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KC Active COVER FEATURES As It Goes in Kansas: Author Thomas Frank and filmmaker Joe Winston tell us ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas’ by Dan Lybarger \| posted 03.11.10 The Best and Worst Films of 2009 by Deborah Young, Dan Lybarger and Brandon Whitehead \| posted 01.11.10 Inside the Military Media Industrial Complex: Impacts on Movements for Peace and Social Justice by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| posted 01.01.10 The Top Censored Stories of 2008-09 Edited by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| posted 10.09.09 Reel Life on the Plains An Overview by Dan Lybarger \| posted 09.17.09 How a religious group you’ve never heard of influences policy in both Washington and Topeka \| 07.24.09 by Dan Lybarger What We Didn't Know Has Hurt Us \| 01.23.09 by Clint Hendler The best and worst fims and DVDs of 2008 \| 01.16.09 by Deborah Young, Dan Lybarger and Loey Lockerby Goin' to Terra Madre: Heartland style \| 09.05.08 by Vicki Walker Hey music fans: KCLive! doesn't completely suck \| 05.30.08 by Brandon Whitehead KU researcher pursues 'Under the Rainbow: Oral Histories of GLBTIQ people in Kansas.' \| 05.23.08 by David Ollington Finally old enough for the Oval Office, Kat Swift throws a lasso into the ring \| 05.16.08 by Greg Harman KC animation company connects as Sundance \| 02.01.08 by Russ Simmons Best and Worst Films and DVDs of 2007 \| 01.04.08 by Russ Simmons, Deborah Young and Lowy Lockerby Censored 2008 – The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07 \| 11.09.07 by Project Censored Fighting dirty air – Air Quality Forum grapples with new EPA standards \| 08.10.07 by Tom Bogdon Efforts continue for regulation of the payday loan industry \| 07.27.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Wyandotte' casino will be different from the rest \| 07.13.07 by Tom Bogdon Bland wants to reinvigorate Freedom Inc. \| 07.06.07 by Tom Bogdon Politics – not money – suspected as the reason for axing the labor institute at UMKC \| 06.22.07 by Tom Bogdon Outsourcing your mail - US Postal Service plans to use private contractors to deliver mail in Kansas City \| 05.18.07 by Tom Bogdon Crosby Kemper III – 'chief' librarian \| 05.11.07 by Tom Bogdon Best and Worst Films of 2006 \| 01.12.07 by Russ Simmons and Deborah Young Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007 \| 10.06.06 by Project Censored The Dwarfing of Pluto: The Elevation of Ceres and the Divine Feminine (Part One) \| 08.31.06 by Quan Tracy Cherry Three for the county \| 07.28.06 by Bruce Rodgers The Kids Are All Right \| 07.07.06 by James K. Galbraith Lamine's Eyes \| 06.16.06 by Rhiannon Ross Why we need a reporter's shield law in Missouri now \| 03.31.06 by Ellen F. Harris Regulation Threat Alarms Political Bloggers \| 03.17.06 by Michelle Chen Is the VA going private? Some veterans advocates believe that the current administration is not only woefully under funding the VA medical system, but is trying to dismantle it.\| 02.03.06 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell The Best and Worst Films, and DVDs for 2005 \| 01.20.06 by Russ Simmons, Deborah Young, and Jason Aaron Looking back and forward with Tom and Steve A look at last year and predictions for 2006\| 12.30.05 by Bruce Rodgers Signs of peace on the prairie One man's argument that free speech isn't free after all\| 11.30.05 by Rhiannon Ross 'News That Didn't Make the News' The Top Censored Stories of 2004 to 2005 from Project Censored\| 10.28.05 Voices of protest In late September, nearly 50 Kansas Citians traveled cross country to join tens of thousands of others to tell President Bush "Bring Troops Home Now" from Iraq. \| 10.04.05 by Rhiannon Ross Missouri's budget cuts spoil state's nutrition program Nutrition program budget cuts hurt farmers, consumers and community. \| 9.02.05 by Rhiannon Ross A river like Paradise On the Missouri, in a canoe, from Kansas City to St. Louis. \| 8.05.05 by Patrick Dobson Media group puts pressure on the Star Kansas City media reform group vociferously takes to the streets. \| 7.22.05 by Rhiannon Ross MoveOn Muscles Up MoveOn has started to gun its formidable engines. \| 6.24.05 by Don Hazen The morality police at the public library The federal government’s extorting the nation’s libraries \| 6.03.05 by Patrick Dobson You Can't Do That On Television You're almost guaranteed not to see abortion on TV despite the reality of it being one of the most common medical procedures in the US \| 5.13.05 by Rachel Fudge The Ugly Side of Pretty Science suggests that untold numbers of cosmetics and personal care ingredients may be silently and insidiously promoting cancer \| 4.15.05 by Rebecca Ephraim Rotten Apple? Apple ruling could directly harm the privacy rights of all journalists \| 3.25.05 by Scott Thill Out to get Dan Leap Merriam, KS council member has been the target of a recall initiative since December \| 3.11.