CALLING ALL PATRIOTS.... what's up with this?
I got an 'interesting' email from Greg Palast yesterday. It seems that his brand of investigative journalism is under legal assault. Is anyone here familiar with this situation and would care to illuminate the situation? I can't quite figure out how Greg managed to tick off Mario Cuomo (of all people) to the tune of $15 Million........
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We badly need your help and we're throwing a party to get it. Friday, February 27, 8:30 pm, CBGB's Gallery, 313 Bowery @ Bleecker, NYC,
Party with Amy Goodman. Performances by subversive cartoonist TOM TOMORROW and Britain's top comic, ROB NEWMAN.
This is an emergency. Legal assaults on Greg's investigative reports threaten to bring our work to a halt. Greg's chosen to fight on - and reach out to his friends for support.
....proceeds go to the Palast Investigative Fund - a charitable foundation. Your tickets are tax deductible.
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Want more info? Read on ...
We first planned the party to release "Weapon of Mass Instruction" from Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles. Then the suits hit the fan...
... Ever wonder why investigative reporting is dying in the USA? It's risky business ... Poppy Bush's former gold mining company sued to block Greg's reports. We beat Bush's Goldfinger buddies but bills remain. And now along comes Mario Cuomo (!) suing Greg for $15 million.
Palast is under attack. We need you to party in defense of the First Amendment - and the investigative reporter who Noam Chomsky says, "Upsets all the right people."
No money will go to the lawyers. 100% will go to the not-for-profit Palast Investigative Fund to support the research staff.
And joining Amy and Greg ... special guests LAURA FLANDERS, author of the must-read book, Bushwomen, and CHARLES LEWIS, author of the smash New York Times bestseller, The Buying of the President 2004.
We've got MUSIC by Stephan Smith (Ween), Et-Cet-Era, plus The John Casper Band. |
