MediaBite Launch
MediaBite.org is now online.
The first MediaShot concerns RTE's failure to cover the findings of the latest Iraqi mortality study published in the Lancet medical journal in October of last year...
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"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons." Bertrand Russell
MediaBite.org is now online.
Saddam begins journey from despot to martyr
WASHINGTON - ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists asserted Wednesday.
"We regret that our press release below ("OPT: Civilians Must Not Be Used to Shield Homes Against Military Attacks") gave many readers the impression that we were criticizing civilians for engaging in nonviolent resistance. This was not our intention. It is not the policy of the organization to criticize non-violent resistance or any other form of peaceful protest, including civilians defending their homes. Rather, our focus is on the behavior of public officials and military commanders because they have responsibilities under international law to protect civilians."
1 in every 32 U.S. adults behind bars, on probation or on parole in 2005
The RTE piece confirms that the documentary was funded by the mining company proposing the project. A fact left out in earlier reports.
An Irish ex-foreign correspondent for the Financial Times uncovers a campaign by Western environmentalists against a mine proposed by a Canadian mining company at Rosia Montana in the Transylvania region of Romania.
Dear Ms. Treacy and Mr. Good,
And a concerted effort to make it even more difficult.