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<title>Video Essay: A Look Inside the RNC Protests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thousands of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minn., the site of the Republican National Convention. As tensions mounted between those gathered and police, AP photojournalist Evan Vucci was in the middle of the crowd.]]></description>
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<title>Media swoon over Palin&#x2019;s fiery speech</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Michael Calderone, PoliticoNBC political director Chuck Todd, weighing in shortly after Sarah Palin's fiery speech before the Republican faithful, declared: "Conservatives have found their Obama."
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<title>McCain camp blames media for Palin controversy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Paul J. Gough, ReutersThe McCain campaign came out swinging against the media over the controversy and coverage swirling around vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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<title>Pakistan: Abducted Journalist Killed In Air Raid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By IFEXA local journalist held captive by the Taliban was killed in an air strike on militant hideouts in the Swat valley in Pakistan.
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<title>BBC Arabic journalists vote to strike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Leigh Holmwood, GuardianStaff on the BBC World Service's new London-based Arabic television channel have voted to take strike action after the National Union of Journalists claimed the corporation was trying to run the service "on the cheap".
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<title>UNESCO to hold International High Level Symposium on Freedom of Expression and Exhibition on Safety of Journalists</title>
<link>http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/09/04/unesco-to-hold-international-high-level-symposium-on-freedom-of-expression-and-exhibition-on-safety-of-journalists/</link>
<description><![CDATA[By UNESCOThe Symposium will take place on 29 October 2008 and will involve around 400 participants including Heads of State, government officials, policymakers, World Press Freedom Prize winners, as well as representatives of major non-governmental organizations and media professionals.
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<item rdf:about="http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/09/04/uk-journoworldcouk-gives-young-journalists-advice/">
<title>UK: Journoworld.co.uk gives young journalists advice</title>
<link>http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/09/04/uk-journoworldcouk-gives-young-journalists-advice/</link>
<description><![CDATA[By Alisa Zykova, Editor's Weblog"JournoWorld will tell you how to become a journalist on the local and regional press, how to do a good job once you get there, and suggestions for next career steps," reads the homepage.]]></description>
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<title>St. Paul Mayor and Media Mum on Journalism Crackdown</title>
<link>http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/09/04/st-paul-mayor-and-media-mum-on-journalism-crackdown/</link>
<description><![CDATA[In St. Paul this week, a new generation of media makers is under assault by the city's mayor and law enforcement officers.]]></description>
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<title>Arrested at the RNC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Amy Goodman talks about being detained at the RNC.]]></description>
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<title>The Palin Convention and the Culture War Option</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Jay Rosen, PressThink
John McCain's convention gambit is a culture war strategy. It depends for its execution on conflict with journalists, and with bloggers along with confusion between and among the press, the blogosphere, and the Democratic party.  ]]></description>
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<title>Palin Fails by Her Own Standards</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Palin went on attack Wednesday night, deriding Democrats, mischaracterizing Obama and insulting Americans, who she must think won't know any better. ]]></description>
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<title>A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain&#x27;s White House</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/election08/96395/a_swarm_of_lobbyists_would_run_mccain%27s_white_house/</link>
<description><![CDATA[McCain has already assembled his clique of advisors, and they don't have our best interests in mind.]]></description>
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<title>Readers Write: What the Palin Pick Means for America</title>
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<description><![CDATA[AlterNet readers weigh in on McCain's pick of Gov. Sarah Palin, the many skeletons in her closet, and what it all means for the country.]]></description>
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<title>Palin&#x27;s Speech Tactic: Substitute Cultural Symbols for Actual Policies</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/election08/97593/palin%27s_speech_tactic%3A_substitute_cultural_symbols_for_actual_policies/</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this strategy, every Democratic misstep is inflated into a cultural parable, while gaping holes in the Republican story are neatly sidestepped. ]]></description>
