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liveonearth

The Real News Network

Apr 01, 2009 11:12

Just discovered The Real News Network. WOW! It's a group of people doing intelligent reporting that is non-corporate and non-partisan. They're offering their reports on youtube for now, and begging for money so that they can get a television slot. I would LOVE to see this kind of news broadcast into homes across the US. I may actually send ( Read more... )

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neptunia67 April 1 2009, 19:17:38 UTC

I like this, thanks.

inibo April 1 2009, 23:36:24 UTC

I ran across TRNN about a year ago. I think it had just gotten started. I think they have their biases, just like everyone else, but they are definitely professional and they do the kind of deep coverage that most people miss. I listen to NPR for the same reason. I may disagree with what I would consider their editorial policy, but they quite regularly do 10 to 15 minute pieces that actually dig below the surface. Given enough information people can draw their own conclusions regardless of whatever bias the presenters hold ( ... )

liveonearth April 2 2009, 01:22:24 UTC

You seem to think that we disagree a lot more often than we actually do ( ... )

inibo April 2 2009, 02:48:52 UTC

I didn't think you were an Obamanomics fan. I was just sort of replying to "I still think Obama's pretty darn good, even though I disagree completely with the bailouts."

To me the emphasis is off, I can't say he's doing darn good if he's screwing up economically because that is the central issue right now. The rest all hangs or fails on that. I would give him more of a pass if he'd start pulling troops out because he would save so much money he wouldn't have to be going so far in debt to do his stimulus tricks.

liveonearth April 2 2009, 03:01:43 UTC

I saw something on the real news network that gave me hope that the Obama administration has actually discussed, researched, priced and chosen the beginnings of a workable strategy in the middle east, which WILL allow us to get out of there without simply leaving a HUGE MESS that we contributed substantially to and a whole lot of people there FURIOUS at us for doing it. If we just pulled out troops, the blow back would be FAR worse than if we actually do some real reconstruction and help the government there truly get started... you get my point that Before, when Shrub was saying this stuff, it was empty, but with Obama saying it, it means something. He's not just sending money at Haliburton and other reaping corporations. Heck, he even expects a return on the "measley" $550 million that we send to Colombia every year ( ... )