Michael Moore and Oliver Stone on a key point in the Wikileaks saga that must be remembered. Their New York Times op-ed: If Mr. Assange is extradited to the United States, the consequences will reverberate for years around the world. Mr. Assange is not an American citizen, and none of his actions have taken place…
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Recipient of Israel lobby hospitality, from Murdoch press, calls on military strike against Iran
The Zionist establishment must be rubbing its hands with glee. Another media figure, who has enjoyed those glorious trips to Israel to savour some Israeli apartheid, demands the West take action against Iran. Alan Howe, from Melbourne’s Herald Sun, has form. Here’s some of his latest bile: Islamists differ from the rest of us; we…
Demanding an investigation into how Australia followed America into murderous Iraq war
This statement, issued last week in Australia by the Iraq War Inquiry Group, is vital despite already being (unsurprisingly) dismissed by the political elites who have no desire to examine their obsequiousness to Washington: On 16 August 2012, a group of concerned Australians met in Parliament House, Canberra, to call for an independent inquiry into…
Fracking is so very safe, like smoking, says companies who would never lie
A fascinating short documentary by Josh Fox, director of Gasland, about the role of fracking in America, and how lobbyists and corporate media are contributing to environmental disaster. This is very relevant for my work on a book and film about disaster capitalism: THE SKY IS PINK by Josh Fox and the GASLAND Team from…
Who is afraid of #pussyriot?
Many American media organisations, apparently (via the Guardian): The… conviction of three members of the punk band Pussy Riot… has caused consternation throughout the world – and a dilemma for prudish news organizations. Major media groups have been furiously editing headlines, tweets and stories to avoid using the word “pussy”. The… Washington Post… has taken the most conservative stance…
Classic corporate journalism on Papua New Guinea; what environmental concerns over mining?
The following piece by Brian Robins in the Sydney Morning Herald Business section is classic mainstream media myopia. After decades of exploitation and environmental disasters due to mining, the possible re-opening of the mine on Bougainville in Papua New Guinea is discussed without once acknowledging the huge vandalism and violence perpetrated by Rio Tinto back…
G4S, face of unaccountable outsourcing, still finding willing fools in Britain
The Guardian reports: G4S, the company at the centre of the Olympic security fiasco, has started to recruit staff to carry out criminal investigations for a… police… force, with duties that include house-to-house inquiries, giving evidence in court and undertaking “sensitive high-profile cases under limited supervision”. The news comes as two Cabinet ministers said the G4S failings…