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<title>The Bush Administration Checkmated in Georgia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The recent fighting in the Caucasus is part of a bigger struggle between Moscow and Washington over the energy riches of the Caspian Sea basin.]]></description>
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<title>Palin: The Latest GOP Distraction the Dems Shouldn&#x27;t Buy</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/election08/97493/palin%3A_the_latest_gop_distraction_the_dems_shouldn%27t_buy/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sarah Palin may look like an easy target, but the Democrats should be cautious of how far they push. ]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/97489/earning_less_and_dying_younger%3A_how_the_growing_strain_on_america%27s_middle_class_is_pummeling_our_health/">
<title>Earning Less and Dying Younger: How the Growing Strain on America&#x27;s Middle Class Is Pummeling Our Health</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/97489/earning_less_and_dying_younger%3A_how_the_growing_strain_on_america%27s_middle_class_is_pummeling_our_health/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Last year was a weak financial time for working families, and a new report shows it reflected in our health. ]]></description>
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<title>Robert Scheer: Palin Helps Alaska Get Rich Off Oil While the Rest of the Country Suffers</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/97428/palin_helps_alaska_get_rich_off_oil_while_the_rest_of_the_country_suffers/</link>
<description><![CDATA[We're all part of one nation. So why do the people of Alaska get a cut of oil company profits when the rest of us don't?]]></description>
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<title>Jim Hightower: A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain&#x27;s White House</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96395/a_swarm_of_lobbyists_would_run_mccain%27s_white_house/</link>
<description><![CDATA[McCain has already assembled his clique of advisors, and they don't have our best interests in mind.]]></description>
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<title>David Sirota: The Democratic Convention Was Anything But Conventional</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96846/the_democratic_convention_was_anything_but_conventional/</link>
<description><![CDATA[This year's Democratic convention may have helped forge a new progressive movement.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96679/bolivia%3A_can_the_majority_of_people_vote_for_change_and_actually_get_it/">
<title>Mark Weisbrot: Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96679/bolivia%3A_can_the_majority_of_people_vote_for_change_and_actually_get_it/</link>
<description><![CDATA[A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96223/jumping_jack_rachel_maddow/">
<title>The Masher: Jumping Jack Rachel Maddow</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96223/jumping_jack_rachel_maddow/</link>
<description><![CDATA[An exuberant Maddow called for a stronger progressive media to counter the right-wing propaganda machine.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96293/gay_colorado_politician_heads_toward_election_milestone/">
<title>Deb Price: Gay Colorado Politician Heads Toward Election Milestone</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96293/gay_colorado_politician_heads_toward_election_milestone/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The success, so far, of Jared Polis' run for Congress underscores how far voters have come in looking beyond sexual orientation.]]></description>
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<title>Norman Solomon: The Clash Between Progressives and Obama</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/95760/the_clash_between_progressives_and_obama/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Support for Obama should not require a lack of candor about his defects.]]></description>
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<title>Amy Goodman: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn) Condemns Police Attacks on Journalists</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/97345/rep._keith_ellison_%28d-minn%29_condemns_police_attacks_on_journalists/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rep. Ellison discusses the crackdown on reporters, why he opposes escalation in Afghanistan, and his experience as the first Muslim Congressman.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/workplace/97287/the_department_of_labor_in_the_bush_years%3A_a_damage_assessment_/">
<title>The Department of Labor in the Bush Years: A Damage Assessment </title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/workplace/97287/the_department_of_labor_in_the_bush_years%3A_a_damage_assessment_/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Under Bush, the Labor department has been stacked against workers' rights.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/democracy/97183/as_sarah_palin%27s_family_life_becomes_public%2C_will_she_stay_on_the_gop_ticket/">
<title>As Sarah Palin&#x27;s Family Life Becomes Public, Will She Stay on the GOP Ticket?</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/democracy/97183/as_sarah_palin%27s_family_life_becomes_public%2C_will_she_stay_on_the_gop_ticket/</link>
<description><![CDATA[In 1972, Tom Eagleton was the Democratic VP nominee for 18 days when another private drama became public.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/97606/new_drug_survey_demolishes_drug_czar%27s_claims/">
