Category Archives: Media

Demonstrations and Double Standards

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Whatever you think about the Tea-Party protesters, whether you think their cause (or causes) is right or wrong, you cannot help but notice different standards applied to them and the demonstrations organized by the far left. First, the matter of … Continue reading →

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Podcast on the San Francisco General Strike (1934)

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

[I realize it is a few days after Labor Day but here is a program on the 75th anniversary of the SF General Strike from Michael Krasny's Forum: Podcast is here. The image is from sfgeneralstrike.org] The San Francisco General … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, History, and Historiography, Interviews, Labor, Media | 1 Comment

Honduras Debate: Davis Vs Grandin on Democracy Now

Posted on August 8, 2009 by

Democracy Now! is a misnamed show because the program’s host, Amy Goodman, has such an obvious disdain for the concept of democracy. Like so many on the far left, Goodman reserves her criticisms for places like the U.S. and Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, International Politics, Interviews, Latin America, Media, Radicalism | 4 Comments

ISM Activist Tristan Anderson Critically Injured

Posted on March 20, 2009 by

I have been reading on the IMCs and in the mainstream media about Tristan Anderson, an International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activist from the SF Bay Area who was hit in the head by a high-velocity tear gas canister while attending … Continue reading →

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C-SPAN Presidential Survey

Posted on February 15, 2009 by

C-SPAN has released the results of their Second Survey of Presidential Leadership. From the Survey website: Fifty-eight historians from across the political spectrum who contributed to C-SPAN’s year long series, American Presidents: Life Portraits participated in C-SPAN’s survey. They rated … Continue reading →

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What Part of “Not” Does the New York Times Not Understand?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by

I was reading today’s NYT in my office and came across this brief piece from the editors, “Meaner Streets in Washington.” Here is a bit: Congress is considering a reckless piece of legislation that would eviscerate gun controls in the … Continue reading →

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Honest Reporting: The New York Times and Israel

Posted on July 29, 2008 by

[H/t Grand Muffti. This goes in the “tell me what I don’t already know” department. HonestReporting has an important analysis of anti-Israel bias in the NYT. Post links to the report on anti-Zionist blogs which claim the newspaper is part … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Zionism, Magazines and Newspapers, Media, NYC | 1 Comment

DVIDS: Digital Video and Imagery Information System

Posted on June 5, 2008 by

I recently discovered DVIDS… DVIDS is a state-of-the-art, 24/7 operation that provides a timely, accurate and reliable connection between the media around the world and the military serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. Through a network of portable … Continue reading →

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Progress? What Progress?

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

[Painting is by Michael Reukauf. I am not familiar with the artist or his politics but I like the image.] Senator Joe Lieberman said it best when he described the approach of senate Democrats as “hear no progress in Iraq, … Continue reading →

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MoveOn.org: General Betray Us?

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

  You’ve probably already read about the advertisement by MoveOn.org implying that General Petraeus is a liar (“General Petraeus or General Betray us? Cooking the books for the White House”). These people are disgusting and treasonous. Last night on NY1’s … Continue reading →

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