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admin @ November 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Mitch Mitchell, last surviving member of the Experience was found dead in his hotel room in Portland, Oregon Wednesday.He was 61.
Half of powerful rhythm section,he provided grounding for Hendrix’s guitar.His jazz style aided Hendrix in pushing himself.
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.
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admin @ September 7, 2008 # Comments Off
12 DAY CONVENTION RECAP - 3 of 12
1. Terminators Guard Emily’sList.com Gala Goers from the Pink Ladies…
Ohhhh those dangerous Ladies in Pink for Peace aka Code Pink. As it got closer to Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Hilary Clinton’s scheduled speaking time at this ‘Gala Event’, the line of riot cops stretched further and further [...]
admin @ September 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet
I’m sitting directly to the left of the AP reporter that filed THIS REPORT. I am pretty certain she can see the same things as I. She can look at MY PHOTOS from this Rally-in-Session if she is vision impaired.
I’m just wondering - how can the AP get it so wrong? I am tempted to look to my right and just ask her to her face. And maybe I should. She doesn’t seem happy to be here - that’s for sure. And I know I’d be happy to work for AP if they offered me a job — even though I already work at at corporate media outlet and know what the score is in these places.
admin @ August 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There are characteristics essential to being a member of the peace and social justice organization, CODEPINK. Chief among them is compassion. One can hardly dedicate one’s life to improving the lives of others if there isn’t an abiding drive to help those in need. Thus, it was no surprise to those who know her when 24 year old CODEPINK member, Alicia Forrest, in search of the truth, used her camera to document the arrest of a young man swarmed and overpowered by Denver sheriffs during a demonstration in Denver.
admin @ July 5, 2008 # One Comment
With Canada’s Birthday (July 1st), and America’s Independence Day (July 4th) having just ticked by, I thought a belated birthday reference was in order. And a proper reference to a coming birthday even more needed.
July 14th is the birthday of Woody Guthrie, an individual whose actions and life does more to inspire the spirit of independence and humanity than 100 nationalist ‘Independence Days’ combined (ie: Coney Island Hotdog Eating Contests).
It’s hard to find a more eloquent indictment of class inequality in modern song. Breaking that cycle is what is at the kernel of the independent spirit. Without belabouring the obvious ie: political parties already in the pockets of those who perpetutate such inequality - whether from India to the United Kingdom, it would be nice to remember Guthrie and have some assistance in reigniting the independent and revolutionary spirit we so sorely need.
Happy Birthday, Woody Guthrie.
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