There's not much of a connection between Nick Morgan and Ariel Dorfman, I suppose. The connection here is that I saw the film, A Promise to the Dead - a bio pic of sorts - about The 1973 coup in Chile and Ariel Dorfman, specifically at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. I learned a lot from this film. Its as if the recent history of Latin America does not exist in US public schools... then again, its hard to think of one thing i actually learned in high school. After seeing the film, I think it's one of the most important political eras and/or progressions to understand and think about with respect to protofascism and the real threat of a police state in this country. Anyways. the connection.....
It's political dog & pony show season everyone.
That means a couple of things:
1. it will become more obvious than usual that only certain speech is really free.
2. the US police state will be in full force defending the state and smashing dissent in riot gear.
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This story via I-witness video.
check out this new york times article by Jim Dwyer and accompanying video clips:
Honesty is the Sole Policy, Except When It's Not
enjoy. .... only thats not the right thing to say at all.
seems like the NYPD are still at with the bullshit anti-cyclist tactics in nyc... very intently targeting videographers these days. as the police state further reveals its apparati, those of us media activists who make it our business to document such things will continue to be persecuted. here's the latest from Glass bead. short version here. long version below:
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