Winter Soldier Blackout

Media still freezing out anti-war veterans

In March, dozens of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars gathered in Maryland to offer their firsthand accounts of what they had seen--and in some cases done--in both war zones. The dramatic Winter Soldier hearings were well-covered in the alternative and independent media. But the corporate media mostly took a pass (FAIR Action Alert, 3/19/08)--a trend that continued when Winter Soldier came to Capitol Hill. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

When big corporate media refuses to cover anti-war stories, it exemplifies the death of an informed democracy. When the May 31 Winter Soldier testimony was held in Seattle, the Seattle PI had coverage, albeit on the page with the obits. I saw no other coverage. The story continues.

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