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell The 10 Worst Corporations of 2004 Choosing the 10 Worst Corporations of the Year is never easy\| 2.25.05 by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weismma The Best and Worst in Film for 2004 New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson handed Hollywood back to the Americans\| 1.28.05 by Russ Simmons The 25 Dumbest Quotes of 2004 "You forgot Poland." -President Bush \| 1.5.05 by Danniel Kurtzman Drugstore cowboys Your local pharmacy may be changing \| 11.23.04 by Dan Frosch Pawns or partisans Iraqi women bring their messages to America with government and NGO support \| 10.29.04 by Rhiannon Ross News that didn't make the news Top 10 censored stories of 2003-2004 \| 9.23.04 by Deanna Zandt, Evan Derkacz & AlterNet Two views on Ralph Nader won't matter vs. he'll push the polls to Bush \| 8.27.04 by Earl Ofari Hutchinson and John Pearce More Cosby myths Walking the fine line between comic remarks and stereotypes \| 7.23.04 by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Battle over bioscience Stem cell research brings St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke into Missouri politics \| 6.25.04 by Patrick Dobson Oh, Oh, Oh... Uh Oh! Time for Plan B! Examining the Food & Drug Administration's decision to reject an over-the-counter morning after pill \| 5.20.04 by Kari Lydersen The Ice Age cometh The disastrous effects of global warming—and it will happen sooner rather than later if nothing is done \| 4.16.04 by Thom Hartmann The path to good tasting coffee How to get that perfect cup of coffee \| Feb. 04 by Jim Rawdon The good and bad in film and DVD, 2003 What to watch from LOTR to Gigli \| Jan. 04 by Russ Simmons, Liz Sweeney and Jason Aaron Mischief in the medicine cabinet? Was the public's interest served in the way Robert Courtney's case was prosecuted? Or was it just a matter of paying money to ease heartache and give pharmaceutical companies cover? \| Dec. 03 by Barry Speert

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NEWS COMMENTARIES Managed News: Inside The US/NATO Military Industrial Media Empireby Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| 07.09.10 Did 9/11 Justify the War in Afghanistan? Using the McChrystal Moment to Raise a Forbidden Question \| 07.02.10 by David Ray Griffin Is Government A "Cancer?" \| 06.18.10 by Dave Johnson Covering the Bank Investigations: A Cautionary Tale \| 05.14.10 by Stephen Engelberg Letter to Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor \| 03.26.10 by Patrick Dobson Open Letter To The Congress And The President \| 03.26.10 State Crimes Against Democracy \| 03.05.10 by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff The 2009 P.U.-Litzer Awards \| 01.01.10 by FAIR The higher education fiscal crisis protects the wealthy \| 11.23.09 by Peter Phillips Jumping the Gunman by Stephen Engelberg \| 11.13.09 Gingrich gets all Reaganesque \| 11.06.09 by Bruce Rodgers Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now \| 10.23.09 by Michael Moore Taboo news and corporate media \| 08.04.09 by Peter Phillips Think Again: Conflicts of Interest by the Wealthy and for the Wealthy \| 07.17.09 by Eric Alterman Whole lotta hand-wringing at journalism panel \| 06.05.09 by Bruce Rodgers Fight to stop a new KC Plant isn’t over \| 04.10.09 by Bruce Rodgers The Bush Family of Secrets: Truth or Reconciliation? \| 03.20.09 by Russ Baker High Speed, High Cost, High Income Rail... \| 03.06.09 by Sam Smith Soccer subsidy won't fix empty Bannister Mall \| 12.12.08 by Bruce Rodgers Academic freedom or an invitation to a witch hunt? \| 03.14.08 by Vicki Walker And this Oscar goes to... viewers who made it through the whole damn show \| 02.29.08 by Brandon Whitehead Murdoch: Bad for Journalism, Bad for Democracy \| 08.03.07 by Josh Silver Competing ideas pick apart Chastain's voter-approved light rail plan \| 07.20.07 by Tom Bodgon Corporate