Internet meme platform Buzzfeed published a story attacking Michael Moore’s account of the TSA’s detainment of Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat at LAX. In the now corrected post Buzzfeed writer Tessa Stuart claimed “sources“ told her that Moore’s account of the incident was “baloney” and the entire matter was likely a publicity stunt for Mr. Burnat’s [...]
BuzzFeed On Defensive After False Report On Palestinian Filmmaker |
| By: DSWright Wednesday February 27, 2013 10:47 am |
Occupy Wall Street Succeeding in Exploding American Myths |
| By: David Dayen Monday October 24, 2011 12:05 pm |
The 1% at the Wharton Business School showed how their side in the class war operates by chanting “get a job” at protesters of the Occupy Philadelphia movement during the protests over Eric Cantor’s cancelled speech on Friday. It was a revealing moment. The response to the Occupy Wall Street protests has been generally muted [...]
Wisconsin Update: Thousands Rally Again as Talks Between Parties Stall |
| By: David Dayen Saturday March 5, 2011 5:38 pm |
Another large rally took place in Madison, Wisconsin today, as filmmaker Michael Moore and Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke to a crowd estimated at around 12,000 by Capitol police. Other estimates were higher, and in addition to the throng outside, close to 8,000 protesters gathered inside the Capitol today. The crowd roared in approval as [...]



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