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Mexico 2010: Enter the Detonators
Jul 2 2010 - 1:47pm
Five-Thirty-What?
Jun 3 2010 - 11:19am
Changes: Turn and Face the Strain
Mar 30 2010 - 10:43am
We Have Met the Corporation and It Is Us
Dec 20 2009 - 12:59pm
Health Care “Opt Out” Baits a Trap for US Republicans
Oct 27 2009 - 1:14pm

Autopsy

If you didn't watch Bill Moyers' surgical demolition of the media's performance in the run up to war in Iraq, you can still see it online.

I'm sorry I don't have time to do a thorough review, but here's a little taste of Moyers grilling Tim Russert about allowing Cheney to use his show as a propaganda outlet.

The administration had leaked a story about the infamous aluminum tubes to the New York Times, and then Cheney goes on Meet the Press
and uses the article to support his fearmongering.  Here's how Russert defends his utter lack of sceptical inqiry:

There were concerns expressed by other government officials. And to this day, I wish my phone had rung, or I had access to them.

Poor Tim.  All that money and prestige, and he's still just sitting by the phone, waiting for the call.

Give now, or I will kick your ass.

It's a no-brainer, really, when you stop and think about it:

Donate - or have your ass kicked.

It's not that often that life offers us such clear-cut choices.  Do the right thing.  Donate.

Christopher Fee has very generously offered to match contributions up to $500, which will in turn be matched by the Tides Foundation.  Yes, right now, you give $1, the j-school gets $4.  Don't leave the man hangin', and don't leave your ass hangin' off the end of my Red Wing.  Need I say, donate?

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