Month December 2005

Tookie Vigil

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, a political commentator, said the decision was determined by the governor’s faltering political fortunes. "He’s a conservative Republican, he’s up for a tough re-election next year and he needs the Republican base," he said. "This country puts…

Neocons confused by freedom

Pity the poor neocons, they can’t quite grasp that there is a difference between lobbyists and journalists. ‘Freedom of the press’ is a concept that apparently eludes them completely. I mean, they claim to want to make Iraq free but…

Pentagon Dept. of Propaganda

The center is not part of a news organization, but a military operation, and those writers and producers are soldiers. The 1,200-strong psychological operations unit based at Fort Bragg turns out what its officers call "truthful messages" to support the…