Friday, June 25, 2004
It's the weekend, have you seen Fahrenheit 9/11 yet?
Image courtesy Salon.com
Is there any chance that, with all hype, Fahrenheit 9/11 will top this weekend's box office even though it's only opening on around 500 screens? More on this controversial documentary if you aren't already sick of reading about it on this site:
USA Today on whether Fahrenheit 9/11 Will it change any voters' minds.
and:
The right wing is going all out to stop Fahrenheit 9/11 -- but it's not working. Salon looks at how Michael Moore terrorizes the Bushies! (Subscription or day pass req'd)
and also:
Analyzing Fahrenheit 9/11 with the Center for American Progress.
Whether you agree with his politics or not, I think it's worth everyone going to see Moore's film for themselves. First, to be properly informed (unlike many right wing critics) before taking part in the dialog about it's merits and also to see another view of Bush administration and its record which has been severely underrepresented in the mainstream media (the rantings of Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter etc. about a "Liberal media bias" notwithstanding).
Speaking of which:
As Rush Limbaugh cries foul, the Senate moves toward loosening the right-wing propagandist's stranglehold on the military's airwaves. Salon on Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced. (Subscription or day pass req'd)
While from Iraq (where's there's too much stuff for me to cover in the blog. Click the usual suspects in the "Media & Politics" section of the sidebar at left for more coverage) comes this story in The Christian Science Monitor:
Old Iraqi council clings to key roles. Ahmed Chalabi, now out of favor with US, helps shape the new assembly.
When the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council dissolved itself on June 1 - a month ahead of schedule - it seemed it was all over for a body that Iraqis widely viewed as too close to the United States. But even as the council members gave up their seats, they were writing themselves a leading role in the interim government that takes power next week. (full story)Does this come as a surprise to anyone out there?
