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Naomi Klein on the Laura Flanders Show (video)

Submitted by folkie on 16 September 2010 - 7:13am

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Welcome to Hell: An open letter to Mr. Clint Guidry of South Louisiana - by Pubali Ray Chaudhuri

Submitted by folkie on 17 July 2010 - 11:06pm

“Since it is September 11th we’re talking about, perhaps it’s in the fitness of things that we remember what that date means, not only to those who lost their loved ones in America last year, but to those in other parts of the world to whom that date has long held significance. This historical dredging is not offered as an accusation or a provocation.

Toxic Dispersants Near Gulf Harm Humans and Wildlife - by Dahr Jamail and Erika Blumenfeld

Submitted by folkie on 13 July 2010 - 10:50pm

My eyes are burning as I type this. We've just returned from spending the day down in Barataria, located about an hour's drive south of New Orleans. The community of fishermen is swimming in oil. Within minutes of arriving, our eyes begin to burn and we begin to feel dizzy from airborne chemicals from the oil and dispersant.

Demopublicrats at Play

Submitted by folkie on 5 July 2010 - 12:01pm

Brasscheck TV just sent out a video of Senate Republicans blocking subpoena power for the President's committee to investigate the Gulf oil spill and Senate Democrats acting frustrated. Acting is the key word. Here's the link to the video: http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/890.html

Facing the Future as a Media Felon on the Gulf Coast

Submitted by rossini on 4 July 2010 - 10:07am

Georgianne Nienaber Haiti relief worker, investigative journalist, author

Jumping the Walrus: When Risk Management Goes Bad

Submitted by folkie on 3 July 2010 - 10:37pm

Back in the 1970s, there was a very popular show called "Happy Days," starring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler, who played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. Five years into the series, an episode aired in which Fonzie is shown improbably water skiing and jumping a shark to show his bravery.