Public Enemy Number One (tags)
Fed- engineered crisis.
Sports Figures Call for Gary Tyler's Freedoom (tags)
Tommie Smith and John Carlos were part of the most dynamic moment in the history of sports and struggle when they raised their black-gloved fists at the 1968 Olympics. Lee Evans was also a gold medal winner at those Olympics and a leader of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was a top-ranked boxer who spent almost twenty years in prison for a triple homicide before being exonerated after an international campaign to win his freedom. Jim "Bulldog" Bouton and Bill "Spaceman" Lee were all-star pitchers for the Yankees and Red Sox who told uncomfortable truths about both society and the game that they love. Etan Thomas plays for the NBA's Washington Wizards and stands in the tradition of the previous generation of political athletes. Together, they and other sports figures are are asking Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco for the release of Gary Tyler. Read the statement to see how Tyler's quest for justice has brought these and other extraordinary figures from the world of sports together.
Shocking Video: Protestor Shot With Rubber Bullets (tags)
Shocking Video: Protestor Shot With Rubber Bullets view video: http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/170806_rubber_bullets.html
Detailed account of police harassment at City Hall - PHOTOS/VIDEO (tags)
Photos, video and text account of police harassment operation to clear the park around City Hall after the Mayday march for immigrants rights.
News Junkie Scott's Blog (10/6/05) (tags)
Congress seeks to slash food aid for poor.
The Web: Online publishing ascending (tags)
A story about online publishing.
Five Years After WTO Protests: Seattle Weekly Trashes Anti-Globalization Movement (tags)
The media spin cycle leading up to major anti-globalization protests has become so predictable that activists have been forced to come up with better media strategies to keep up with the lies and disinformation. The mainstream media starts the cycle several months in advance with articles and coverage about the upcoming summit and accompanying protests.
Newsweek Misses Tax Freedom Day (tags)
Regarding Media Perspective (tags)
it is all but perspective.