Revolution Handbook for Americans (Joel S. Hirschhorn)

Joel S. Hirschhorn -- World News Trust Feb. 20, 2011 -- As recently presented, there is global respect for and use of the classic and brilliant work by Gene Sharp “From Dictatorship to Democracy.” It is credited for empowering many actions around the world to overthrow dictatorships, including recent actions in the Mideast. My thesis is that his ideas, strategies and tactics, a handbook for revol ...

The New American Dream Radio Show #3

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New American Dream Radio Show -- Kicks Off At 8p EST (Chuck Gregory)

Feb. 3, 2011 (World News Trust) -- In about an hour, our first show will be underway. Join us at http://theshow.newamericandream.info at 8 p.m. EST. If you miss the live stream, we'll be putting a recording up on the site soon. From the site: Our shows will always be archived on this site, as well as on the Black Op Radio site and World News Trust. We’re just getting started (first broadcast Febr ...

Iraq War Logs: Secret Files Show How US Ignored Torture (Nick Davies, Jonathan Steele and David Leigh)

Massive leak reveals serial detainee abuse. 15,000 unknown civilian deaths in war Oct. 22, 2010 (the Guardian/UK) -- A grim picture of the U.S. and Britain's legacy in Iraq has been revealed in a massive leak of American military documents that detail torture, summary executions and war crimes. Almost 400,000 secret U.S. army field reports have been passed to the Guardian and a number of other in ...

John le Carré: Calling Out the Traitors (Amy Goodman)

Oct. 12, 2010 (TruthDig) -- John le Carré, the former British spy turned spy novelist, has some grave words for Tony Blair. More than seven years after the invasion of Iraq, the former British prime minister, now out of office and touring the world pushing his political memoir, is encountering serious protests at his book signings. “I can’t understand that Blair has an afterlife at all. It seems ...

Loud Talk, Small Minds (Joel S. Hirschhorn)

Joel S. Hirschhorn -- World News Trust Oct. 9, 2010 -- In trying to understand how so many Americans adore people like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh I have come to this critical understanding: Poorly educated, terribly informed, intellectually deficient and downright stupid people need idols. They feel angry, frustrated, ignored, cheated and disillusioned by so much goin ...

Joe Bageant: Breaking The Beer Barrier

June 7, 2008 (World News Trust) -- This is the text of a presentation by Joe Bageant, author of Deer Hunting With Jesus , to the National Conference On Media Reform June 6-8 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Joe gave the presentation Saturday, June 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Room 212-B. Here’s my question: Why can’t progressive media ever learn to communicate in redneck and born again bubba? I woul ...