Michael Mann exonerated; will the media issue a retraction and apology? (of course not)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is a truism of modern media that no one reads the corrections to articles. It is even rarer that the media publishes a retraction and an apology for having hyped a story that it later discovers to have gotten completely wrong. "Eh, it's old news, who cares?" Advertisement Such is the case with Dr. … Read more
Neocons John McCain and WaPo attack Jones Act on behalf of global corporations
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Daily Kos has an under-reported story about what Sen. John McCain has been up to lately on behalf of global corporations. Daily Kos: McCain and WaPo attack Jones Act" (emphasis added): You may have heard the buzz about repealing or suspending the Jones Act because it is hampering Gulf oil spill containment efforts. Section … Read more
McCain joins Republican crowd slamming Steele
by David Safier John McCain, who must hold the record for the most visits to Sunday morning talk shows, tore into Michael Steele. In an EXCLUSIVE interview on “This Week,” Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed RNC Chairman Michael Steele for saying that the war in Afghanistan was one of President Obama’s choosing, but stopped short … Read more
SB1070 Update: Gogol Bordello joins boycott
by David Safier Lots of bands have joined together to boycott Arizona over SB1070,including Nine Inch Nails, Steve Earle, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Kanye West and many more. With my old ears that still consider Dylan's Blonde on Blonde the all time great rock album, I don't follow many recent groups, but one of … Read more
Independence Day
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Happy birthday America! You're 234 years young. Celebrate the 4th of July.
Arizona AFL-CIO 2010 Candidate Endorsements
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona AFL-CIO:
SB1070 Update: pro SB1070 forces relish making schools immigration enforcers
by David Safier I'm a bit late writing about this article from the Capitol Times. It's the most thorough I've seen on schools, police officers and SB1070. The bottom line is, an officer is an officer is an officer whether at school, on the street or on the highway. If a student is stopped, detained … Read more
