Rethinking independent voters – Unions bash Dems

THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM Rethinking independent voters from Truthout 80% surveyed say Congress serves special interests George Lakoff: ‘Rational reason’ doesn’t work in US politics The US political system ‘sucks’ says John Podesta, Center for American Progress ELECTIONS 2010 Will US Senate races be driven by money or issues? 1 in 10 Republicans calling it [...]

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Jon Stewart cooks Raw Story, Dial Up Rocks

TOP STORIES Obama wants TARP funds for small businesses 5 ways the Tea Party could fail from National Journal Elliot Spitzer’s redemption strategy from Daily Beast Daniel Ellsberg documentary attracts wide audience DEMOCRACY & CAMPAIGN CASH Bill Moyers: ‘Two parties, equal opportunity hypocrites’ Lobbyists retreat but never surrender from Truthout Lawrence Lessig: How to get [...]

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Obama’s Q&A ‘against the narrative’ so Fox cut away

Jon Stewart: Fox saw Obama’s Q&A as ‘against the narrative’ TODAY’S TOP STORIES Blair lied to public and misled parliament in build-up to Iraq War NPR finds right-wing crank to spit on Zinn’s grave from FAIR The creed of objectivity killed the news by Chris Hedges Law would keep FCC off low-power radio from 10th [...]

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Haiti crisis updates, Satan’s letter to Pat Robertson

Outside Haiti capital, much despair and little aid from AP Haitians in mass exodus from Port-au-Prince from Reuters Death of UN’s Haiti leadership confirmed from Haiti Tales Consolidated information exchange on missing persons Hillary Clinton lands in Haiti, Obama pledges $100m Satan’s letter to Pat Robertson: Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that [...]

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Daily Show 2009 on the 4th estate

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News from November 11

Your decade in 7 minutes from Newsweek Lou Dobbs: Explains decision to leave CNN; Most scandalous moments BastaDobbs.com announces victory Jon Stewart: Hannity faked protest footage; Breaks stories ‘real’ media can’t Obama helping lobbyists weaken offshore tax crackdown by David Sirota John Yoo’s lawyers warn of flood of political suits Current TV cuts 80 workers, [...]

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News from the 5th of November

Glenn Beck’s hotline to nowhere by Thomas Frank Pentagon pursuing new investigation into domestic propaganda Israel preparing public for new Gaza war from Haaretz State Dept fumbles Blackwater Iraq ouster from Newsweek Guy Fawkes protesters finally celebrate right way by Allison Kilkenny Obama’s negotiators collude with big business on copyright treaty Utility regulators challenge Frontier-Verizon [...]

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Wednesday night news round-up

more about “Daily Show: Dick’s memory“, posted with vodpod   TOP 4 Free Radio, Spokane Google CEO envisions the news consumer of the future from Nieman Lab Ex-ambassador: CIA tortured for confessions in Uzbekistan Italy convicts former CIA agents in renditions trial OPINION The tortured logic continues by Amy Goodman House shames itself on Goldstone [...]

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Tuesday reading

UN: Millions will starve as rich nations cut food aid Senate apology to native people a good first step by Sarah Van Gelder Court denies government attempt to delay records, again from EFF Geography of job loss

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Digital Crossroads returns for 2009

The first Digital Crossroads of the year premiered Monday evening on Boise Community Radio. Listen to host and producer Radioactive Gavin focus on Fake News and Propaganda. Download or stream the entire 30-minute program by clicking here… Digital Crossroads Fake News and Propaganda. To view the spoof New York Times, go HERE. If you want [...]

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