Media Roots Radio- Cindy Sheehan Interview by Media Roots MEDIA ROOTS – This is a special 40 minute Media Roots Radio interview conducted by Abby Martin with Cindy Sheehan, mother who has made the ultimate sacrifice and fearless anti-war activist. She relays her powerfully lucid point of view in a candid interview at her home on . The above timeline … Read More
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Looters Included Undercover Egyptian Police
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WASHINGTON POST– Human Rights Watch confirmed several cases of undercover police loyal to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime committing acts of violence and looting in an attempt to stoke fear of instability as demonstrations grew stronger Tuesday against the autocratic leader. Peter Bouckaert, the emergency director at Human Rights Watch, said hospitals confirmed that they received several wounded looters shot … Read More
Egypt’s Revolution: Puppet Dictators, Response & Coverage
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Media Roots Radio- The Egyptian Revolution: US Response & Coverage by Media Roots MEDIA ROOTS – This episode of Media Roots Radio covers Egypt’s Revolution: US puppet dictators, media coverage and response in this country compared to coverage during Iran’s “green revolution”, the causes of unrest and the tactics being used by Mubarak to stifle the revolution. Special guest Laurie … Read More
VBS Guide to North Korea
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MR: VBS’s guide to North Korea is a disturbing look at inside one of the most closed off, totalitarian societies that exists on earth today. From the second that VBS creator Shane Smith steps foot into Kim Jong Il’s sheltered country, he realizes that everything he is about to encounter is a carefully constructed facade… VBS– Getting into North Korea … Read More
The Torture Career of Egypt’s New Vice President
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COMMONDREAMS – In response to the mass protests of recent days, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed his first Vice President in his over 30 years rule, intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. When Suleiman was first announced, Aljazeera commentators were describing him as a “distinguished” and “respected ” man. It turns out, however, that he is distinguished for, among other things, his … Read More