media entertains but fails to inform \| 06.22.07 by Peter Phillips and Kate Sims Government should stay out of the abortion issue \| 06.15.07 by Tom Bogdon Vote for your 'Junk News' favorite \| 04.06.07 by Project Censored Are Shields' legal problems connected to the U.S. attorney scandal? \| 03.16.07 by Tom Bogdon Impeachment is not off the table \| 02.23.07 by Peter Phillips Excuses and critics dog light rail plan \| 02.02.07 by Tom Bogdon Big Oil, Big Brother win big in the State of the Union \| 01.26.07 by Greg Palast Waist deep in the Big Muddy \| 01.12.07 by Greg Palast Tinker Bell, Pinochet adn the fairy tale 'Miracle of Chile' \| 12.15.06 by Greg Palast Iraq Study Group or Saudi Protection League? \| 12.08.06 by Greg Palast Human rights denial deserves impeachment \| 11.10.06 by Peter Phillips Reporter Palast slips clutches of homeland security \| 09.15.06 by Greg Palast Today's pig is tomorrow's bacon (a Labor Day recipe) \| 09.08.06 by Greg Palast So Osama walks into this bar, see? \| 08.25.06 by Greg Palast The UK terror plot: what's really going on? \| 08.18.06 by Craig Murray The Jerk: Why Saddam had to go \| 08.04.06 by Greg Palast News bias in the Associated Press \| 07.28.06 by Peter Phillips They don't call it the "White" House for nothing - Bush at the NAACP Convention \| 07.21.06 by Greg Palast Why Democrats Don't Count - Lessons from the Un-Gore of Mexico \| 07.14.06 by Greg Palast Treason: 'Firing Squad' for the New York Times? \| 06.30.06 by Greg Palast Dan crashes - Bush flies high \| 06.23.06 by Greg Palast Framing versus spin: Rockridge as opposed to Luntz \| 06.16.06 by George Lakoff and Sam Ferguson The Al Capone of electricity \| 05.26.06 by Greg Palast Big Brother Inc. tries to fool Randi Rhodes - and that's not nice \| 05.19.06 by Greg Palast Rep. Bobby Rush and privatization of the Internet \| 04.14.06 by Bruce Dixon Desert rats leave the sinking ship - Why Rumsfeld should not resign \| 04.14.06 by Greg Palast Is US military dominance of the world a good idea? \| 02.10.06 by Peter Phillips No Child Left Behind: The Test \| 01.13.06 by Greg Palast OPEC and the economic conquest of Iraq: Why Iraq still sells its oil a la cartel \| 11.04.05 by Greg Palast Tell us about your 'source,' Judy \| 7.15.05 by Greg Palast Investigative reporter's Greg Palast written testimony submitted to the Rep. Conyers \| 7.08.05 by Greg Palast Cowardice in Journalism Award for Newsweek, Goebbels Awards for Condi \| 5.27.05 by Greg Palast Why Diane Didn't Vote Does your vote count? \| 7.02.04 by Rhiannon Ross While Big Media is "simply in the business of selling products," THE PEOPLE'S MEDIA REACHES MORE PEOPLE THAN FOX DOES From radio to the web to alternative media outlets \| 6.18.04 by Jim Hightower Hungry children/dead babies: Remembering Reagan Memories of the former president's policies \| 6.11.04 by Rhiannon Ross The crimes of Courtney Love Breast baring: an action of power \| 4.16.04 by Richard Goldstein No middle ground with Republicans Dealing with the 'tyranny of the majority' \| Nov. 03 by Vickie Walker Public transit swamp Smart Moves is pretty dumb \| Sept. 03 by Anthony Saper

NEWS FEATURES Investment Funds Stir Controversy Over Recruiting by For-Profit Colleges by Sharona Coutts \| 07.16.10 Residents commit first civil resistance at KC Nuke Parts Plant then picket Oppenheimer office by PeaceWorks, Kansas City, Physicians for Social Responsibility, KC Chapter and East Meets West of Troost \| 06.23.10 Dick Cheney's Last Laugh by Kate Sheppard/Mother Jones \| 06.18.10 Brain Injuries Remain Undiagnosed in Thousands of Soldiers by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Daniel Zwerdling, NPR \| 06.11.10 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell by the Numbers - The Military Loses Patriotic Men and Women Every Day by Center for American Progress \| posted 05.28.10 The Man Behind Arizona’s Immigration Law by Suzy Khimm , Mother Jones \| posted 05.14.10 Pakistani Taliban Link to Times Square Bombing Attempt Would Have Troubling Implications Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica \| posted 05.07.10 Lobbyists and Lawmakers Bond During Springsteen Concerts by Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones, Propublica \| 04.23.10 U.S. Terror Targets Unprotected, According to Former CIA Official by Sebastian Rotella, Propublica \| 04.216.10 Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry by Abrahm Lustgarten, Propublica \| 04.09.10 PR