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Thread #49971   Message #759257
Posted By: GUEST
03-Aug-02 - 10:07 AM
Thread Name: BS: Orwellian Newspeak in Amerika - 2002
Subject: RE: BS: Orwellian Newspeak in Amerika - 2002
harpgirl, the anti-war movement is alive and well, and has been working diligently ever since 9/11.

You don't seem to be aware of the fact that a long-established peace and justice movement already existed prior to the so-called "war on terrorism".

There has long been a loose coalition of organizations like War Resisters League, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, etc. But you don't ever hear about them in the mainstream media. Why? Well, here is a link to an old FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) article that demonstrates the dynamic by using one specific case: an analysis of the guests who were on Nightline during the Reagan/Bush administration. You can find the article here:

http://www.fair.org/reports/nightline-guest.html

If you are genuinely interested in doing anti-war work, post here to let me know what city you live in, and I can give you suggestions on how to get plugged in.