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GRITtv: The F Word: Bombings in Baghdad Threaten DC Security
Iraq's deadliest bombing in more than two years killed at least 155 and wounded more than 500 Sunday. The deadliest coordinated attack in Iraq in two years merited no mention on the Sunday TV shows. Except for CNN, they've moved on to Afghanistan, the so-called "Right War." There, 14 Americans and three civilians were reported dead, victims of two helicopter crashes. What we do know is that many American policy makers are embracing a surge theory of success for US troops. It "worked," in Iraq. It will work -- they believe -- in Afghanistan. Too much attention to what's actually going on in Baghdad -- 155 dead and 500 wounded and all the rest -- might unsettle a very convenient consensus.
Email this pageGRITtv: Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
Corporations have edged into nearly every area of our lives, impacting decisions we make on a daily basis, from health care to the food we eat to the way we get our news and information. Today on GRITtv we take a look at a couple of places that corporate control is being challenged. The Internet has fundamentally changed the media landscape, allowing everyday people to have their voices heard and connect with one another in new and exciting ways. So it really shouldn't be surprising that corporations want to tighten their grip on the Web and our ability to disseminate information on it. And corporations doing medical research are calling into question the whole idea of where property begins and ends.
