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As Occupy Wall Street Gains Momentum, a Harsh Critic Recants in the Mainstream | AlterNet

Media as popular as Keith Olbermann and Michael Moore have spoken out against against insufficient Occupy Wall Street coverage, which has appeared to give way to a cesspool for criticism.  But today, in a powerful display of Occupy Wall Street's growing popularity, the bold demonstrations and their supporters earned a harsh critic's corrected analysis. 

via www.alternet.org

Japan 'scared' of telling truth to Fukushima evacuees - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Former special adviser to Japan's prime minister and cabinet Kenichi Matsumoto has told the ABC that the government has known for months that many who live close to the Fukushima plant will not be able to return to their homes for 10 to 20 years because of contamination.

via www.abc.net.au

'Occupy Wall Street' Fighting Bankster Greed and the Surveillance State | | AlterNet

The crackdown on the Wall Street protesters this weekend seems to have backfired. The campsite-cum-experiment in radical democracy is still there, holding general assemblies just shouting distance from Goldman Sachs and the Wall Street bull. It even appears to be growing.

via www.alternet.org

Why the Kochs Want to Make Chris Christie President | | AlterNet

Neither Romney nor Perry has done the one thing that truly excites the Koch brothers and their fellow deep-pocketed Christie fans: take on the public sector unions in a big way.

via www.alternet.org

11 Reasons Why the Unemployment Crisis Is Even Worse Than You Think | | AlterNet

The Great Recession has cost US workers millions of jobs and those jobs have not come back as quickly as they disappeared and in many cases those jobs will never return. According to the Economic Policy Institute, “In total, there are 6.9 million fewer jobs today than there were in December 2007.”

That is only a small part of the jobs-hole story, a story that is often ignored, overlooked and oversimplified by mass media.

via www.alternet.org

Who and where are the science journalists? - SciDev.Net

The truth is, we have no idea. There are a couple of studies that have surveyed science journalists, but only in the developed world. Without global information, initiatives that aim to strengthen science journalism in the developing world lack guidance on where, and how, they could make the greatest impact.

Now, a worldwide survey is underway to help answer these questions. The first phase was conducted by Martin Bauer and Susan Howard at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) during the World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) in London two years ago.

via www.scidev.net