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Friday, May 10, 2013 "Rot Within The Ranks:" How Deep Does It GO (1 comments)
When military officers were fired because of "rot," You have to ask how deeply it has spread says News Dissector Danny Schechter.
Monday, April 29, 2013 Debating Global Media-in Kazakhstan
News Dissector Danny Schechter goes halfway around the world to debate media and its future.
Monday, April 8, 2013 The Past Fires Back: Thatcher and Kissinger in the NEws (3 comments)
Monday was a big news day marked by the death pf Margaret Thatcher and the dumping of Henry Kissingers documents by Wkileaks. How were they covered?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 The Next Argo? New Movie Stirs Hatred of North Koreans (3 comments)
As The rhetoric escalates between the US and North Korea, a new Argo-like movie stirs hatred. As usual, most of the press doesn't have a clue about what is really going on.
Friday, March 29, 2013 Nelson Mandela Fights for His Life--Again!
As Nelson Mandela Fights for life, its important to remember how he contracted TB, and the problem with selective outrage.
Sunday, March 24, 2013 Recruits Meet At The LSE: Reliving The South African Struggle In London
London: Thomas Wolfe wrote "You Can't Go Home Again" year ago, and its core truth keeps popping up in my life even as I tend to retrace some of my life journeys, in an endless walk down memory lane.
I am back in London, cold and wet as I remember it, to attend an event honoring those of us who went to South Africa on underground missions at my mid 1960's alma mater, the London School of Economics and Political Science..
Thursday, February 21, 2013 Say Goodbye To The Stock Exchange (1 comments)
What we face here is not only the eclipse of stocks and equities but their replacement with even more risky and speculative programmed trading that moves so fast it can't likely be regulated effectively, although the wheeler dealers behind this "innovation" say that the Dodd Frank "reforms" will help them.
Sunday, February 10, 2013 California's Real-Life Cop Drama (4 comments)
California is obsessed with a real-life crime drama, the story of a disaffected former Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people. Now the subject of a massive manhunt, the ex-cop has turned to Facebook to detail his grievances.
Saturday, February 9, 2013 Only In California: Cop Turned Critic Sparks Manhunt
What do we make of the case of former California cop Christopher Jordan Dorner, an accused cop-killer.Whats the story behind the manhunt? News Dissector Danny Schechter takes a stab at discussing the spectacle.
Monday, February 4, 2013 DWC: The Fight To Save Public Education
News Dissector Danny Schechter connects his his history as a high school journalist to an ongoing battle to save DeWitt Clinton High School and publie education.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Politicians As Media Critica
Now even Presidents are becoming media critics, reports News Dissector Danny Schechter
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Next Steps For Al Jazeera America (2 comments)
Al Jazeera needs to understand why programs like The Daily Show resonate so deeply or even why competing networks like RT or shows like Democracy Now win admiring audiences. They need a new approach based on honesty, not to be seen as another pretentious pool of "talent" or an establishment-rationalizing apparatus. Newsrooms in the service of the 1 percent, as staffed by a showbiz" punditariat, are losing viewers.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Meet Jack Lew, The Insider's Outsider
Lew is unlikely to stand up to the President. He has had successes working with Republicans and reportedly earning their trust. He may have started in politics opposing the Vietnam War, but he is now spoken of as a pragmatist who will rationalize Obama's more conservative predelictions, not challenge them.
Monday, January 7, 2013 The Middle Class Has Been Saved, Or Has It?
News Dissector Danny Schechter argues that the Middle Class Is Not Being "Saved" By Obama Administration policies but attacked further,
Sunday, January 6, 2013 Will Americans Ever Get To See Al Jazeera? (3 comments)
Time Warner executives are sensitive to a competitive business environment and polarized political culture. They are very aware that Al Jazeera is considered "controversial" even as competitors fear its reputation for news excellence. They don't necessarily want to show the superficiality of most international news coverage in the US and prefer to stop the channel from gaining a foothold here, as it has in many countries.
Sunday, December 30, 2012 Looking Back At The News of 2012
Those of us who hoped the Obama re-election might usher in a little more justice and equality remain disappointed. Those of us who longed for a change we could believe in then took to the streets to try to create it, only to confront the power of the police state -- the NYPD, FBI et al. Only now, with the disclosure of new documents, do we have a hint of how we were spied upon and lied to.
