Media Continues to Spread Misinformation about Zarqawi Successor

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 7:19 PM EDT (counterterrorismblog.org)

Yesterday's audio recording released by Usama Bin Laden on the Internet caused a flurry of reactions in media circles, particularly focused on Bin Laden's discussion of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's role within Al-Qaida and the identity of his successor at the helm of Al-Qaida in Ira …

world-news, us, terrorism, media, war-on-terror, al-qaeda, us-military, misinformation

Mexico's elections: Stealing it in front of your eyes

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 7:24 AM EDT (gregpalast.com)

As in Florida in 2000, as in Ohio in 2004, the exit polls show the voters voted for the progressive candidate, but the race is “officially” too close to call.

world-news, bush, election, fraud, electoral-fraud, exit-poll

Famine: quick fixes are not enough

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 7:21 AM EDT (Comment is Free: Guardian Blog)

In Southern Africa we're just coming out of the second major food crisis in five years. The last few months have seen yet another large-scale humanitarian response to help the 12 million people in the region who were facing acute food shortages.

world-news, development, economics, aid, hunger, famine

When food is not enough

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 7:18 AM EDT (Comment is Free: Guardian Blog)

n the case of Malawi, better information and analysis is finally giving people the power to say exactly what their country needs (and what foreign donors should really fork over their valuable money for): not heavily subsidised US or EU food aid shipped into the country at a proh …

world-news, development, poverty, aid, hunger, famine

Of gender violence

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 4:56 AM EDT (vasco-pyjama.livejournal.com)

Read this story from Afghanistan, and tell me if you think it should be off limits to interfere in other culture's traditional practises.

world-news, violence, culture, cultural-relativism, sexism, gender-violence

Not So Green Peace

Seeded on Sun Jul 2, 2006 9:19 PM EDT (headheritage.co.uk)

Greenpeace know this is an important part of their image, which is why their present membership recruitment leaflet shows a lone soaked figure, puny against the mass of the huge ship’s anchor chain they’re climbing.

world-news, environment, corruption, ecology, greenpeace, corporations

Politicians and emotional vampires

Sun Jul 2, 2006 10:15 AM EDT

Dramas and moral panics A small child stamps his foot and demands attention. Tantrums become less effective as he gets older, however, and there comes a point of decision.

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politics, bush, media, war-on-terror, psychology, west, consumerism, modernity, moral-philosophy, narcissism

Afghanistan's NGO funding crunch

Seeded on Sun Jul 2, 2006 5:18 AM EDT (vasco-pyjama.livejournal.com)

From Vasco Pyjama: Last week, we gave notice to ten staff in one of our field offices. Over the next month, we are going to have to sit down and work out who to 'let go' from our remaining field offices. Who is essential and who is non-essential.

world-news, development, poverty, aid, famine, ngo

Police question mother of three for reading 'Independent' Newspaper

Seeded on Sun Jul 2, 2006 4:25 AM EDT (news.independent.co.uk)

From the story: An anti-Iraq war protester was questioned by police outside Downing Street because she was reading The Independent.

world-news, media, war-on-terror, journalism, civil-liberties, freedom-of-the-press

Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!

Seeded on Sat Jul 1, 2006 11:40 PM EDT (Unclaimed Territory)

I learned today from Michelle Malkin, Powerline's John Hinderaker, Red State, and David Horowitz, among others, that The New York Times not only wants to help Al Qaeda launch terrorist attacks on the United States, but that newspaper also want to do everything possible to enable …

politics, media, war-on-terror, neo-con, madness, treachery, traitors, malkin, reds-under-the-bed-witchhunt-insanity

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