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- 12/05/2001
-Pacifica Board Agrees to Resign
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 18) -- The Pacifica National Board agreed today to voluntarily dissolve, reconstitute itself as an interim bo
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- 12/12/2001
-Community radio advocates regain control of Pacifica!
COMMUNITY RADIO ADVOCATES REGAIN CONTROL OF PACIFICA NETWORK AS AGREEMENT IS REACHED TO TRANSFER BOARD MAJORITY CONTROL
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- 01/09/2002
-The New Coup Debut
These days, it may be dangerous to be a revolution-minded rap act called the Coup. But in recent months, the members of the brilli
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- 01/13/2002
-New Pacifica National Radio Board Reinstates Fired and Banned at New York’s WBAI, Chooses New National Executive Director
iPNB agrees to fire Daughtry, rehire WBAI fired & banned; names Coughlin acting ED
With an invincible, better-than-tw
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- 01/15/2002
-GREENS OPPOSE FCC DEREGULATION
FCC scheme to allow media monopolies would damage the American public's access to open and diverse news, information, and entert
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- 01/18/2002
-The Guerrilla News Network’s “Crack the CIA” Wins at Sundance
The Guerrilla News Network’s Crack the CIA won the Audience Award at the 2002 Sundance Online Fil
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- 02/06/2002
-Hip Hop artist to sue FCC
Hip Hop and spoken word artist Sarah Jones is mad as hell and ain't gonna take it no more. She is doing what very few artists have
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- 02/17/2002
-Newspaper Works Against War Effort - New Publication Hopes to Send Word Nationwide
A new anti-war newspaper has begun publication in the East Bay, hoping to promote what it bills as a more humane, less jingoistic
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- 02/28/2002
-LOUDER than BOMBS, A Profile of Michael Franti
"You can bomb the world to pieces but you can't bomb it into peace," sings hip-hop artist Michael Franti. He and his group, Spearh
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- 03/29/2002
-KPFK Responds (to a hit piece in the LA Weekly)
LA Weekly film critic Ella Taylor's story on the situation at KPFK, "Th
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- 04/03/2002
-PBS's "Commanding" Conflict of Interest: Enron & other corporate giants sponsored new globalization series
In the latest example of PBS's inconsistently applied underwriting guidelines, the network is premiering a six-hour series about t
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- 04/23/2002
-Flexing the Power of the Press
Kristina Borjesson never expected to write an exposé of the business she'd devoted her life to. A 20-year veteran of mainstream jo
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- 04/26/2002
-Clear and present danger
Clear Channel already determines much of what we see and hear. It's about to control what we read.
Clear Channel Communications owns seven San Francisco radio stations, a massive concert business, and many of the city's billboard
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- 04/29/2002
-Considering the Alternatives
Some lump Sacramento News & Review under the banner of the “alternative press.” Those who defy traditional forms of speech or dres
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- 04/30/2002
-Noam Chomsky -- Saying What Media Don't Want Us To Hear
"If liberty means anything at all," George Orwell wrote, "it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
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- 05/01/2002
-News-Rack Law Again Delayed
Supervisors Look for Ways to Void Deal with Media Giant
With some members expressing concern over signing a 20-year contract with a notorious media giant, the San Francisco Board of Supe
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- 05/06/2002
-Surprise Best Seller Blames U.S.
In the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Noam Chomsky, the M.I.T. linguist and political provocateur, was constantly on the tele
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- 05/26/2002
-Pilfering from Publishers
Have You Hugged an Indie Press Today?
Love your small publisher? You'd better look out for him/her in what's shaping up to be a very bad year.
"I'm being mu
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- 06/03/2002
-Gagged by Google
Media activists have a lot to put up with these days. Not only is there more to complain about than ever when it comes to the timi
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- 07/11/2002
-Vote with Your Remote: Phil Donahue for National TV Host
There’s a new election just around the corner, and Phil Donahue is the candidate who deserves your vote. In fact, all of us who ar
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- 07/23/2002
-Phil Donahue's Liberal Oasis
Don't tell "liberal media" bashers Bernard Goldberg or Ann Coulter, but bleeding heart Phil Donahue just debuted his prime-time ca
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- 09/16/2002
-Chuck D Censored by MTV; They Want Him to Drop Mumia References!
