Baithak World May 01: Media and Pentagon, Ten Things, Great Debaters, Links, RealNews
The last ten days have been among the most shameful in the history of American journalism. On April 20th, the New York Times published its expose of the Bush administration's use of Pentagon-approved, prepped, and financially-enriched "military analysts" to appear on TV to help sell the invasion of Iraq, and then put a positive spin on the occupation -- even as conditions on the ground deteriorated. It was a powerful illustration of the Bush administration's commitment to propaganda and disinformation. But it was also a damning indictment of the mainstream media's complicity in the wholesale deception of the American public on the single most important decision a country can make -- the decision to go to war. How big a story was it? John Stauber of the Center for Media and Democracy called it the Pentagon Papers of the Iraq war. So it only stands to reason that a story this explosive would quickly become the subject of extensive follow-ups by TV and print journalists, and endless debate on the political talk shows, right? Shameful Days: Why Won't The Media Pursue the Pentagon Propaganda Scandal?
10 Things You Didn't Know About You
The human body is a great, sweaty, fluid-filled machine, moving and mixing chemicals with precision and coordination, making everything from memories to mucus. Here we explore some of the complex, beautiful or just plain gross mysteries of how you function.
The great debaters This week six mighty figures locked horns. The subject in question: is America a force for good?
Links from All Over
For how long? Palestinian groups agree on truce
OK: Shut up, I'm talking
Another reverse countdown: China marks 100 days to games
Watch out Iran: Second US carrier placed in Gulf
Pliability NOT age: No Country for Old Men
Enough said: The RAND Corporation: America's University of Imperialism
Superstitious? The Curse of the Clintons
Broadly speaking: Yesterday's "Broad" Is Today's Kick-Ass Woman
Say No to Drugs: Albert Hofmann, father of drug LSD, dies in Switzerland
Without comment: 'Bonk' Tells Us Some Amazing Things About Sex
In the US of A: How Immigrant Crackdowns Are Building the National Security State
Out of the Frying Pan: Push comes to shove in Afghanistan
Lenin and Mao have been doing it for longer: David Blaine breaks world record for holding one's breath
One more: Pictured: The amazing catacombs full of mummified monks
Next al Faeda: Home-grown imams fight home-grown extremism
Ironic: Palestinian militants, but not Israel, back Hamas truce plan
Without comment: Behind Israel's Independence, a Great Injustice
The joke is on whom? Self-published novel by Terry Fallis wins Leacock award
Robbing Canada: Can't See the Forest for the Trees?
And you are flying with? Missing bags list
Just Affirmation: Libya stands by comparison of Nazi concentration camps, Gaza
Someday Israeli Documents will surface: Germany opens world's largest archive of Nazi documents
Memoirs: Sixty years ago in Battir
Without comment: Mayor's Race: Two Comedians Battle for London
One more: 5 Things to Remember When Making a Political Comedy
Pakistan is not alone: Journalist killers get away with murder in 13 countries
Sans comment: RAW man recalled from China
Judiciary Woes: 25 lakh cases are pending
Intriguing: What's a "botnet"?
Really? There was no need for this: White House admits fault on 'Mission Accomplished' banner
Just when you heard everything: Islanders want legal right to be 'true lesbians'
And the Reparations for Palestinians?: Survivors angry with reparations group on Holocaust Day
Would You Blame Him? The Anatomy of Anger
CANADA: Jewish Defence League Energised by Israel's Far Right
How journalists can master Twitter (blogger’s cut) By paulbradshaw on twubble
Paul Jay presents RealNews
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