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US blocked 4000 Iranian internet websites
University official: Most Iranian Internet sites under US supervision
Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA
Head of Universities Jihad Movement said here Wednesday, "Presently, most Iranian Internet sites are under supervision and power levers of the United States."...
Posted: Thu, Dec 22, 2005 7:17pm PST
Norman Solomon: Defends John Yoo as "minor" & Gov't Lie on 9/11 Inside Job
Normon Solomon, a journalist, again repeated the government's lie on the 9/11 inside Job, claiming it was not an Inside Job, and now adds that the infamous law professor at UC Berkeley's law school, Boalt Hall, John Yoo, best known for authoring torture memos, is just a minor functionary. This reactionary routine was heard on KPFA, 12/22/05, and hopefully, Norman Solomon, and his fellow reactionary, a Mr. Perry, who repeated the same gov't lie on 9/11, will not appear on KPFA again....
Posted: Thu, Dec 22, 2005 6:33pm PST
The 10 Top Local News Stories of 2005
Randy Shaw is a San Francisco activist, author, and editor of BeyondChron.org. (which has been recently redesigned).
Here is his list of top local news stories for 2005....
Posted: Thu, Dec 22, 2005 12:33pm PST
News Reporting of the Tour by Subcomandante Marcos Throughout the Mexican Republic
The Other Journalism About the Other Campaign
For Authentic News Reporting of the Tour by Subcomandante Marcos Throughout the Mexican Republic
By the Amado Avendaño Figueroa Brigade
December 21, 2005...
Posted: Thu, Dec 22, 2005 7:51am PST
The Web: Europe's cyber privacy declines
Big Brother stalks Europe....
Posted: Wed, Dec 21, 2005 2:50pm PST
Corporate Media Shenanigans: Katie Couric and Tim Russert playing their game
Look at Katie Couric and Tim Russert playing their game. Really it’s maddening. Couric pitted constitutional scholars versus "Americans" who "don't want another September 11" and Russert allowed Rice to deflect eavesdropping questions. (Thanks to Media Matters…)...
Posted: Tue, Dec 20, 2005 6:45pm PST
Danny Schechter On McChesney's Media Matters
Author, filmmaker, and media critic Danny Schechter discusses the media and current events with the American media expert, Robert W. McChesney.
The archived program is now available to listen to....
Posted: Sun, Dec 18, 2005 11:41pm PST
News from Neptune
The December 17, 2005 program is now available in freeware downloadable sound formats: Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, and Speex (better than mp3)....
Posted: Sun, Dec 18, 2005 1:00pm PST
JAIME AYMERICH HE ESTADO FILMANDO , EL FILM CON JD MATA ESTA QUEDANDO MUY BIEN .
JAIME AYMERICH HE ESTADO FILMANDO , EL FILM CON JD MATA ESTA QUEDANDO MUY BIEN , HICIMOS UNAS ESCENAS INCREIBLES, MUY ESTETICAS Y MUY INTERESANTES !!...
Posted: Sat, Dec 17, 2005 7:14am PST
Wireless World: Lawsuit a marketing move?
A lawsuit filed this week against Microsoft might be part of a sophisticated marketing and media strategy for the company that filed the case, Visto Corp....
Posted: Fri, Dec 16, 2005 6:26pm PST
Pirates Start Free Radio San Jose
Tune in this Saturday at Noon as the Community Takes Back the Public Airwaves!!!...
Posted: Fri, Dec 16, 2005 10:06am PST
Clear Channel Censors the Truth about Wal-Mart
After allowing The Campaign For America's Future to reserve a billboard less than a mile from Wal-Mart’s World HQ, Clear Channel has refused to accept their ad, censoring the message that the public selected about Wal-Mart....
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 6:03pm PST
:::Investigative:::MORE CIFA and Indymedia
Indybay was reported to CIFA.
CLICK: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:DOAdytuAlSAJ:quarterdeck.maritime.edu/pipermail/everyone/2004-May/000201.html+al-masakin+cifa&hl=en...
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 5:29pm PST
The Web: Feds flop at stopping spam
Bush administration fails again - can't stop spam....
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 2:11pm PST
Nick Turse Offers the Seasonal Shopping List from Hell
Tomdispatch presents its third annual opportunity for you, the Xmas gift-giver, to partake in some small way of an all-American, globally generous spirit of giving. Open your hearts, open your wallets, and shop til you drop. It's the Homeland Security way of life!...
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 1:55pm PST
FBI Grills Calif. Muslim High Schooler about 'PLO' Doodle
FBI Grills Calif. Muslim High Schooler about 'PLO' Doodle; Civil Rights Groups Demand School Board Hearing, Disciplinary Action
12/15/2005 1:58:00 PM
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To: City Desk
Contact: Basim Elkarra of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 916-441-6269 or sacval@cair.com OR Alexandra Gross of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, 415-543-9444...
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 12:29pm PST
Wikipedia survives research test
The free online resource Wikipedia is about as accurate on science as the Encyclopedia Britannica, a study shows....
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2005 8:29am PST
Hearing Raises Concerns about Free Wi-Fi
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee held a hearing yesterday to listen to the public's concerns about San Francisco's Wireless Broadband Initiative,TechConnect, which was created by Gavin Newsom in August. A large number of local organizations convened to express themselves, including Caminos, The Media Alliance, and the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR). Overall, representatives from these and other groups present expressed concerns over privacy, potential...
Posted: Wed, Dec 14, 2005 7:01am PST
US Launches Program for "Intl." Journalists
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has launched a program to invite foreign journalists to the United States to attend seminars at a number of American universities and watch journalists at work, with observers believing the target to be improving a deeply bruised image, especially among Muslims....
Posted: Wed, Dec 14, 2005 6:49am PST