Category Archives: media

The Reason ’60 Minutes’ Sucks These Days

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Arlen Grossman

The Fox ‘News’-ification of CBS news and ’60 Minutes’: The Cleantech Crash By Brad Friedman/ The Brad Blog/January 6, 2014 The President of CBS News is David Rhodes. He was hired in February 2011. He was formerly the Vice President … Continue reading →

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Moyers: Political System Bought: Lock, Stock & Pork Barrel

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Bill Moyers: The End of Democracy

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Stacked Deck

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “When it comes to the news, force-fed to us through the media, corporately-owned, we know the cards are stacked. The corporate view is `objective,’ all else is `propaganda.’” Studs Terkel    

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What the Media Misses

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Mainstream Media Fail: The Issues the MSM Should Be Covering Daily By Rob Kall/ OpEd News/ October 13, 2013 I’m watching Bill Maher. It’s a great example of how the media ignores the big problems and wastes its attention on … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN JOURNALISM’S TIMIDITY

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ By Seymour Hersh/ The Guardian/ September 27, 2013 Seymour … Continue reading →

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Center Left to Radical Right

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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FALLING INTO LINE

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Rewarding “Group Think” on Syria By Robert Parry/ Consortium News/ September 13, 2013 “Group think” is alive and well in Official Washington, with virtually all the important pundits marching in lock-step with the Obama administration’s accusations against the Syrian government … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Protesters Gone?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

What Happened to the Anti-War Movement? By David Sirota/ Nation of Change/ September 6, 2013 A mere 72 hours after President Obama delivered an encomium honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, he announced his intention to pound yet … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading →

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