The Role of the Global Media

As I have been reading and reflecting upon the week that passed, my level of frustruation became ever more. I continued to think about why I began this lifelong labor of love called OrdinaryFaces and its' companion, outsiderviews.
I wanted to challenge myself and have a forum to express what is before us and what the possiblities are. I became tired of the hyprocacy and the continued lies being fed to me. I thought about the problems and the challenges. Media is global. When it is global, it has a profound sense of responsbility. That responsbility has been forgotten. I am one of many who will continue to speak up. Newspapers are losing their focus. Companies like Tribune are on a fire sale. There are still some companies who try and live up to their committment. The one that comes to mind is McClathy. Television continues to be ever more dominant. That's why the internet and the forums given to citizen/commentators like I must continue to be forever free from domination by the big global players.

Tariq Ali's Talk at McGill University last year directly addressed this issue. Here is an overview of it. The struggle continues for the sake of the future.

Afghanistan

Throughout my writings here, I have shared my frustruation about Karzai and what is going on in Afghanistan. My misgivings were reinforced by Tariq Ali's comments on Afghanistan. Here is the link: http://www.newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2713 (retrieved June 9, 2008). The eloquence of Tariq Ali is disheartening in many respects. I wonder where the truth will truly come out......

Mr Chavez & Tariq Ali

As I write this, I am listening to Tariq Ali's analysis of what Hugo Chavez has done and the Coup. Mr. Chavez is an amazing man. I'll probably be reading Tariq'a book on Latin America and the alternative views being developed. He's commenting on the Coup and why it failed. An interesting view on history, to say the least...the drama continues...

Iraq & Imperialism

Well, there was a report that up to 500,000 Iraqis may have died. Yet, this is never being discussed in the so-called "main stream" media. Also, interestingly enough, the US just dropped off 40,000 Tons of bombs on a suburb of Baghdad. Is the surge working? If it is, then WHY is there such firefights?

I am also listening to Tariq Aziz's lecture titled Imperialism and Democracy Don't Mix. It is available at (http://www.tariqali.org). He is one of the few reasonable voices in an incresaingly unreasonable world. May he continue his great work!!!!

Another Interesting Few Days.....

The Results are in.....and Nothing has been decided yet to see who will be fighting it out for the highest office in the U.S. As the pundits continue to mull over the results of the two political contests so far, violence around the world has continued to claim lives beyond our shores. In Pakistan, 25 police officers were killed in a suicide attack, according to the BBC. The Pentagon has annouced a potential troop surge for Afghanistan. How that surge will work when 70%+ of the country is outstide the control of the central government in Kabul is beyond me.

I urge team members to visit the Nation website (http://www.thenation.com) and read Tariq Ali's article on "Pakistan's Plight".

When will it all end?