The Neo-Cons Are Wrong on Iran, Just Like They Were on Iraq
Neo-Con Paul Wolfowitz wrote an opinion piece published in The Washington Post last Friday. It was titled “No comment is not an option.” In it, he expressed some highly critical views of the cautious approach taken by President Obama in his dealing with the Iranian crisis.
First of all, why should Americans care about the opinion of a man that has been so consistently wrong on all his policy recommendations? He has an impeccable track record of failures, from his tenure at the Pentagon
The Revolution of Neda, Twitter, And Facebook
By Gilbert Mercier, News Junkie Post Editor. Despite the Revolutionary Guards threats to crush further protests thousands of people gathered in Tehran. Our internet sources (via Twitter) from Iran describe a “tense situation and road blocks everywhere.” More foreign journalists were asked to leave today. The reporting and flow of images will continue regardless, thanks […]
Neda Becomes The Symbol of The Iranian Revolution
Latest Updates: 6/22/09 @ 3:00 AM (US/PST): The Revolutionary Guard threatens to crush any further protests. There will be a candle light memorial for Neda at 5 PM in 7 Tir Square in Tehran. The Guardian Council has admitted voting irregularities that could amount to 3 Million votes. Updated: 6/21/09 @ 9:10 PM ( US/ […]
Poll: 72% of Americans Support Public Health Care
A clear majority of Americans ( 72%) are in favor of a government sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurance according to a new CBS News/ New-York Times poll. Most also think that the government would do a better job than the private sector at keeping down costs and believe that the government […]
What Is Wrong With The Media’s News Reporting?
Opinion by Gilbert Mercier, News Junkie Post Editor Independent media is critical for the very existence of an informed democracy. However, mainstream media is in bed with the economic and political powers they are supposed to keep a vigilant eye on. The mergers in the news business have increased at a record pace. It results […]
