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We Want Better Media (in Athens, Ohio): Please visit our new site...

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We Want Better Media (in Athens, Ohio). This group blog focuses on media reform efforts of students, faculty and community members who live in southeast Ohio. Contact Bob Stewart (stewartr@ohio.edu) if you want to join the group. Friday, January 25, 2008. Please visit our new site. We are moving our blogging efforts to a new site, athensfreepress.blogspot.com. The content on this blog will be maintained, but not updated. Http:/ ohioflatearthsocietynews.blogspot.com/. October 3, 2013 at 8:32 AM.

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: The words of democracy conflict with the actions of empire in the Middle East

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Sunday, May 22, 2011. The words of democracy conflict with the actions of empire in the Middle East. Here are some excerpts from articles published this past week that illustrate my points. US military power an expression of empire. Authors an article printed on commondreams.org titled “A Declaration of Empire: Proposed law would vastly expand boundaries of US military mission. But Carroll reminds us:. Carroll asks why such an expanded mandate is perceived to be needed now.

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: May 2011

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Monday, May 30, 2011. Pakistan in the Afghanistan quagmire. Despite protests from the Pakistan government, the US military has continued to seek out and kill Taliban leaders who are believed to be in Pakistan. In the process, Pakistani civilians have been killed and the sovereignty of Pakistan has been ignored. Herbert P. Bix. Reports on Znet that Obama has increased drone attacks since becoming president. Reporting for Los Angeles Times (5-27-11), David S. Cloud. Bix reviews...

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: March 2011

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Sunday, March 20, 2011. Disputing Patraeus on Progress in theAfghanistan War. Here is how he begins his statement to the committee. The overall troop totals add up roughly to 262,000 troops, including 100,000 US troops, 40,000 troops from 47 other countries, and 122,000 Afghan troops. In addition, there are 6,000-8,000 civilians providing “services in logistics, intelligence, stabilization, and reconstruction.” ( http:/ cnas.org/node/5399. In a word, General Patraeus’s ...

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: US military presence for many years to come in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Saturday, April 23, 2011. US military presence for many years to come in Afghanistan and Iraq. There is still a question about whether some troops will be withdrawn at the end of July, the goal Pres. Obama promised to achieve back in December of 2009 when he authorized an additional 20,000 US troops for deployment to Iraq. Perhaps the strongest indication is the sheer volume of military bases that were already built and in operation by early 2010. In February of 2010, Nic...

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: Implications of bin Laden's killing for US Afghanistan and broader military policies

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Sunday, May 8, 2011. Implications of bin Laden's killing for US Afghanistan and broader military policies. The killing of Osama bin Laden by 25 special force members of the Navy Seals Team Six has produced a speech-for-the-moment from President Obama, followed by a media frenzy of news and commentary. President Obama offered his views in a televised statement to the country (and world). There are a few other issues. Implications of Nairn’s statements. The US has not brought p...

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: Why Americans want an end to the Afghanistan war

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Monday, April 18, 2011. Why Americans want an end to the Afghanistan war. 8211; growing opposition to Afghanistan War. Continuing, Seltzer writes: “NY Senator Kristen Gillibrand is introducing legislation to provide a clear timetable for the redeployment (drawing down) of troops, reports the Huffington Post's Amanda Terkel. 8211; The Reasons for increasing opposition to the Afghanistan War. What accounts for the growing opposition to the Afghanistan War? Given the ongoing eco...

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Stop the War in Afghanistan!: November 2010

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Stop the War in Afghanistan! Friday, November 26, 2010. Afghanistan: Endless war, poor intelligence, and astronomical costs. Withdrawal date extended, training of Afghan troops goes badly, US intelligence on Taliban is very poor, and there is little to show, outside of death, destruction, and corruption, for the tens of billions the US spends on the Afghanistan War. Source: Jason Ditz, “NATO’s occupation of Afghanistan as long as Soviet one,” Nov 25, 2010. Tom Engelhardt confirms Ditz’s reading of ...

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Reform Radio: February 2009

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This blog is part of the monthly “Reform Radio” program. The program focuses on media reform issues in Athens, Ohio and beyond. The producers are members of Athens Free Press, a loose-knit community group affiliated with the freepress.net. Sunday, February 15, 2009. Episode #11: Film as Alternative Media. In ways traditional news media have been behind the curve or shied from. The show will be rebroadcast Thursday, Feb. 19, at 9 am (EST) on WOUB 1340 AM (www.woub.org). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).