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admin @ November 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet
For the third time in the last month, MN Sen. Norm Coleman barred access to self described ‘citizen journaliist’ outlet TheUptake.Org. On top of curiosity about the recount, a discussion of whether ‘citizen journalism’ is indeed, journalism, will emerge.
admin @ October 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
stay tuned while we bring you a look at a first had account of Women in Afghanistan, a legal med-pot user who was jailed in Toronto’s Don Jail and forced to take narcotics by the medical staff against his will, a direct look at returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, a visit from some Korean war, Vietnam War, WWII, and Gulf War 1.0 vets for Remembrance Day, and a talk with the daughter of one of America’s finest songwriters - Woody Guthrie.
We also launch our weekly newsmagazine FM Radio show, which will be streamed live and available as a podcast. We’ll have amazing interviews with authors and newsmakers, and special weekly features from Davis Fleetwood…and so much more.
Not to mention the great submissions from writers and other contributors.
So won’t you consider chipping in a coupla bucks?
admin @ October 16, 2008 # 3 Comments
Obama, McCain, and CBS rebuffed veterans and active duty service-people who sought to ask a question in the final debate. Amid arrests outside of debate grounds, the pundits’ early verdicts are not a good for McCain, as Obama held strong defense…
admin @ October 12, 2008 # One Comment
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y – Members and supporters of Iraqi Vets Against the War (IVAW) are planning to crash the third and final Presidential debate on Oct. 15 at Hofstra University if they are not permitted to address a question to both Sen.John McCain and Sen.Barack Obama.
Debate moderator, Bob Schieffer (CBS), has been sent a letter from event coordinator and IVAW member Matthias Chiroux. “I’m writing you today as a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War to make clear the details of a demonstration we will be leading Oct. 15th at Hofstra University prior to the final presidential debate and what our demands are and will be.”
The demands are simple. Chiroux continues, “We in IVAW demand that two of our members, myself and Kristofer Goldsmith, be permitted entry to the debate and be allowed to ask each candidate one question”
If the requests are not granted, and the IVAW fail to hear from campaign and debate coordinators by 7 pm EDT, IVAW members say that they are “are willing to risk arrest by entering the debate to have their voices heard by the candidates”
admin @ October 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Join Us Again!: TheUptake.Org and DigitalJournal.com
Courtesy of WNYMedia.net, join us at Coles Restaurant, 3rd Floor, Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY, for a public debate watch party. No political affiliations required!
Join us from Buffalo NY as we get live to air response from Debate Viewers via the magic iPhone for theUptake.Org. Thanks again to WNYMedia.net for their [...]
admin @ September 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
12 DAY CONVENTION PHOTO RECAP: DAY 9 of 12-RNC DAY 1
( Originally posted Sept 9/08)
more photos to be posted from Day 1 RNC asap
There was no question that the RNC was going to be different from the DNC (they have been, almost three cycles running now, from 2000 to 2008), and by the time I dragged my exhausted ragdoll self from Minneapolis to St.Paul to the Uptake.Org Offices, we were greeted, from the vantage point of our excellent locale, with Day One Protest Action. As you have seen in the videos from Day 8 “Police…”, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office engaged in all sorts of ‘preemptive actions’ against journalists, organized protest groups, and alleged terror cells. I really don’t know why anyone was surprise considering the $50 million plus budget allocated for “security”.
admin @ September 13, 2008 # One Comment
REAL PARTY POWER: PAUL, MCKINNEY, NADER, BALDWIN, AND BARR
Before we complete our 12 Day Convention Photo Highlights, and of course launch in the Canadian Federal Election Campaign coverage (if which we’ll be featuring interviews with many, many candidates), we thought it was essential to post the video of this CSPAN aired press conference from the [...]
admin @ September 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet
12 DAY CONVENTION PHOTO RECAP DAY 8 of 12 - NADER ‘OPEN THE DEBATES’ RALLY, AUG 27/08, MAGNESS ARENA, DENVER U
Here is a link to the opening Press Conference I attended:
Not a lot of DNC goers were expecting much of a turnout for this event, and while Nader Rallies had been announced just about 3 weeks [...]
admin @ September 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
It really was a sight to see in both Denver and St. Paul, and the Democrat and Republican Leadership should be ashamed of themselves. We’re talking G8 style Summit security perimeters that spanned a huge swath around the Pepsi and XCel Energy Center.
The hundreds of millions of dollars that were expended on such a useless venture was astounding. That SWAT, National Guard, Private Security, Secret Service, and out of state law enforcement’s sheer overtime and travel bills are staggering to imagine.
admin @ September 8, 2008 # One Comment
During Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech when nominated by John McCain for Vice President, McCain wouldn’t leave Palin alone on stage. Rather than give her the momentary limelight, McCain peered over her shoulder and read her speech alongside her. He was visibly nervous and has remained so ever since. Other than Wednesday at the RNC when Palin finally appeared solo, the image of McCain hovering authoritatively over her is the constant at every appearance. McCain’s public subjugation of Palin, and her public acceptance of it, sets male-female advancement back decades. Were Palin truly a trusted and powerful woman she’d request and be granted autonomy on stage, and reject McCain’s Taliban-like presence. All that’s missing is her burka.
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