MEDIA ROOTS — Seeing this reinforces just how brilliant it was for the global Occupy Movement to never have made demands. One of the movement’s most powerful aspects is its indy cred putting the establishment Left, such as MoveOn and their salespeople like Van Jones, to shame with unfiltered handwritten signs. The Occupy Movement articulates what, neither, the establishment Left … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — On November 30, 2011, at the Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics in Santa Rosa, CA, Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian gave a talk entitled “Media, Propaganda, and Censorship.” The event was sponsored by Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County, Media Freedom Foundation, Project Censored, and Media Roots. MR *** *** Photo by … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — The private, unaccountable, Federal Reserve operates above the law, as it dictates monetary policy. That’s enough to spur Ron Paul followers into calling for an end to the Fed. Now, if you shared in the justified rage of thousands of Occupy encampments across the nation, protesting, ‘Banks got bailed out, We got sold out,’ at the thought … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — On Friday, December 2, 2011, at 7pm, at the Pauley Ballroom on the UC Berkeley campus, a dialogue will take place between Cornel West and Carl Dix. This upcoming event open to the public free of charge is being organised by the University of California, Center for Race & Gender, which notes: “Carl Dix is a longtime … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS— In 1946, Oakland was the last city in the U.S. to have a general strike. Now, 65 years later, the people are going to shut the city down again in another historic strike taking place tomorrow, November 2, 2011. Tomorrow’s strike was voted on last week at the Occupy Oakland General Assembly, where over 1,600 people voted in favor … Read More
