by Gary Younge When John Carlos raised his fist in a black power salute at the 1968 Olympics, it changed 20th-century history – and his own life – for ever. How does he feel about it now? You’re probably not… Read More ›
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“The hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.”
Realizing that Geraldo Rivera does not speak on behalf of the Republican party…Fox News does…and I would venture to say that many Fox News viewers i.e. Republican voters really do believe the nonsense that Geraldo Rivera is espousing. Yes –… Read More ›
Santorum Doesn’t Seem to Mind Offending Puerto Rico
By Eric Randall Campaigning in Puerto Rico, Rick Santorum doesn’t show any signs that he wants to pander Wednesday, telling voters (erroneously) that they must declare English their only official language to achieve statehood. You’d think Santorum would want to… Read More ›
Syria isn’t the ‘new Bosnia’, despite the narcissistic hopes of the Western commentariat
By Brendan O’Neill Oh no, this is not good, this is not good at all: more and more Western observers are starting to describe Syria as “the new Bosnia”. Which can mean only one thing. The liberal commentariat is on… Read More ›
Glenn Beck: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Will ‘Kill Everybody’
Glenn Beck made several gruesome predictions about where the Occupy Wall Street movement is headed. Speaking on his radio show Monday, Beck made his already-crystal-clear disdain for the protests, which have spread across the U.S., even more plain. He took… Read More ›
Rick Santorum Supporter Says Women Should Keep Their Legs Closed for Birth Control
The comment made by Foster Friess is not simply the case of one man making a chauvinist comment. Rather, it reveals anti-choice campaigners for their inherent patriarchy and misogyny, implying that women should have no right over their own reproduction… Read More ›
NYPD Boss’ Son Returns To TV After Rape Claim
NEW YORK — The New York City police commissioner’s TV host son resumed his morning show duties at “Good Day New York” on Friday, telling viewers it had been a tough couple of weeks but he was ready to get… Read More ›
SOPA’s big brother signed by EU nations amid widespread protests
Polish citizens take to the streets in protest at ACTA By Jennifer Baker IDG News Service – The European Union signed up to the controversial Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday despite widespread opposition, particularly in Poland, where people… Read More ›
FileSonic shutters: Another file-sharing site bites the dust
By Zack Whittaker Summary: Only days after the Megaupload website was taken offline by U.S. authorities, similar businesses are scrambling to protect themselves before any action is taken against them. File-sharing site FileSonic has announced that it is has disabled… Read More ›
Copyrights: Feds push a few novel theories in MegaUpload case
The indictment the Justice Department obtained this month against MegaUpload, a popular online locker and file-sharing service, includes allegations that company executives personally uploaded and downloaded copyrighted content — a familiar accusation in online piracy cases. But it adds a… Read More ›
The Absurdity of Intellectual Property
Beginning at midnight on January 18th, 2012, Wikipedia blacked out its website in protest to two bills, SOPA and PIPA, while other websites undertook similar actions. The following day, the federal government shut down Megaupload.com, a popular file sharing website,… Read More ›
Briefly on “Reverse-Racism”
Although it is common to hear it in public discourse, particularly in regards to television and radio, the truth is that the concept of “reverse-racism” or “reverse discrimination” is at best a bogeyman erected by the corporate media and at… Read More ›
Propaganda Review: National Guard & Kid Rock’s “Warrior”
The most blatant and disgusting use of music by an advertisement has to be the National Guard recruitment ad that uses Kid Rock’s neo-fascistic fantasy theme “Warrior.” The ad goes back and forth between images of soldiers in military vehicles,… Read More ›
Review: Glenn Beck’s “Revolutionary Holocaust: Live Free or Die”
Part VI of VI: The Chinese Great Leap Forward Glenn Beck ends his series with an attack on the Chinese Revolution. He claims that the Chinese leader Mao Zedong was the greatest mass murderer of all time, even worse than… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 