IMC Trolls Posting Bogus Pharmaceutical Ads Again (tags)
It appears that IMC trolls or outside observers are attempting to clog the website again with useless advertisements for British pharmaceutical products.
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The Pitiable State of LA-IMC (tags)
Pathetic, really.
Obvious COINTELPRO Operation (tags)
The "ex-soldier" turned drifter -- allegedly turned confessed murderer -- who roamed the country with multiple names and posted to a variety of alternative websites is a GOVERNMENT-ENGINEERED "AGENT PROVOCATEUR" PLOY.
Delete Duplicates from SD Union Tribune (tags)
There have been at least 5 or more postings from the San Diego Union Tribune glorifing police and most of these are repetitive. Not only are duplicates out of order but it is my understanding that Independent Media is for original news, not reprints from the capitalist press.
ALL Indy Media Center Web Sites Need Monitoring for Junk Postings (tags)
Junk and nonsense stories are being posted on many of the IMC web sites. Such postings should be watched for and removed ASAP.