Firm Behind Propaganda Videos Wins Stimulus Contract by Sebastian Jones and Michael Grabell, Propublica \| 04.02.10 Kansas and Vermont Are the Latest Unemployment Insurance Debtors by Olga Pierce, ProPublica\| 03.12.10 Dangerous Caregivers Missing From Federal Database by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein \| ProPublica posted 02.26.10 Warrior with a Xerox Machine: An Interview with Daniel Ellsberg about The Most Dangerous Man in America by Dan Lybarger posted 02.19.10 Republicans Send Out a ‘Census’ Form —That’s Really a Fundraiser by Ryan Knutson \| ProPublica posted 02.12.10 Explaining Obama’s Proposed ‘Budget Freeze’ by Olga Pierce \| ProPublica posted 02.05.10 ‘Justice’ remains Angela Davis’ message by Melissa Cowan \| posted 01.29.10 White House Changes Stimulus Jobs Count by Michael Grabell \| posted 01.15.10 SEC Just Now Seeking Key Information On Meltdown \| 12.18.09 by Jake Bernstein and Jesse Eisinger Myth vs. Reality on the Copenhagen Climate Summit: A Look at the Facts on the Ground at the U.N. Climate Conference \| 12.11.09 by Andrew Light, Rebecca Lefton, Daniel J. Weiss Grading the Public Options That Already Exist \| 10.30.09 by Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica Medicare Drug Planners Now Lobbyists, With Billions at Stake \| 10.23.09 by Olga Pierce, ProPublica Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars \| 10.14 04 by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica Investors Worth $13 Trillion Urge Strong Global Climate Treaty \| 09.18.09 by Environment News Service Mercury Found in Blood of One-Third of American Women \| 09.04.09 by Environment News Service Ex-Countrywide Execs’ Firm Modifies Bad Loans for Taxpayer Cash \| 09.02.09 by Alexandra Andrews, Propublica One Foreign Actor We Didn’t Expect To Discover \| 08.21.09 by Jennifer LaFleur, Propublica Obama Administration Redacts Contract Details for Recovery.gov \| 08.14.09 by Christopher Flavelle, Propublica Major Economies 'Ignored' UN Climate Science \| 07.24.09 by the Environment News Service New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes \| 07.13.09 by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica Kansas Utility Faces New Permit Hurdles for Proposed Coal Plant \| 07.07.09 by the Environment News Service Obama Seems to Rule Out Executive Order on Indefinite Detentions \| 07.06.09 by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica White House Is Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress \| 06.29.09 by Dafna Linzer,ProPublica and Peter Finn, Washington Post For Ailing Transit Systems, Stimulus Windfall Is a Mixed Blessing \| 06.23.09 by David Epstein, ProPublica Hamas delivers peace letter to President Obama \| 06.05.09 by Medea Benjamin Unemployment Insurance Buckles After Years of Underfunding \| 06.05.09 by Olga Pierce, ProPublica Natural Gas Politics \| 05.29.09 by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Lobbyists Skirt Disclosures on Stimulus Lobbying \| 05.15.09 by Olga Pierce and Brian Boyer, ProPublica Farrah Fawcett: ‘Under a Microscope’ and Holding On to Hope \| 05.12.09 by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Government Could Destroy Records in Hundreds of Guantanamo Cases \| 05.08.09 by Chisun Lee, ProPublica The Trillion Dollar Question: Adding up The Financial Rescue \| 05.01.09 by Paul Kiel, ProPublica Recovery.gov Falling Short of Expectations So Far \| 04.03.09 by Christopher Weaver, ProPublica Conflicting Accounts About Geithner’s Involvement With AIG Bonuses \| 03.20.09 by Sharona Coutts, ProPublica How Long Will Secret Bush Counterterrorism Memos Stay Secret? \| 02.27.08 by Chisun Lee No Whistleblower Protection for Fed Workers in Stimulus Bill \| 02.20.08 by Jennifer LaFleur Expert speaks against proposed CWIP bill \| 02.06.08 by Bruce Rodgers KU professor part of executive order proposal from progressive group \| 12.19.08 by Bruce Rodgers Political pundit comments on incoming Obama administration \| 11.14.08 by Bruce Rodgers Report states health care coverage declines under McCain's plan \| 10.24.08 by Bruce Rodgers Activists challenge building of new nuke plant – lawsuit a new element \| 10.10.08 by Bruce Rodgers Two experts relate the grim realities of nuclear weapons \| 09.19.08 by Bruce Rodgers Iraq panel leaves out politics \| 08.29.08 by Bruce Rodgers Human rights group charges: US continues 'renditions' and operates a floating gulag \| 06.06.08 by David Walsh