Wednesday, December 8, 2010

COFFEE BREAK 235

+ updated at 11:04am EST on Wednesday, December 8, 2010

+ TruthDig offers "Happy as a Hangman" by Chris Hedges.  Chris is always provocative.  Here he challenges us to stop being complicit with America;s m,any crimes.  Being innocent now means we are guilty.

+ Democracy Now! offers "Abandoning "Net Neutrality," FCC Chair Backs Two-Tiered Internet Fees." Blurb: "The Federal Communications Commission is being accused of abandoning "net neutrality" rules that would ensure a free and open internet. On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski unveiled proposals that would allow internet service providers to charge higher fees for faster access to online content. We speak to Josh Silver, co-founder of the media reform group Free Press." Listen, Watch, or Read the Transcript.

Will this be another victory for the Plutocrats?

+ "Remembering John Lennon" will be aired on The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR. Blurb: "On the thirtieth anniversary of John Lennon's death, a look at why the music of the former Beatle still stirs the imagination of millions around the world. The political and musical legacy of John Lennon." Listen at 11 am Eastern or anytime you want to on the internet.

+ Spirituality and Practice offers an excerpt from Bead One, Pray Too: A Guide to Making and Using Prayer Beads by Kimberly Winston.

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