Welcome to Left Out, reality-based independent radio on WRCT 88.3FM, and on the worldwide web at leftout.info. Left Out discusses the news from a perspective left out of the mainstream media. Left Out is co-hosted by Bob Harper and Danny Sleator. Today's program is produced by John Koutrouba. Listeners are invited to call the program at 412-268-WRCT (9728), or to join the AOL chat room "Left Out" during the show.
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Bob Harper is in Germany today, so Danny will be joined by guest host Bernard Chazelle. Bernard has appeared on the show before, and is the author of numerous political essays which you can read on his web site. He's a true master of the art of the essay. His writing is hilarious, scathing, and poignant.
We'll also be joined today by independent journalist Robert Parry. Robert is the proprietor of Consortium News, and the author of numerous books, including his latest: Neck Deep -- the Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush.
Topics:
Moveon: the ad. congressional response. they hyprocrisy of the right. moveon's double payment for the ad.
Contrast the left and the right's approach toward building media infrastructure.
The establishing of radical ideas as mainstream -- ie. business more efficient than government.
The Real News www.realnews.com and Air America
The Dan Rather story
Use of podcasts
Kelly quote about gore from page 197 of Neck Deep.
Truth Out
Common Dreams
Information Clearinghouse
Cursor
Tom Paine
The Independent
The Guardian
Consortium News