With Strings Attached

Not nearly enough, I think, has been posted on DI about things which I consider just as important as politics, economics, and social issues.  That's all well and good--DI offers a necessary forum for viewpoints which, while becoming more available in the public discourse, nevertheless need all the voices it…

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Bill Moyers returns to PBS to dissect the corporate media: “Buying the War”

On Wednesday evening, Bill Moyers' Journal presented "Buying the War," a terrific special describing the failure of the U.S. media during the run-up to the Iraq invasion.   If you missed it, you can watch the entire show here.   Here's the official description of the special: Four years ago on May 1, President Bush…

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“Spin” – Award-winning video.

I found this eight-minute video on reddit.com tonight. It was "Penned, Shot, chopped, and Scored by Jamin Winans." I enjoyed it for it's clean execution and thoughtfulness. According to this site, Spin has been the "winner of 35 film festival awards worldwide." [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP59tQf_njc[/youtube] While watching this video, I couldn't help…

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