Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! was in Berlin to mark DN's 12th anniversary and to promote her newest book, "Standing Up To the Madness - Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times".The theme of her speech was the importance of a free and independent media and it really resounded with me. Being back in the States just a few weeks ago reminded me how much the American people are fed only what the government wants them to hear. This was not news. I saw Brittney Spears on NBC Nightly News... this is just shameful.
You may remember Ms. Goodman. She along with many others was arrested while reporting on the Republican National Convention in St. Paul earlier this year. So much for the American free press. The video doesn't tell the whole story, for that you will have to go here.
The speech was great, and I picked up her "Standing Up to the Madness" book (which I got signed of course) for later reading. She'll be in Munich Saturday night. If you are in the area, I highly suggest checking it out.
Been reading:
- Worried About Thanksgiving (holiday) Fights with Right-Wing Family Members? - Oh MY! Why oh WHY didn't I have this lovely list with me over Thanksgiving? That's OK, I'm taking to memorizing it by Christmas.
- Fought Over Any Good Books Lately? - Interesting, considering that a book club to which I belong is having difficulties lately.
- Critics split over Cruise's Nazi role The Germans I know are really split on this. This guy is a hero to them, one of a few which even tried to stand up to Hitler. Having Cruise play him should bring out the fact that there was an active resistance. This is better than the idea that every time you see a German in a movie that he is a bad guy.
- Report pins detainee abuse on Rumsfeld - Finally. Now, let's put the bastard in Guantanamo.
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You get all the good stuff in Berlin. I wish we had talks like that here.
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