I cannot get out of my mind the photo that appeared on the front page of The New York Times on December 30, alongside a story by Jeffrey Gettleman. It showed a young man sitting on a chair facing a class of sixth graders in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. Next to him was a woman. Not the teacher of the class, but the young fellow's mother. She was there to help him because he is … [Read more...] about -The Ultimate Betrayal by Howard Zinn
-Project Censored’s Alert – 2/20/04
1. The Ashcroft-Rove Connection: The Ties That Blind 2. Oppression of Afghani Women Continues 3. Big Brother Is Watching 4. Rash Indicates New Breast Cancer Risk1. The Ashcroft-Rove Connection: The Ties That BlindAttorney General John Ashcroft is refusing to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate who in the administration leaked the name of a CIA … [Read more...] about -Project Censored’s Alert – 2/20/04
-Q and A on Haiti from Chomsky Chat on Znet
prof. chomsky,your previous work on haiti is very appreciated, and znet pieces by reeves and fenton are helpful.having said that, the dominant ap messages about the aristide government are permeating left sources very quickly. this month's le monde diplomatique has a piece on the "sad bicentenary in haiti" which refers to the "more and more repressive power" under aristide, … [Read more...] about -Q and A on Haiti from Chomsky Chat on Znet
-Gay Marriage Report (Audio) by Chuck Rosina and Aimee Smith
This is a report from Boston on the legalization of Gay Marriage. Clicking probably will download to your computer. You can also go directly to the following address, find the file, and open with a sound program.https://bcrp.netris.org/audio/ … [Read more...] about -Gay Marriage Report (Audio) by Chuck Rosina and Aimee Smith
Ueno’s Homeless
Yoshizawa drew on a cigarette held in his dirt-stained right hand as he sat behind his stall. He has a nose split up the middle by an inch-long scar and mud sticks to the hems of his dark grey nylon trousers. Yoshizawa lives homeless in Tokyo?fs Ueno Park. He used to be a builder but now makes money selling the ginkgo nuts he collects in the park. ?gI do this until December,?h … [Read more...] about Ueno’s Homeless