Democracy Now! Co-Host Gonzalez Speaks in San Diego (tags)
"Democracy Now!" co-host Juan Gonzalez spoke in San Diego October 24 as part of a whirlwind tour in support of his new book, "News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media." He made two main points in his talk: that there are three "strains" of American media — the corporate mainstream, the white alternative or "rebel" press, and media owned and controlled by people of color; and that since the 1840's the U.S. government has regulated every technological change in the media in a way that favors the interests of giant corporations over ordinary people.
"CREATORS" SYNDICATE PROMOTES THOMAS SOWELL'S ANTI-GAY BIGOTRY (tags)
Commentary: What Really Happened at the Aladdin? (tags)
Did Las Vegas give Linda Ronstadt the boot? Was she censored for her political views? By Joseph Smigelski Many people are starting to ask, What really happened at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night, July 17th? Was Linda Ronstadt removed from the stage because the crowd had become unruly and safety issues had been raised, or was it because the casino’s management disagreed with her political views?
TUCSON DNC SOLIDARITY PROTEST (tags)
ARIZONA-SONORA JUSTICE ALLIANCE TUCSON ACTION 8.16
The SONORAN ACTIVIST NETWORK NEWS - FROM LA DNC - 8.17 (tags)
News reports from Arizona corporate media (Arizona Republic & Tucson Citizen) and a Thursday briefing from Arizona activists on the streets of LA.
Tucson protests the DNC (tags)
Solidarity Protest in Tucson attracts activists and police, but not press.