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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
24. It's finally starting to show up, or at least, the arrest news is
Sun Mar 2, 2014, 05:06 PM
Mar 2014

After the fact of course, and highlighting the arrests rather than the size of the protest.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/02/keystone-pipeline-protesters-arrested-outside-white-house/

http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Pipeline-protesters-arrested-at-White-House-5282537.php

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-keystone-protest-20140302,0,7866721.story


Funny how the size of the march isn't being reported. We can all guess how different this reporting would be if it were an identically-sized TP rally.

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Meanwhile......... keep watching your distractions Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #1
K & R malaise Mar 2014 #2
DU use to be an activist place Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #4
We've been invaded malaise Mar 2014 #5
Because we WERE an activist place is the REASON we've been invaded...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #39
Ding ding we have a winner malaise Mar 2014 #41
Paid sockpuppets. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60
Pretty much. Of course, there are probably a group of....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #65
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #8
Was discussing this with some activists from Canada on FB The Straight Story Mar 2014 #18
There are serious problems with the US enviroment Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #21
The biggest problem that I see swilton Mar 2014 #31
Seriously ReRe Mar 2014 #38
many being arrested at the White House dogindia Mar 2014 #3
Not on NPR, either. (I don't have TV) scarletwoman Mar 2014 #6
The Protest Plans were on Democracy Now and Bill Moyers Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #9
My internet is on dialup - so I can't stream anything, not audio, not video. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #10
Can you read transcripts on Democracy Now? KoKo Mar 2014 #34
Yes, and I will look for a transcript about today's protest tomorrow. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #50
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2014 #7
+1 roody Mar 2014 #14
Here's another kick - and a rec, which I forgot to do until now. (nt) scarletwoman Mar 2014 #11
The M$M learned a thing or two from the illegal Iraq Invasion Rex Mar 2014 #12
And people here don't think they are manipulated Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #15
I've been clean and sober from Cable TV for years now. Rex Mar 2014 #19
Yep me too, clean and sober 5 years now I think zeemike Mar 2014 #42
10 years of no TV BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #63
"corporate SIGs "--elucidate, my dear Watson. nt raccoon Mar 2014 #62
Special interest groups. Rex Mar 2014 #69
I will kick this senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #13
What Kristin Welker, whom I loathe, reported to Alex Witt just before 2pm ET was ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #16
The photos from Politico seem to Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #20
KnR. nt tblue37 Mar 2014 #17
Thanks for posting this. n2doc Mar 2014 #22
Maybe that's the real news Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #23
It's finally starting to show up, or at least, the arrest news is n2doc Mar 2014 #24
exactly...... dhill926 Mar 2014 #40
k&r polichick Mar 2014 #25
Haven't seen that on the Corporate Media, thanks for posting it here. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26
It's not. It's all about Ukraine and Christie. eom Cleita Mar 2014 #28
reuters not so strong report dogindia Mar 2014 #27
They won't either. They are gleefully reporting on Ukraine and Russia crisis. Cleita Mar 2014 #29
And in a week or so everyone will forget this latest drama. They never follow up on sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #33
Al Jazeera America does follow up on a lot of those stories in their Cleita Mar 2014 #36
I just checked aljazeera online for this arikara Mar 2014 #68
I saw it reported on AlJ yesterday. Cleita Mar 2014 #70
btw Cleita Mar 2014 #71
Finally heard some news on the radio about it while I went to the store Cleita Mar 2014 #45
Exactly! ctsnowman Mar 2014 #67
well the times has something...though not on front of website dogindia Mar 2014 #30
Boy, just wait 'til the liberal media hears about this! Scuba Mar 2014 #32
Feeling Played Yet? BodieTown Mar 2014 #35
Played is the right word zeemike Mar 2014 #43
Thanks. BodieTown Mar 2014 #54
I wish I had known hootinholler Mar 2014 #37
K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #44
They finally put it on the radio breaking news, between the Crimea story and Cleita Mar 2014 #46
Yeah. That way they can say... ReRe Mar 2014 #48
I don't disagree. It's a limp effort. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #49
Reminds me of NPR reporting "hundreds" of protestors on the Mall pre-Iraq war hatrack Mar 2014 #64
We shall see if our President listens to the people (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #47
They wouldn't lie to me-- not on my own damn tv! johnnyreb Mar 2014 #51
Kick... KansDem Mar 2014 #52
The Hartford CBS affiliate ran a story and video Atman Mar 2014 #53
Another peaceful protest, another media blackout DireStrike Mar 2014 #55
#NoKXL fight continues tomorrow in SF as Bay Area youth hit the streets johnnyreb Mar 2014 #56
I heard about this on Democracy Now! a couple weeks ago...glad it was a such a good turnout! deutsey Mar 2014 #57
60 RECOMMENDS...and NOT ON DU GREATEST PAGE! KoKo Mar 2014 #58
K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #59
Sorry, Ukraine BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #61
IF I understand this correctly Canada is going to use this pipeline to transport its oil to the Gulf jwirr Mar 2014 #66
NIMBY. (Not in my backyard). Cleita Mar 2014 #72
Definitely and it probably has something to do with NAFTA. Who knows? jwirr Mar 2014 #73
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