Sunday, December 23, 2012 HooHa: What The Banksters Have Wrought
Revealed: Conspiracies Exist in the World Of High Finance. News Dissectpr Danny Schechter on what we learned from the Libor Scandal.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 'Tis The Season To Be Jolly: Slaughter of the Innocents (1 comments)
The shooting/massacre in Newtown Connecticut raises deeper questions about our culture argues News Dissector Danny Schechter
Sunday, December 16, 2012 Ignoring Warnings Can Be Fatal (1 comments)
Why Do so many warnings go unheeded. Why is denial so common? News DIssector Danny Schechter discusses why ignorance is not bliss.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Obama Wins But The People Can Still Lose (2 comments)
President Obama Won Reelection but will he have the leverage to promote the changes that he embraced on the campaign trail. News Dissector Danny Schechter dissects.
Sunday, October 21, 2012 The TV Ad "Air War" Escalates Decimating Democracy (4 comments)
Shock and Awe Comes Home As Campaign "Air War" torments TV Viewers, News Disssector Danny Schechter investigates.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Tell Me Lies: Europe Silences Iranian TV Channels (4 comments)
One Day, The EU Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. The Next It Censors Iranian Channels? A Step For Peace wonders News Dissector Danny Schechter?
Monday, October 8, 2012 Putting Palestine on the Agenda: The Russell Tribune in New York (1 comments)
Founded by the late Lord Bertrand Russell. the Russell Tribunal focuses on human rights and war crimes with a pro-resistance approach. I covered the first tribunal on Vietnam and this on Palestine. There was a lot to learn--Danny Schechter
Sunday, September 23, 2012 When Is A Terrorist No Longer a Terrorist? (2 comments)
For years they were branded a terrorist group--until they decided to invest in price Washington Lobbyists. And Now, poof, They are terrorists No More. News Dissector Danny Schechter explains how they did it,
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Re: The Obama-Netanyahu "Rift:" October Surprise Anyone? (2 comments)
As tensions build in the MiddleEast, is there an "October Surprise" coming? News Dissector Danny Schechter examines the "rift" between Israel and the United States.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Israel Interferes In US Politics: More Hostility To Obama On Iran (1 comments)
In calling for "red lines" against Iran, Israel's right wing leaders have steeped over the line in muscling the United States, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter.
Monday, August 27, 2012 Can The War Israel Wants With Iran Be Averted? (9 comments)
Israel has had a war of words with Iran. Will it turn into a shooting war? News Dissector Danny Schechter asks can the conflict be averted.
Sunday, August 19, 2012 When Regulators Use Financial Extortion for Political Reasons (1 comments)
NEws Dissector Danny Schechter asks: Was Standard Chartered Bank Used For US Regulators To Show They are "Doing Something" while ignoring crimes by US Banks?
Monday, August 6, 2012 US Says Iran Violates "International Obligations." What Are They? (1 comments)
President Obama signed an executive or impose even more stringent sanctions on Iran, charging Tehran has violated its "international obligations."
What are "international obligations?" Danny Schechter dissects.
Thursday, July 26, 2012 Politics of Collapse: When Things Fall Apart (23 comments)
When the poet Yeats wrote that the Center Will Not Hold, he didn't realize he would be describing our condition in 2012, writes News Dissector Danny Schechter
Monday, July 16, 2012 Prisoner Of Mandela: Why Care About South Africa (2 comments)
As Nelson Mandela marks his 94th birthday, News Dissector Danny Schechter reflects on his long involvement as a chronicler of South Africa's fight for freedom.
Monday, July 9, 2012 War Gaming The Iran War: How The US Plans For Aggression (2 comments)
Is The Obama Administration Planning an attack on Iran for political purpose? News Dissector Danny Schechter assesses the war gaming process and the stages of intervention.
Monday, July 2, 2012 The Obama Defection: (5 comments)
Why are so many former supporters turning on the President even as many consider him preferable to his Republican Challenger? Why is there a growing "Obama Rejection?" Danny Schechter offers his dissection.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 President Obama as "Warrior-in-chief" (1 comments)
if you are looking for an explanation of why the wars go on, you can't get hung up in debating their pros and cons. They are an extension of an imperial policy about perceived national and economic self-interest, not values. Why is Obama using his ordered killing (rather than capture for trial) of bin Laden as a campaign issue? Is it because, unable to fix the economy, he is running as "warrior-in-chief"?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Do We Live In A Predator Nation (1 comments)
The DIrector of Inside Job has a new book. Predator Nation. News Dissector Danny Schechter asks if it goes far enough?
