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Obama, "Moving Chairs Around"

I Guess Moving Chairs Around and Lobbyists in the White House was not Such a Bad Idea By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc This writer followed Barack Obama around the...

CIA secretly using Pak airbase to fly Predator drones

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has secretly been using an airbase in south-western Pakistan to launch the Predator drones to attack the militants within the country, a report said. Both Pakistan and US governments have...

Anger over $100 Million Olympic bail out drives early voting in Vancouver

"VANCOUVER -- Vancouver voters are flocking to advance polls, with some saying they were inspired to cast a ballot by the controversy over the current city council's decision to provide up to a $100-million loan...

Troopergate Closed Meeting Ends in Anchorage

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska lawmakers met behind closed doors Friday to discuss a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner. The Republican vice...

Weekly Radio Spin: Like Ads, Only More So

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at the cost of secrecy, "eco-driving" and greasing the...

Proclaim Jubilee Throughout the Land! [Abolish the Fed]

Phil Gramm tells people to "quit whining" when he had much to do with the deregulation of the banking industry and the involvement of wall street that blew up the housing bubble and burst it. People are generally willing to work for money that will put food on the table, pay...

Canada seeks industry, not consumer input on secret treaty

Canadians who have a any notion that we are some sort of bastion of civil rights need to stop kidding themselves. Uncer the current Harper regime, Canadians have seen the erosion of civil risghts and core democratic principles. Well we really have no one to blame but...

Weekly Radio Spin: I Spy with My Little Firm

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at who's recruiting journalists, how the UK Parliament...

The secret preview of the Olympic opening ceremony China didn't want you to see

"Security and secrecy have surrounded the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games - until now.More than 10,000 performers have been working on the 50-minute show for three years and all were sworn to...

Director General of MI5 refuses to release any data on whistleblower John Fra...

"Just over three-years since whistleblower John Francis Smith died in a filthy NHS hospital, the Director General of MI5 has told his family that no data can be released relating to his Government Service because...

UN Inspectors Examine Site of Alleged Syrian Nuclear Facility

Nine months after it was bombed to rubble by Israeli air strikes, a UN inspections team is headed to the site to check for signs of the alleged nuclear reactor that was being built there.The US and Israel claim the site was a nearly-complete functioning nuclear reactor, which...

Paper Champions Award #2

And the winner is . . . Week: #2 May 25-31 2008 Champion: Garth Turner Pourquoi: Letter - Secret Capital 2of6 - Publication: Toronto Star This week’s paper champion Garth Turner is of all things a...

Madeleine McCann's parents being investigated for negligence

The parents of Madeleine McCann may be investigated for negligence by the Portugese police, as they left their daughter alone in their unlocked holiday apartment when they went to eat dinner with friends....

Compassion: for all who suffer because they are poor

Daily it seems, we in the western hemisphere are bombarded with stories involving corporate corruption, and of political power being abused where governments treat the electorate, or its subjects, like condemned animals in a science laboratory. Although, not quite all of...

Filming in India: Guidelines

"We at India EU Film Initiative (www.iefilmi.com) have received some requests to publish the guidelines for filming in India. Well, shooting in India can be both fun and taxing. All together, it could be a...

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