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Jon Stewart Crossfire appearance on bittorrent
One of the most powerful televised exchanges in recent history. Stewart hits it out of the park. BoingBoing reader bryan says, “Jon Stewart blasted the hosts on CNN’s Crossfire for hurting the democratic process instead of helping. He also calls Tucker Carlson a dick. Bittorrent: Link, and transcript here.
Animal Cruelty
Watch this and think about it the next time you eat meat: Alec Baldwin Narrates Revised “Meet Your Meat†In a moving narration, actor and activist Alec Baldwin exposes the truth behind humanity’s cruelest invention –the factory farm. Very graphic so don’t click there if you’re sensitive to animal cruelty.
Michael Moore Considers Legal Action Against iN DEMAND
Michael Moore is considering taking legal action against a US cable pay-per-view TV company for dumping his pre-election special, which included the airing of his controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. The cable company, iN DEMAND, said it based its decision to drop the program on “legitimate business and legal concerns.” The US$9.95, 3 hour pay-per-view special [...]
How 9-11 made US babies smaller
Washington – Most of the health problems reported after the September 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according to an American government report published on Wednesday. Firefighters and other emergency workers showed long-term respiratory problems, including a syndrome called “WTC cough”. how has 9/11 made babies be smaller? (1)
Lowell’s History with John Kerry
By 1972, John F. Kerry was a national figure, but without roots in one place he could call home. For a young man with congressional ambitions, that was a handicap, one he would quickly compound…
