Sploid sums up the FCC investigation into Video News Releases (i.e. fake news or commcerical / political messages packaged to look legit) on US television. VNRs, guerilla marketing, where will it end?
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating dozens of television stations for broadcasting items produced by the Bush administration and major corporations as normal, ‘real’ [...]
Continue Reading May 31st, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Though the details are under wraps and veiled in security nonsense, there are many who would like to know what exactly took place in Gothenburg, Sweden last week. And why. Not to mention what sort of urgent reasons the British had to cite in order to get the relatively complicated operation moving and under whose [...]
Continue Reading May 31st, 2006 Björn Hallberg
A real blast from the past … when the U.S. supported Iran wholeheartedly, human rights abuse, nuclear program, dictator and all.
Continue Reading May 29th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Apparently, everything is possible with tenuous rationalizations. And considering that the practise of abuse and juvenile detention is widespread in the U.S. it’s no wonder they’d extend the same scurrilous treatment to foreign peoples that have already been deemed subhuman.
Independent - The notorious US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay has been hit by fresh allegations [...]
Continue Reading May 29th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Patrick Buchanan questions Israel’s “bold ideas” for peace and America’s enthusiasm over the same.
What is the Bush plan to advance our interests in the Middle East? There is none. For five years, the Bush policy has been to sign off on whatever Sharon put in front of him. And now that Bush is weak, he [...]
Continue Reading May 27th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
When will the U.S. stop deflecting criticism by pointing to China? And will the not so veiled meddling make China and Russia any more likely to go along with U.S. middle-east policy for instance? Hardly. But please, go ahead and keep making enemies.
- Pentagon warns over China buildup
- China strongly protests US label of ‘credible [...]
Continue Reading May 26th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
The Canadian newspaper that first published the story were at least honest enough to offer an apology. Although too little and too late, and directed at the wrong people.
Reuters - But the National Post, a long-time supporter of Israel and critic of Tehran, admitted on Wednesday it had not checked the piece thoroughly enough before [...]
Continue Reading May 25th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Now, this seems very suspicious indeed. I guess most would have seen the Jesse MacBeth video by now and how it has been bashed by the pro-war crowd. Well, the basic premise so far has been that Jesse isn’t who he claims to be and that the IVAW (which features during the clip) were either [...]
Continue Reading May 25th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Congratulations Canada!
The secretive group known as Bilderberg will hold its annual secret meeting at the posh Brook Street Resort a few miles from Ottawa, Canada, June 8-11.
The location and part of the agenda was disclosed to American Free Press by a source inside Bilderberg’s inner circle.
High on the Bilderberg’s secret agenda this year are oil [...]
Continue Reading May 23rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Defense Tech: Cancer Worries for New U.S. Bombs (via Sploid)
Civilian casualties always make for bad press. Perhaps as damaging to the war effort is having to back off a target because it’s too close to a school or hospital. So the Pentagon is always looking for new ways to pinpoint their deadly assaults, causing as [...]
Continue Reading May 23rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
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