‘protest’ in quotes because he says that he voted for bush, he believes the official 9/11 conspiracy theory & he loves the war on terror… but, at least, he says it’s time bring the troops…
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‘good copy bad copy’
from rosforth: Good Copy Bad Copy is a terrific new documentary about copyright and culture, directed by Andreas Johnsen, Ralf Christensen, and Henrik Moltke. It features interviews with Danger Mouse, Girl Talk, Siva Vaidhyanathan, Lawrence Lessig, and many others with various perspectives on copyright.
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telecommunication breakdown
riaa uses local cops in oregon raidfrom slashdot: Fake cops employed by the RIAA started acting like real police officers quite a while ago — one of the earliest examples unfolded in Los Angeles in 2004. From a distance, the bust, ‘looked like classic LAPD, DEA or FBI work, right down to the black “raid”…
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‘uncivil liberties’
from mercer films: The thriller Uncivil Liberties follows a homeland security agent who begins to question how effective her role in the war on terror has been. Her story contrasts with a group of terrorists who are planning to assassinate her, but are themselves having qualms about their mission.
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9/11 kin rip ‘evil eyes’ ad
from new york post: A series of subway ads from an insurance company that lost nearly 300 employees on 9/11 has some victims’ relatives up in arms, because the models in the photos appear to have the Twin Towers reflected in their eyes. “I was just livid,” said Valerie Montgomery, 53, after seeing what she…
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tom hanks tv series to debunk jfk conspiracy theories
from afp: Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is reportedly to produce a television mini-series debunking the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. According to Variety, Hanks and his partner in the Playtone production house, Gary Goetzman, will be the executive producers on the project which will adapt the book “Reclaiming History: The…
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theater festival under fire for ‘rachel corrie’
for a few years, i was a sound designer at the contemporary american theater festival. i also worked for ed herendeen, off & on, for almost ten years. i can say first hand that ed has always staged controversial plays; from the death of danny casolaro in ‘the octopus’ to sleeping with terrorists in ‘homeland…
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candidates & elites have trouble confronting ‘change’
the new york activist group known as ‘we are change’ have been very busy lately. from david rockefeller’s home to an arrest after the new hampshire debate, ‘we are change’ have taken 9/11 activism to new level. and to those who complain & question their methods, i ask this: what have you done lately?*********************************************************************reporter arrested…
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ron paul is bill maher’s new hero
from you tube/ron paul 2008: Ron Paul is winning the hearts and minds of America more every day. Dr. Paul talks about his recent reading assignment to Rudy Giuliani.