WISCONSIN, JAPAN, LIBYA & EVERYTHING ELSE

I urge everyone who visits this post to watch this
short interview with Noam Chomsky.

The incredibly gutsy Amy Goodman, the driving force behind DemocracyNow.org. Why no Nobel Peace Prize for her?

There is always joy and grief happening.

There's always prosperity and suffering. But the media decides which stories we get to hear about -- as if there are only ever three or four major things worthy of our attention. Our information is selected for us, scripted for us, piped into us. If we really want to know what's going on, we have to work a little harder and find sources that aren't owned and sponsored by corporations. (I HIGHLY recommend democracynow.org as a starting point. Just watching their headlines each day will put you ahead of the game. And broadcasts are archived!)

Wisconsin, Japan and Libya are CRUCIAL recent stories and I hope to comment further on each this week if I possibly can. But stories fade so fast from our entertainment-gorged media.

The very telling labor issues in Wisconsin are now on the back burner. CIA bombings of civilians in Pakistan barely warrant a mention.

The "news" on the commercial stations lacks objective analysis. To wit: How was the U.N. resolution about attacking Libya arrived at (I mean, really arrived at) and precisely what does it mean?; Is every president just going to pee on the War Powers Act?; What does the recent turmoil in Egypt -- now also on the backburner -- mean?; Tell us about how oil and geo-political power factors into these things -- there is injustice and tyrants everywhere -- (including the U.S.!), how do we select the pin-up boys for our "Most Targeted" list at any given time?

And why does extreme force always seem to be the first "solution" to regional conflicts and international power relations that don't fit the money men's view of how the world should be?

We could also talk about Bahrain, Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, troubles throughout Africa, protests in Europe, radicalism in Latin America, Aristide's return to Haiti and on and on. But the networks are selective in what they discuss, for how long, and from what angle. And they have to squeeze in plenty of Charlie Sheen, biased backslapping, cute pet stories, and other fluff and celebrity soap nonsense to keep our eyes off the ball. And all in seven minutes between commercials for crap we don't need.

The point? Question everything! Select news sources that aren't owned and backed by corporations with financial, political and power interests in having certain stories aired, in certain ways. And always, ALWAYS, follow the freakin' money.

The BS is constantly rising, folks. But the good news is there are millions of activists, independent media people, leading lights like Noam Chomsky/Amy Goodman/Ralph Nader/Naomi Klein, and everyday people who've woken up and got a whiff of the coffee. The game is turning, make no mistake. You can see it in Obama's face every time he tries to sell us on a troop escalation or the safety of U.S. nuke plants. The pressure is on the bastards in charge, and we're gonna ratchet it up.

The fun is underway. Make your voice heard and be part of the humanitarian revolution.

Take care,
Adrian

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