TGIF! AND DO I HAVE SOME NEWS TO SEND YOU OFF ON YOUR WEEKEND

THE P.U.-LITZER PRIZES FOR 2004
Norman Solomon, AlterNet
There are media awards of all kinds, but none so foul and smelly as these.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/20714/

U.S. MEDIA STILL HIDING BAD NEWS FROM AMERICANS
Antonia Zerbisias, Toronto Star
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1209-24.htm

THE FIRE THIS TIME
Kelly Hearn, AlterNet
A new report saying Latinos bear the brunt of environmental health threats in the U.S. prompts soul-searching among green groups and adds new fuel to the Latino environmental justice movement.
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/20708/

GUARANTEE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
John Nichols, The Nation
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1209-25.htm

PUBLIC ACCESS, PRIVATE PROFIT
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
A debate on who can better provide high-speed Internet access to American homes and local government or the telephone and cable companies.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/20713/

TOM BROKAW: NOT THE GREATEST WITNESS TO HISTORY
Sharleen Leahey Commentary
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1209-31.htm

TARGETING TEHRAN
Mariah Blake, Columbia Journalism Review
By beaming dissent into Iran, much of it aimed at improving the lot of women, expat broadcasters are weakening the cleric’s chokehold on news.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/20707/

OUR DEBT TO BILL MOYERS
"The Nation" Editorial
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1210-27.htm

RUMSFELD SAYS THE DARNDEST THINGS
Christy Harvey, Judd Legum, Jonathan Baskin, Center for American Progress
The response of the Secretary of Defense to questions from National Guardsmen reveals the callousness of the Bush administration.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20711/

NOBEL WINNER MAATHAI SOUNDS ALARM OVER PLANET
Inger Sethov, Reuters
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1210-03.htm

BUSH'S POSSE ROUNDUP
James Bovard, AlterNet
In its first term, the Bush administration flouted laws that prevent the military from being involved in our domestic affairs. Is that a G.I. knocking at your door?
http://www.alternet.org/rights/20712/

FALLUJA ATROCITIES EXPOSE TRUE FACE OF US WAR
Joseph Nevins Commentary
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1210-23.htm

BLOCKING MR. TORTURE
James Schamus, In These Times
If the Senate confirms Alberto Gonzales as attorney general it will confirm that America is a country that supports and engages in torture of prisoners.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/20704/