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Remembering Robert Parry, Dropping Dreamers, Copspeak..

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Robert Parry's passing is a great loss to independent journalism.  If you haven't followed his writings, you might want to research.  Gary Webb uncovered the CIA program of flooding the US, primarily  targeting poor black neighborhoods with DRUGS much as the CIA  continues to do today. [Iran/Contra] Among numerous other issues, Robert Parry wrote extensively about  issues no one else dared to expose.  Weekly Alert: February 2, 2018 Here are the stories FAIR has been working on this week. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to friends and by sharing our stories on social media like  Facebook  and Twitter . Media Consensus: Dreamers Weren’t Worth a Shutdown Newsweek  and  USA Today  Need Standards for Opinion Writers Another Warmonger Rewarded for Being Wrong on Iraq War 6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak Tillerson’s Promise of More War in S...

Nat Parry | Robert Parry's Legacy and the Future of Consortiumnews

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There are no words to define or describe this loss. 29 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News DISASTER FUNDRAISING: IS THAT ALL THAT WORKS? - It’s nearly impossible at this point to run a normal fundraiser. Unless things get seriously dire, we get no support. That is one bad formula. Again, a “reasonable” stream of donations fixes all of this. At this stage, the January fundraising drive is - far - behind where it should be. In earnest. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Nat Parry | Robert Parry's Legacy and the Future of Consortiumnews  Nat Parry, Consortium News Parry writes: "It is with a heavy heart that we inform Consortiumnews readers that Editor Robert Parry has passed away." READ MORE Robert Parry's Legacy and the Future of Consortiumnews By Nat Parry, Consortium News 29 January 18 We want to extend our sincere condolences to Bob's family, friend...