Category Archives: 9/11
WikiLeaks, Assange; Journalism vs. Espionage: Whose Side Are You On?
… could become as important a journalistic tool as the Freedom of Information Act. -Time Magazine We are of assistance to peoples of all countries who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and institutions. We aim for maximum political … Continue reading
Breaking Irony: America Forgets Who Gave Us 9/11 and the TSA
When it comes to PR disasters, 9/11 has to be the biggest in American history. Yet few people still blame the president and Congress at the time even though there’s ample evidence they not only knew of the impending attacks … Continue reading
Power of Propaganda Proved Again in Fox News, Republican Election Victory; Sequel to the Bush-Cheney, 9/11 Years
Murdoch and News Corp. took the unusual step of donating $1.25 million to the Republican Governors Association and another $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which led the effort to defeat Democrats. According to a report by the liberal watchdog … Continue reading
9/11 Remembered: Ted Koppel’s Compelling Retrospective Reveals the Worst Damage
Bin Laden deserves to be the object of our hostility, national anguish and contempt, and he deserves to be taken seriously as a canny tactician. But much of what he has achieved we have done, and continue to do, to … Continue reading
BP Oil Rig Similar to 9/11: The Question Is Why It Wasn’t Prevented
“How can a device that has 260 failure modes be considered fail-safe?” – Rep. Bart Stupak on the catastrophic failure of spill prevention equipment The oil industry, Republican Party and other radical right-wingers openly express their hatred for environmentalists, calling … Continue reading
Sen. Bennett Thrown Overboard by Utah Tea Party: Keep on Tossing!
The Republican Party may have finally found something they can do correctly: destroy themselves. The developments at Saturday’s Utah state Republican Party convention were more exciting than the Jazz-Lakers game- and it was a good game. With three-term U.S. Senator … Continue reading
Rush Limbaugh Right Again! Tiny Methane Terrorists With Environmental Ties Responsible for Oil Rig Explosion
“What better way to head off more oil drilling, nuclear plants, than by blowing up a rig? I’m just noting the timing here.” – Rush Limbaugh The uncanny ability of America’s number-one radio “entertainer” to discover truth without even INVESTIGATING … Continue reading
Oops! Wrong Faisal Shahzad: Accuracy Optional in a Post-Journalism World
Huffington Post and a few others got a little lesson in fact-checking after running a picture of the wrong guy in identifying the Times Square terrorist. I’m a big on-line news fan, but this was such a basic error on … Continue reading
Young People Prefer Virtual Travel to Real Travel: What’s Wrong With That?
“Perhaps worryingly, a new generation will reject travel altogether in favour of gaming, social networking and ‘always on’ media.” – Futurologist Dr. Ian Yeoman, author of “Tomorrow’s Tourist” Many people assume that doing something “real” is better than doing something … Continue reading
BP Gulf Oil Rig, Massey Coal Disasters Show We Don’t Understand Energy Independence or Security
The latest oil-coal-nuclear-or-whatever in the Gulf of Mexico is just another headline unless you understand this: OUR LACK OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY IS MORE FRIGHTENING THAN GETTING ATTACKED IN A SKYSCRAPER. But Americans spend more time trying to discredit … Continue reading
