editorial: Jingoism Isn’t Journalism! Why I Don’t Trust CNN & Corporate Media To Cover Iran

admin @ June 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet

As a critic of media, in particular of cable/satellite “news,” I’m troubled by American corporate-media, in particular CNN’s near non-stop coverage of the turmoil in Iran. Not because the story isn’t important. It’s critically important and warrants the personal coverage it’s getting from the Iranian people as they bypass corporate channels to tell their stories on facebook, youtube, flickr and twitter.

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Days Left to Register and Decide Ontario Tories Tory-Replacement

admin @ May 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! One left week to register as an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party member and vote!

(When it comes to the idea of provincial PC’s , the first thought that should enters the mind is “is there a differentiation between the federal and provincial parties anymore?” )

In any case, May 14 is the deadline to pony up ten bucks for party membership and a right to participate in the June 21 and 25 “preferential ballot” vote, in time for the Markham convention on June 26 - 28. [i]“An advance poll will open on Sunday, June 21st from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm “according to the official OCPC website, and “Voting day will be Thursday, June 25th from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at voting locations across the province.”

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Washington DC, Sat.Mar 21st - Be There. Details Below.

admin @ February 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Washington DC, Sat.Mar 21st, March on the Pentagon - Be There. Details Below.

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Pt. 3-Eyewitness to History: A Volunteer’s Experience With the Obama Campaign

admin @ February 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Pt 3 - General Election 2008

There was no let up in the campaign after the Fellows Program ended. Quite the contrary. Iona, Dawn and Peter were hired as Field Organizers. We quickly began building upon the work we had done in the summer. Field Organizers were divided up into township areas for the general election. Andrew was assigned the Greater Media and Great Middletown teams. Peter was assigned to Chester and soon after the summer the Obama campaign opened an office in Chester. Dawn was assigned to greater Yeadon and Iona to greater Chadds Ford. Julie was assigned to Upper Darby and Jessi to Ardmore. The Ardmore office was the third to open. As the campaign moved on, Josh was hired for the Ridley area, Matt was hired to work with Andrew and Omari was hired to work with Peter in Chester. Offices were opened in Darby, Upper Darby and Ridley later in the campaign.

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News/Activism: I Have a Date With the Army

admin @ February 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet

I have a date with the military.

March 12, I’ll attend a board hearing in St. Louis, Missouri, to determine what the nature of my discharge from the Individual Ready Reserve will be. The Army has alleged “misconduct” and they’re shooting for a “general discharge,” but I’m pushing for “honorable”, as my refusal to deploy was not an act of misconduct.

I will attend this hearing in uniform as ordered, but only for the purpose of these administrative proceedings. I’m not contesting the fact that I did not report as ordered to deploy to Iraq. However, I intend to paint a clear picture of my convictions to the military, and I seek to corroborate them with first hand accounts of occupation.

No person is bound to act against the dictates of conscience, let alone their understanding of the law. I know the occupation of Iraq and further the Global War on Terror to be an illegitimate and ultimately murderous campaign waged for economic gain, fueled by misinformation and greed. I know it to be in violation of not only international law, but the U.S. Constitution. Far more importantly, it is against the dictates of my own conscience, and never again will I compromise my humanity to support or ignore the crimes of my government.

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Bill Hicks: Censored David Letterman Appearance to Air Jan 30 As Memorial

admin @ January 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet

from the official Hicks website: “The Late Show with David Letterman has scheduled a telecast of the never-aired October 1, 1993 Bill Hicks appearance. The show was pre-taped Jan. 26th (with Bill’s mom as a guest) and will air Friday, January 30th on your local CBS affiliate. We’d like to acknowledge and thank Bill’s many fans and everyone who has had a hand in keeping Bill’s comedy and philosophy alive. We hope everyone can tune in and experience what you may have missed or what you barely remember – Bill Hicks performing for a national audience on network television.”

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Reader Participate!-2012 Presidential Candidates;a Briefer Than Brief, Brief

admin @ December 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

2012 Presidential Candidates;a Briefer Than Brief Brief

Before I go ANY further into this essay / research piece - I want YOU, fellow pol-spotters, to pass along some of your “suspects” from ANY party - whether via:

email:

editor@globalpundit.org

Twitter.com @ or DM

www.twitter.com/globalpunditorg

Facebook.com

www.facebook.com/globalpunditorg

YoutTube Video

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Let’s hear the names you have milling around in the back of your head - or candidates you’d like to see - or trial balloons you’d like to float - or solid “yes I am considerings…”, whether it’s Ron Paul, former NM Gov Gary Johnson, former Gov Jesse Ventura, Loretta Null, Steve Kubby, Gov Blagojevich (lol), Newt Gingrich, Cindy Sheehan, and an a wide array of other potentialities…Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin…et al.

It should make for an interesting pre ‘year - end - list - barrage’ of “best - of - nothings” that are the stock - in - trade of every publication. (other than this spec we promise we won’t do one)

We’ll come back to THIS topid on Dec 22 and have a gander.

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Nominate GlobalPundit.Org for Twitter’s Shorty Awards!

admin @ December 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Nominate GlobalPundit.Org for Twitter’s Shorty Awards!
http://shortyawards.com/?username=globalpunditorg
Like wot we do for such a shorthanded and unpaid group of newshounds? Independent of corporate influence and driven by news content and context?
Please consider going here: http://shortyawards.com/about/
and filling out “@shortyawards I nominate @globalpunditorg for a Shorty Award in #news because…”
we’d feel somewhat vindicated for the hard work we’ve done [...]

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GlobalPundit Sunday Night Radio Guest w/ Mathis Chiroux and Adam Kokesh - discuss IVAW

admin @ December 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

“Reporter Stephen Dohnberg and Sgt. Chiroux, along with Iraq Vets Against the War members Sgt Matthis Chiroux (Army) and Sgt Adam Kokesh (Marines), will be guests on CFRB 1010’s ‘Sunday Nights With Liana and Steven Kerzner’ on Sun. Dec.7, 8PM-9PM and will take calls.”

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Nassau County D.A. Dismisses Charges Against Hempstead 15, Civil Case and Redeployment Fight Continues

admin @ November 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet

We continue with some good news in a story we broke internationally: Nassau County D.A. has Dismissed Charges Against Hemsptead 15, while their civil case still makes it’s way through the courts. Sgt Chiroux still faces prosecution for his refusal to redeploy and that case continues to develop as well.

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