The traditional media is dying

In my most recent post on Dangerous Intersection, as well as others previously, I've written about the many ways in which the traditional media has willfully discarded its obligation to inform the public. And so far, as the 2008 presidential election gets into full swing, there are no signs of…

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National Conference for Media Reform – 2008: Minneapolis

Reminder for anyone interested: The National Conference for Media Reform - Minneapolis -- will occur June 6 - 8, 2008.  Here's a short video created by the conference organizers. Here's an audio clip promoting the NCMR - 2008: ncmr-2008_30sec If you'd like to know more about the conference sessions or…

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World Renowned Creationist Arrested, Convicted

According to this article, essentially copied from the AP, Adnan Oktar, who writes as Harun Yahya, has been convicted of fraud. His extensive organization has the goal to persuade the world (or at least the schools therein) of the Truth of Young Earth Creationism, as revealed in the Bible. In…

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Book Review: Great American Hypocrites

Summary: An eviscerating critique of how the Republican party has won elections by obscuring actual issues with phony controversies, aided and abetted by a shallow and insipid media. At times Greenwald's denunciations are repetitive, but he provides more than enough infuriating examples to amply justify his evident anger. Glenn Greenwald's…

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Arianna Huffington on why the Right is wrong.

Arianna Huffington has just released her new book, Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe. Huffington has reviewed the main themes of her book at Huffpo. In the book, Huffington concludes that there are three main areas to consider…

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