Category Archives: media

BPR Quote of the Day: Bamboozled

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: News or Newspeak?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Speaking before the  National Conference for Media Reform in 2007, Bill Moyers told a crowd of over 3,000 his view of Big Media in America: “The Orwellian filigree of a public sphere in which language conceals reality, and the pursuit … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: (Not) Prosecuting Wall Street

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Another in a series of outstanding investigative reports from 60 Minutes on CBS. Last Sunday, December 4, Steve Kroft did two segments on the unprosecuted crimes on Wall Street. This is the second segment. I’m not able to post the … Continue reading →

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Young Turks Return–Monday on Current TV

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Starting 7pm Monday, December 5. Comcast: Channel 107 Direct TV: Channel 358 Dish: Channel 215 AT&T U-verse: Channel 189 Time Warner: 103 NY, 142 LA

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Can You Feel Another War Coming?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Prepping Americans For an Iran War As the American/Israeli war drums beat more loudly over Iran, the U.S. public is being told that this time the warnings about nuclear weapons are right, that no one should listen to Iranian denials, … Continue reading →

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Will Congress Allow Telecoms to Conduct Cyber Witch Hunts?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Congress May Pass a Bill Similar to China’s Internet Censorship, With Corporations in Charge by Elliot Cohen/ Buzzflash at Truthout/ Nov. 22, 2011 On the surface, the so-called “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) looks like it has a noble end, … Continue reading →

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{Special Report} The Future of Occupy: Let It Evolve

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Despite the  predictions of Bill O’Reilly and the wishes of Mayor Bloomberg and other One Percenters, the Occupy movement is not going away.  It’s too late for that– the idea and the message are out and can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bother Yourself With Serious News

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

And Some Wonder Why Americans Are So Dumbed Down? from Common Dreams/ Nov. 26, 2011 The covers of the US edition of this week’s Time Magazine compared to the international editions. We can’t make this stuff up. It kind of … Continue reading →

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All The News You Need to Know

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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JFK: ‘Secrecy Is Repugnant in a Free and Open Society’

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive … Continue reading →

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