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Corporate media silent on Colombian paramilitaries’ confession to 30,000 murders By Les Blough
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By Les Blough, Editor. Axis of Logic
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Thursday, Feb 25, 2010
Apparently, the corporate media doesn’t consider it to be newsworthy: the confession to a Colombian prosecutor of 30,000 murders by paramilitaries who are linked to the Alvaro Uribe regime. To date, Associated Press, Reuters and their contracted media outlets remain silent on this latest news. If it had taken place in Somalia, China, Syria, North Korea, Iran or any of Washington’s perceived enemies, we would be seeing it on a CNN special report, backed up on the front pages of the New York Times and Washington Post. The last prominent NYT article reporting in January, 2007 on Colombian paramilitary death squads provided President Uribe with cover, stating:
“Senior members of Mr. Uribe’s government and Mr. Uribe himself have said that anyone shown to have had illegal ties to the paramilitaries, which terrorized Colombian cities and the countryside in the nation’s internal war, which has gone on for decades, and made fortunes in cocaine trafficking, should be prosecuted in courts of law…
The Best Book on Iraq Yet: Dexter Filkins’ The Forever War, by Daniel N. White
by Daniel N. White
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Sept. 16, 2009
The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins, is perhaps the best book written to date by an American news reporter about the American military adventures under Bush II. A majority of his competition, it must be said, is some of the worst second-rate hackwork cranked out that ever wasted forest resources in cashing in quick and to kiss up to the Army or the Republicans. Still, he’s got some decent competition–Ricks, Chakandrasan, Packer, Wright–they’ve all turned up fair or better books so far. Filkins takes the prize, however, for having the cojones to say in his book many of the unpleasant truths about American actions in the war zones. Honesty is always the best policy for reporters too, and honesty in reporting starts with honesty about yourself. Continue reading
Behind the Swoosh by Jim Keady (must-see) (Nike)
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by Jim Keady
August 14, 2009 Continue reading
Uighur unrest continues in Xinjiang + China Urumqi protests
Watch the entire 1st video or skip to the very end to see this most brave woman (2:23 in).
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July 07, 2009
Violence broke out in up to four neighbourhoods in the western Chinese city of Urumqi on Tuesday, according to witnesses.
A group of armed Han Chinese people were seen marching towards an ethnic minority Uighur neighbourhood. Uighurs and security forces were also out on the streets.
Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports on the third day of unrest in Xinjiang province, where authorities say 156 people have died so far.
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China Urumqi protests
Mosaic News – 5/11/09: World News From The Middle East
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“Fifty-Two Taliban Fighters Killed in Swat,” Al Arabiya TV, UAE
“Netanyahu: Israel Ready to Renew Peace Talks,” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
“Hamas Criticizes Pope Benedict,” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
“Pope in Israel Calls for a Two-State Solution,” Dubai TV, UAE
“Peres Greets Pope in Official Residence,” IBA TV, Israel
“American kills 5 fellow soldiers at clinic in Iraq,” Press TV, Iran
“‘Promise of Good’ Military Operation Resumes in iraq,” Al-Iraqiya TV, Iraq
“The Sahwa Movement in Iraq,” Nile TV, Egypt
“Dealing With The Swine Flu Epidemic,” Abu Dhabi TV, UAE
“Iran Frees American Journalist Roxana Saberi,” Al Jazeera English, Qatar
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Mosaic News – 5/8/09: World News From The Middle East
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Mosaic News – 5/7/09: World News From The Middle East
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Mosaic News – 5/6/09: World News From The Middle East
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“‘Botched’ US airstrike on Afghan villages kills up to ‘120 civilians'” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
“US Rapprochement With Iran Unnerves Arabs,” Dubai TV, UAE
“United States Is Committed to Israel’s Security,” IBA TV, Israel
“Peres tells Ban ‘we made mistakes in Gaza'” Al Jazeera English, Qatar
“US Assuages Arabs’ Fear of Iran,” Future TV, Lebanon
“Kuwaiti women aim for third time luck in elections,” Al Arabiya TV, UAE
“Iraqis Complain About Foreign Laborers,” Al-Iraqiya TV, Iraq
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Mosaic News – 5/5/09: World News From The Middle East
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Mosaic News – 5/4/09: World News From The Middle East
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“Is the US military proselytizing in Afghanistan?” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
“Fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq,” Al Arabiya TV, UAE
“Iraqi Christians Under Attack,” Alsumaria TV, Iraq
“Rice: Bush wouldn’t approve illegal interrogations,” Al Jazeera English, Qatar
“Arabs Examine Obama’s First 100 Days,” Abu Dhabi TV, UAE
“Buying Votes in Kuwait,” Dubai TV, UAE
“At AIPAC, Peres Says Israel is Ready for Peace,” IBA TV, Israel
“Excitement Over Egypt’s Film Festival,” Nile TV, Egypt
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Mosaic News – 5/1/09: World News From The Middle East
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Mosaic News – 4/30/09: World News From The Middle East
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Mosaic News – 4/29/09: World News From The Middle East
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“Arabs Brace For Swine Flu,” Dubai TV, UAE
“Confirmed Swine Flu in Israel,” IBA TV, Israel
“Israel Increases Travel Restrictions on Palestinians,” Palestine TV, Ramallah
“Lebanon Frees Four Generals Held in Hariri Killing,” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
“US Increases Support to Pakistan,” Al Arabiya TV, UAE
“Pakistani army expands offensive against Taliban,” Al Jazeera English, Qatar
“Egyptian Police Caught on Tape,” New TV, Lebanon
“Iraqi Drama Thrives in Syria,” BBC- Arabic
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Mosaic News – 4/28/09: World News From The Middle East
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