The Pulitzer-Winning Investigation That Dare Not Be Uttered on TV

Apr 21, 2009 - ((I'm still working out how to highlight stuff - sorry)) Published on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 by Salon.com by Glenn Greenwald The New York Times' David Barstow won a richly deserved Pulitzer Prize yesterday for two articles that, despite being featured as major news stories on the front page of The Paper of Record, were completely suppressed by virtually every network and cable news show, which to this day have never informed their viewers about what Bartow uncovered. Here is how the Pulitzer Committee described Barstow's exposés: Awarded to David Barstow of The New York Times for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq, and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended. By whom were these "ties to companies" undisclosed and for whom did these deeply conflicted retired generals pose as "analysts"? - 10 Comments

You Know You're From Michigan When...

Apr 23, 2008 - - You show people where you're from by pointing to a spot on the back of your left hand. (Especially useful if you're from the Thumb or the Little Finger.) - The only place in the world can you experience all four seasons in one day. - You know what a 'party store' is. - 15 Comments