[Peace-discuss] Fw: John Pilger | Why the Oscars Are a Con

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      Thursday 11 February 2010 

      John Pilger | Why the Oscars Are a Con
      John Pilger, Truthout: "Why are so many films so bad? This year's Oscar nominations are a parade of propaganda, stereotypes and downright dishonesty. The dominant theme is as old as Hollywood: America's divine right to invade other societies, steal their history and occupy our memory. When will directors and writers behave like artists and not pimps for a world view devoted to control and destruction?" 
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      One Free Market System for Wall Street, Another for Main Street
      Robert Reich, RobertReich.org: "Washington is paralyzed by snow and partisanship. Nothing is getting done - even as the Great Recession pulls more Americans into its maw. In the midst of this paralysis, the President was asked about the giant pay packages of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co. ($17 mullion for 2009) and Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs ($9 million). First of all, I know both those guys, Obama said. 'They're very savvy businessmen. And I, like most of the American people, don't begrudge people success or wealth. That's part of the free market system.'" 
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      Hard Times for Holder Continue
      Kyle Berlin, Truthout: "Attorney General Eric Holder is in the middle of a growing storm of criticism from Republican leaders in Congress, and finds himself without strong backing from a White House that is distancing itself from his initial decision to hold the trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City." 
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      US Imposes New, Targeted Sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard
      Grace Huang, Truthout: "The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting four companies affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and one member who runs them." 
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      Details of British Resident's Brutal Torture by CIA Officers Released
      Andy Worthington, Truthout: "Three senior UK judges on Wednesday ordered the British government to publicly disclose previously highly classified information that reveals how Binyam Mohamed, a British resident, was brutally tortured by the CIA while in Pakistani custody in April and May 2002."` 
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      CBS Bans Ad for Marijuana Legalization Over "Morals"
      Paul Armentano, AlterNet: "Representatives from the CBS Corporation and Neutron Media Screen Marketing have rejected a paid advertisement from the NORML Foundation, the educational arm of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), that was intended to appear on the CBS Super Screen billboard in New York City's Times Square." 
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      The New Deal in Reverse
      Steve Fraser, TomDispatch.com: "On March 4, 1933, the day he took office, Franklin Roosevelt excoriated the 'money changers' who 'have fled from their high seats in the temples of our civilization [because...] they know only the rules of a generation of self-seekers. They have no vision and where there is no vision, the people perish.'" 
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      Tibetans Do Gandhi Proud
      Tenzin Dorjee, GlobalPost: "Last year around this time Tibetans decided to observe the traditional New Year - or Losar - as an occasion of mourning for those killed in China's crackdown in 2008 following the Tibet uprising." 
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      A Few Answers for Those Global Warming Skeptics
      Joshua Frank, Truthout: "If you are like me, you probably have encountered a few people that do not believe global warming exists, or, if they do, they are not always convinced that humans are contributing to the problem. There are usually a range of issues these skeptics raise in an attempt to cast doubt on climate change evidence. Below are a few responses to some of the more frequent statements these deniers toss our way." 
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      House of Cards Collapsing on Opponents of Gay Soldiers
      Deb Price, Truthout: "The absolute worst nightmare of diehard defenders of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has become reality: They're now fighting the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff." 
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      We Need to Combat Workplace Violence
      Dick Meister, Truthout: "Organized labor and its allies are rightly alarmed over the high incidence of on-the-job accidents that have killed or maimed many thousands of workers. But they haven't forgotten - nor should we forget - the on-the-job violence that also afflicts many thousands." 
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      Over the Meds and Under the Hood
      Candice Bernd, Truthout: "Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's alleged brutal shooting of 13 GI's stationed at the largest US military base, located just outside Killeen, Texas, drew sympathy from the national, state and military political establishments and reinforced a prejudice in the hearts and minds of many Americans." 
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      E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Tea Party's Radicalism
      E.J. Dionne Jr., Truthout: "So what exactly is the Tea Party movement and why has it risen up? The ferocity of its opposition to President Obama is mystifying to political progressives. Most of the left simply doesn't see the current occupant of the White House as especially liberal, let alone socialist." 
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      Rethinking Independent Voters
      Eric Weltman and Paul Lachelier, Truthout: "The power of independent voters is being heralded in the wake of the Massachusetts Senate race. The winner, Scott Brown, a Republican, went so far as to declare election night, 'Tonight, the independent majority has delivered a great victory.'" 
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      Robert Scheer | Wall Street Wants a Refund
      Robert Scheer, Truthout: "'Buyer's remorse' is the way Sen. John Cornyn, the Senate Republicans' fundraiser, gleefully refers to Wall Street moguls' current disenchantment with the U.S. president they thought they had bought. They didn't like it when Barack Obama, after a year of throwing trillions of American taxpayer dollars into the bailout sinkhole, dared remark that he had hoped there might be some return for ordinary folks trying to save their jobs and homes. Not just huge bonuses for the folks the president dared refer to as 'fat cats.'" 
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