Monday, May 21, 2012 Over The Hill: Why We Need To Be In All Media
News Dissector Danny Schechter on the imporance of books and reaching people you disagree with though the media they watch, read and listen to.
Saturday, May 12, 2012 Setting the Stage for More Wars
U.S. news correspondents often compete to cover Americans wars with an eye to making a name or building a career. But -- when the wars drag on or when problems are just festering -- the news media quickly loses interest, ironically setting the stage for more wars.
Monday, April 30, 2012 Robots R'US: Drones Reported On 63 Bases In The USA (1 comments)
The Drones We Have Seen In Use Abroad Are Coming home with reports of they are on 63 bases in the US. Danny Schechter reports
Monday, April 23, 2012 Are You "Spring Trained" for Occupy's May Day Strike? (4 comments)
May Day is coming--a day for a new wave of Occupy led protests without, hopes News Dissector Danny Schechter, more mayhem.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 It's Tax Time: A Time To Occupy The IRS? (7 comments)
AS Millions of Americans prepare their annual tax forms, it's also a time to protest or Occupy The IRS, writes News Dissector Danny Schechter
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 The Final Four Or More?
There are two final fours underway--one on the courts, the other in the campaigns writes News Dissector Danny Schechter
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Go Left: Time For An OWS Spring Offensive? (1 comments)
Spring Is Here. News Dissector Danny Schechter Offers a few ideas for an Occupy Spring Offensive
Monday, February 20, 2012 Are We On A Road To Nowhere? (2 comments)
The perils are many, the pleasures are few, is one way to sum up. News Dissector Danny Schechter's blogs at a new place: newsdissector.net
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Rambo Time: Obama Expands Secretive Special Ops Warriors (2 comments)
Covert Action is Now Dominating The Pentagon's War Strategy. One Goal: Keep The American people in the dark reports News Dissector Danny Schechter
Friday, February 10, 2012 What The Hell, L.L? Musical Exclusion Is Not Cool
Protests Are Planned Sunday At the Grammy Awards Against the Exclusion of 31 Categories of Music. Is It Racial? News Dissector Danny Schechter reports.
Friday, February 3, 2012 Iran Critiques Hollywood (3 comments)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sees a growing chance that Israel will attack Iran's nuclear sites this spring -- despite resistance from the Obama administration.
Monday, January 30, 2012 Will Obama go after Wall Street criminals? (8 comments)
A word to the wise, watch what the administration does, not just what it says. Remember, as Obama hits the political hustings reborn as a "populist," in a political environment energised by Occupy Wall Street, his "bundlers" are still pressing the flesh on Wall Street, seeking a new round of political donations.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 Sundering the Social Contract (3 comments)
In political philosophy, the idea of a social contract is that the individual surrenders some rights for the benefits of living in a civilized society that has reasonable rules for all. However, in recent decades, the greedy rich have torn up that contract.
Friday, January 20, 2012 Living In A Real World House of Lies
House of Lies is a new TV Series that reveals the inner workings of management consultants. It is timely, says News DIssector Danny Schechter
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 The Year's Top Story is Not Getting Coverage
Most of our media is mesmerized by the antics of individuals, not the impact of institutions, Most media outlets are parochial, unwilling to see the economy as globalized force, with the US playing a major role.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 A new banking crisis: You can bank on it (9 comments)
Without falling down the rabbit hole of endless well-footnoted debates, the truth is that millions of savers have seen their savings shrink and most bankers, thanks to bailouts and cheap money, watched their holdings rise. Blaming the victim for the crime has a long and dishonorable history.
Friday, December 23, 2011 On Havel/Kim, Where's the Objectivity?
The Western news media reacted to the deaths of two international figures, Czech Vaclav Havel and North Korean Kim Jong-il, by presenting comic-book cut-outs of the two men, following simplistic story lines that missed the more nuanced reality.
Sunday, December 18, 2011 "It's So Not Over," Say Occupy Protests (2 comments)
Three months into the Occupy Wall Street movement, protesters took their message uptown in a march that surprised the police and many Christmas shoppers, but helped explain what the economic crisis means to average people.