<title>New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar&#x27;s Claims</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/97606/new_drug_survey_demolishes_drug_czar%27s_claims/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The numbers are in. Marijuana prohibition is a wasteful farce. And John Walters' tenure as drug czar has been a failure.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/election08/97657/country_club_first%3A_walking_around_in_the_rnc%27s_wonderland/">
<title>Country Club First: Walking Around in the RNC&#x27;s Wonderland</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/election08/97657/country_club_first%3A_walking_around_in_the_rnc%27s_wonderland/</link>
<description><![CDATA[A visit inside the GOP bubble mindset.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/environment/97456/fossil_fuels_are_the_bottled_water_of_energy/">
<title>Fossil Fuels Are the Bottled Water of Energy</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/environment/97456/fossil_fuels_are_the_bottled_water_of_energy/</link>
<description><![CDATA[We already know the many reasons not to drink bottled water, but fossil fuels are really bottled energy. ]]></description>
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<title>The VA Continues to Abandon Returning Vets</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/audits/97284/the_va_continues_to_abandon_returning_vets/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Supporting the troops" only applies until they actually come home from war.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/97284/the_va_continues_to_abandon_returning_vets/">
<title>The VA Continues to Abandon Returning Vets</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/97284/the_va_continues_to_abandon_returning_vets/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Supporting the troops" only applies until they actually come home from war.]]></description>
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<title>Is New Orleans Really Ready for Gustav?</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/katrina/97102/is_new_orleans_really_ready_for_gustav/</link>
<description><![CDATA[As Gustav bears down, the greatest threat is the potential for a 20-foot storm surge that could overtop the region's vast fortifications.]]></description>
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<title>Leader of Anti-Immigration Movement Calls Issue a &#x22;Skirmish in a Wider War&#x22;</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/immigration/97594/leader_of_anti-immigration_movement_calls_issue_a_%22skirmish_in_a_wider_war%22/</link>
<description><![CDATA[John Tanton speaks of an existential struggle for survival.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/96854/how_the_media%27s_tarring_of_hillary_hurt_obama_too/">
<title>How the Media&#x27;s Tarring of Hillary Hurt Obama Too</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/96854/how_the_media%27s_tarring_of_hillary_hurt_obama_too/</link>
<description><![CDATA[From the primaries to the convention, the media have become experts at inventing a storyline and skewing facts to support it. ]]></description>
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<title>Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/movies/96877/hollywood_gets_muslims_wrong%2C_again/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Traitor" tries to combine blockbuster plot mechanics with important, philosophical musings about our complex post 9-11 world: it fails.  ]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/97457/an_open_letter_to_gov._sarah_palin_on_women%27s_rights/">
<title>An Open Letter to Gov. Sarah Palin on Women&#x27;s Rights</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/97457/an_open_letter_to_gov._sarah_palin_on_women%27s_rights/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The freedom of all women relies on the legal principals that guarantee the right to choose.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/rights/97510/mumia_abu-jamal_prepares_to_take_his_case_to_the_supreme_court_/">
<title>Mumia Abu-Jamal Prepares to Take His Case to the Supreme Court </title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/rights/97510/mumia_abu-jamal_prepares_to_take_his_case_to_the_supreme_court_/</link>
<description><![CDATA[More than 25 years after being sentenced to death, Mumia Abu-Jamal is fighting for his life and against oppression at home and abroad.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/sex/97320/how_my_7-year-old_learned_about_pre-marital_sex_from_john_mccain/">
<title>How My 7-Year-Old Learned About Pre-Marital Sex from John McCain</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/sex/97320/how_my_7-year-old_learned_about_pre-marital_sex_from_john_mccain/</link>
<description><![CDATA[I wholly believe in educating my child about contraception. But given that he is 7, I could have waited a few years for that particular talk.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/97284/the_va_continues_to_abandon_returning_vets/">
<title>The VA Continues to Abandon Returning Vets</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/97284/the_va_continues_to_abandon_returning_vets/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Supporting the troops" only applies until they actually come home from war.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.alternet.org/water/97610/is_california_on_the_brink_of_environmental_collapse/">
<title>Is California on the Brink of Environmental Collapse?</title>
<link>http://www.alternet.org/water/97610/is_california_on_the_brink_of_environmental_collapse/</link>
<description><![CDATA[California has spared no expense to taxpayers or natural ecosystems to become the most hydrologically altered landmass on the planet.
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