RE: WAR: Apparently the internet does NOT see censorship as damage and route

From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Wed Mar 26 2003 - 23:36:53 MST

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    At 08:53 PM 3/26/03 -0600, Barbara wrote:

    >There is at least one US news source that seems to be giving a more balanced
    >picture of what's going on:
    >
    >=============================
    >
    >Democracy Now! is a national, listener-sponsored public radio and TV show,
    >pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the country. The
    >program was launched six years ago as the only daily election show in public
    >broadcasting. Because of its success, Democracy Now! broadened its focus and
    >became a national news show committed to bringing the voices of the
    >marginalized to the airwaves on issues ranging from the global to the local.
    >
    >==============================
    >
    >You can listen to their unembedded reporters online:
    >http://www.democracynow.org/about.htm

    Excellent. Thanks.

    >Meanwhile, Lee Corbin seems to be offended because Damien Broderick posted a
    >link to a news story that contained reports of Iraqi casualties. I would not
    >presume to tell Lee or anyone else what their political opinions should be;
    >but when one forms his opinions with blinders on, I think it's safe to say
    >that his opinions are probably not consistent with reality.

    I'm glad that Damien posted a news story that reported Iraqi casualties. I
    do not want to think that only American lives are important.

    Natasha Vita-More
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