Saturday, December 17, 2011 Is the Iraq War actually over? (16 comments)
The county has a long way to go to recover from a war that is not over. The war that began with the bang of shock and awe ended with the whimper of withdrawal with few of the issues solved. Many Americans are saying "good," while most Iraqis are saying good riddance.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Can Financial Markets Avoid Collapse? (6 comments)
The world's financial system continues to teeter near a very nasty brink, with the United States and Europe disagreeing about how to pull back from the edge.
Friday, December 9, 2011 Bull Moose or Bull Sh*t? Is There a New Obama? (3 comments)
President Obama made a strong speech indicting Wall Street abuses. What will he do? News Dissector
Danny Schechter comments.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 It's Time for a Wall Street Perp Walk (5 comments)
The current system of government agencies agreeing to Wall Street settlements without anyone admitting responsibility has to stop. The cover-ups by politicians and the complicit of media have to stop. We have had bailouts. Now, its time for a "jailout!"
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 When "Getting it Done" Becomes Impossible (5 comments)
Much of what Obama has "gotten done" is not what most activists really want: a prison-industrial system. More military adventures. Authorized assassinations. Few new regulations on Wall Street. No tax on financial transactions. Only a trickle of prosecutions of financial criminals.
Friday, November 25, 2011 Can Shopping Save Us? (7 comments)
The Holiday Shopping season is upon us. Will it turn the economy around. No way, says News Dissector Danny Schechter
Monday, November 21, 2011 Poetry Lives Even After The Trashing of The People's Library (1 comments)
A People' Library Demolished, A poet laureate beaten. Two recent casualties of the campaign ti stamp out Occupy Wall Street. News Dissector Danny Schechter comments
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 You Can't Evict an Idea (2 comments)
Occupy Wall Street as a movement is hardly dependent on access to one park. This is an issue that the government is taking seriously, too, amid reports that young people are turning away from and against President Obama. There's nothing like police over-reaction to harden attitudes. The rousting of the park will lead to more conflict and polarization. You can count on it.
Sunday, November 13, 2011 OWS: The Next Phase From Protest to Organization? (10 comments)
What's Next for Occupy Wall Street? Can it Go from Protest To Organization. New Dissector Danny Schechter explores the next phase.
Monday, November 7, 2011 Mic Check: You Say You Wanna Revolution? (8 comments)
News Dissector Danny Schechter talks about the challenges of organizing a real revolution, not just a protest
Saturday, November 5, 2011 The Latest Crackdown Threat To Hit 'Occupy' (2 comments)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is talking tough again, darkly hinting that he may have to take action to shut down Occupy Wall Street. He now claims that the community in Lower Manhattan is upset by the occupation of Zuccotti Park and he must heed their wishes.
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Inside Occupy Wall Street (6 comments)
The police went on the offensive Saturday with mass arrests of activists. There are reports of police kettling protesters with a big orange net, at least five maced, and police using tasers. There were also reports of the use of mace, tear gas and pepper spray which hit two old women.
Friday, September 23, 2011 Istanbut #3: Journalism Demands Know Who As Well As Know How
News Dissector Danny Schechter finishes up a round or dispatches from Istanbul, Turnkey with the observation that journalism demands know who as well as know how.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Turkey-Israel Split Reshapes Mideast (1 comments)
The accusation against Turkey is more guilt by association, intended to demonize the Turkish government, which has long been aligned with Israel, for now being furious that its citizens were gunned down on the high seas. You can expect parts of the US news media to join in with more one-sided trash talk. Once the Israeli Lobby goes on the ideological warpath, its fabricated issues will get lots of play from their media assets.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Counter Narratives Challenge The Official 911 Story (11 comments)
The mainstream media treated the anniversary of 911 as an occasion for memoralization, not asking deeper questions. There were other events in New York challenging that narrative. News Dissector Danny Schechter reports.
Monday, September 5, 2011 Obama Readies Tepid Jobs Plan While The Right Settles in for Economic Apocalypse (2 comments)
What no one is talking about is why the jobs are gone -- and a good part of the reason has to do with the attacks on unions that fought to protect American workers. With Obama is posturing for political reasons, and the Republicans are playing at trench warfare in the interest of big business, where can a breakthrough occur?
Monday, August 22, 2011 TV Networks "Monetize' Politics
More than a year before the traditional start of the U.S. campaign season -- Labor Day 2012 -- the political horse race is already heating up with an early measure of the field determined by how much money each contender can raise. The TV networks end up as both handicappers and beneficiaries.