Chuck D recently got slammed by MTV for his video 'Give The People What They Want'. The network says they won't air the video unti
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- 10/18/2002
-The Apathy Illusion
Read this Article, then watch the Insidious Films video "We Vote"
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- 01/13/2003
-Media Missing New Evidence About Genoa Violence
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Police in Genoa, Italy have admitted to fabricating evidence against globalization activists in an attempt to
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- 03/27/2003
-Support Our Tunes!
Now that the right has knocked the Dixi
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- 03/28/2003
-Michael Moore Teams With Mel Gibson For Next Documentary
NEW YORK (Variety) - Michael Moore, who didn't endear himself to the Oscar audience last Sunday, will doubtless arouse further ir
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- Alternet
A leading alternative media resource providing comprehensive, well-written, and easy-to-find essays on a variety of topics.
- IndyMedia
A global network of local sites representing the anti-globalization and progressive movements. Anyone can post to articles to IndyMedia.
- Working For Change
Current progressive and alternative info and essays.
- Common Dreams
Late-breaking, up-to-date, extensive progressive news source.
- TheNation.com
The web site of the Nation Magazine, a progressive weekly. About one new article per day.
- Institute for Policy Studies
The information rich web site of the Institute for Policy Studies, a renowned progressive think-tank based in DC.
- KPFA Online
Listen to the Bay Area's only progressive radio station online. Also at 94.1 FM.
- Z Magazine
One of the best progressive media outlets out there. A magazine and web site with long and extremely well-thought out and researched essays. Noam Chomsky often writes for Z Magazine.
- The Video Activist Network
An informal association of activists and politically conscious artists using video to support social, economic and environmental justice campaigns.
- Guerrilla News Network
Hard-hitting, professional, entertaining, uncensored streaming programming as well as print news. Their production facilities are located in Berkeley.
- TomPaine.com
Informative progressive essays with a fair amount of historical information.
- Project Censored:Top 25 censored stories of the year
An article about each of their top 25 censored stories of the year. Shocking and informative.
- Free Speech TV
High-end streaming news reports, and information about their satellite and cable broadcasting.
- Al Jazeera
A translation portal to the Islamic Satellite Network, Al Jazeera. Has video and articles from the Islamic world. You'll need to log-in and then link to Al Jazeera.
- Counterpunch
Alexander Cockburn's new online and print magazine. A lot of US foreign policy/9-11 info.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
Civil liberties and intellectual property info as it relates to the electronic world.
- Save Pacifica
The campaign to save the Pacifica Radio Network (94.1-KPFA in the bay): one of the few remaining uncensored, non-corporate radio networks.
- Robert Scheer's Web Site
Prolific political columnist speaking truth to power: his columns are archived on the site.
- The Progressive
Online and offline magazine with essays and commentary on politics.
- Modern Times Bookstore
Modern Times is located in the Mission District. They have regular readings and lectures, often politically oriented, at their store. These events, as well as progressive reading lists, are listed on their site.
- Art and Revolution
An organization bringing puppetry, theatre, and other forms of artistic expression to movements for social justice.
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
The web site of San Francisco's independent progressive weekly.
- San Francisco Bay View
A local San Francisco paper bringing voice to the mainly African-American Bayview neighborhood.
- San Francisco Sentinel
San Francisco politics from a progressive perspective. Very honest but sometimes crude commentary.
- The Usual Suspects
Local political info and discussion.
- AdBusters
The web site of the incredible AdBusters Magazine, which brings the viewer hard-hitting social and political commentary through cutting edge graphics. Much of their work is centered around critiques of the "Mental Environment" which includes such factors as visual blight, long working hours, car-dominated cities, advertising and other oft ignored, yet integral aspects of modern first-world existence. We also recommend a subscription to the magazine if you can afford it.
- Counter Punch
The web site of Alexander Coburn's Counter Punch Magazine with archived essays and recent essays exposing national and international political events and corruption.
- San Francisco IndyMedia
San Francisco IndyMedia web site, an open publishing forum for local issues.
- Artist's Television Access
ATA in the Mission has a storefront operation where they screen alternative film and video often with a political bent. ATA's mission is to offer access to editing facilities, low cost media arts education, and to provide a venue for independent film and video artists. It is a nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.
- Greg Palast - Renowned Investigative Journalist
Greg Palast has been doing groundbreaking investigative journalism - and has recently uncovered many Bush administration scandals related to Enron, election fraud, and ties to the Bin Ladins. Find out more about him, read his work, or sign up for his list-serv on this site.
- Center for Economic Policy and Research
Professionally-written detailed articles on national and international politics.
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