Censorship, shield law and Valerie Plame \| 04.25.08 by Vicki Walker Coalition moves forward on food policy council \| 02.29.08 by Vicki Walker Fundraising for Danny and family \| 01.25.08 by Vicki Walker How the Pentagon planted a false story \| 01.18.08 by Gareth Porter Activists react to fast tracking of KC Plant \| 01.11.08 by Bruce Rodgers Report finds critical gap in online access to government information \| 12.14.07 by the Center for Democracy and Technology Gov. Blunt makes forging documents illegal – again \| 12.7.07 by Vicki Walker Parks, not trafficway, occupy much of JoCo commissioners' meeting \| 11.9.07 by Tom Bogdon Citizen Task Force presents their light rail plan as questions about seeking federal money remain \| 11.2.07 by Tom Bogdon Overland Park considers streetcars on Metcalf \| 10.26.07 by Tom Bogdon 'No build' option not a MARC option \| 10.19.07 by Tom Bogdon South Connector roadway to go before JOCO board, opposition remains intense \| 10.05.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Smart Growth' less a consideration for MARC when it comes to South Metro Connector \| 09.21.07 by Tom Bogdon Opponents determined to stop so-called 'parkway' in southern Johnson County \| 09.14.07 by Tom Bogdon CBS Early Show Removes Anti-War Protesters from View in Kansas City \| 09.07.07 by Matthew Rothschild A Q&A with MARC's air quality expert James Joerke \| 08.17.07 by Tom Bogdon Fast Track authority set to die a quiet (but, for some, celebrated) death \| 06.29.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Connector' open house reveals widespread opposition to roadway plan \| 06.08.07 by Tom Bogdon Democratic leadership trade deal with Bush administration attracts criticism \| 06.01.07 by Tom Bogdon The war and presidential politics the focus at Truman Days \| 05.25.07 by Tom Bogdon Movement toward another light rail vote \| 05.04.07 by Tom Bogdon Transportation likely a priority for new mayor and city council \| 04.27.07 by Tom Bogdon St. Louis mayor endorses Clinton as Missouri Democrats prepare for 'Super Tuesday' primary day \| 04.20.07 by Tom Bogdon Federal Reserve official wants leadership role and panel agrees to 'first phase' light ralil route \| 04.13.07 by Tom Bogdon Jackson County de-emphasizes environmental programs to bolster communications office \| 04.06.07 by Tom Bogdon Area's congressional members voice support in seeking light rail funding \| 02.09.07 by Bruce Rodgers Independent study points to the misuse of TIF \| 01.19.07 by Bruce Rodgers Net Neutrality saved in AT&T merger \| 01.05.07 by Craig Aaron Fire displaces long-time Westside residents \| 10.20.06 story and photos by Patrick Dobson Critics blow holes in Massachusets' 'Universal' Health Plan \| 4.14.06 by Megan Tady Armed assault on Mexican newspaper at US/Mexican border \| 2.10.06 (Reuters and other news sources) How the liberals stole Christmas (or) a visit from St. Dick \| 12.16.05 by Kevin Horrigan KC Election Board selects Diebold and activists continue to raise questions about the company Questioning the reasons for selecting Diebold Voting Systems\| 12.09.05 by Rhiannon Ross OPEC and the economic conquest on Iraq: Why Iraq still sells its oil a la carte 11.04.05 by Greg Palast Electronic voting systems considered and challenged at public hearing The battle for and against electronic voting systems in Kansas City\| 10.28.05 by Rhiannon Ross Missouri's sustainable agriculture program perishes under Blunts budget cuts Budget cuts to agricultural programs hinder research. \| 09.9.05 by Rhiannon Ross Bill seeks to ban photographs of animals Bill is aimed mostly at protecting large corporate farms and domestic animal breeders from terrorism. \| 05.6.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell 'What the Woo Woo?' Astrologer Quan Tracy Cherry brings otherworldliness to a monthly, two-hour Internet radio show. \| 04.29.05 by Brandon Whitehead To seasoned politicians vie to lead Wyandotte County The race for Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government. \| 03.25.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell A tall man in a kippah Rabbi Arik Ascherman, working for an Israel which is physically and morally strong \| 12.07.04 by Rhiannon Ross Enviro victories and losses A state-to-state list of the environmental results of the election \| 11.5.04 by Sunny Lewis Women kickin' for Kerry in KC A look at the Women for Kerry rally at the Uptown Theater Aug. 26 \| 8.30.04 by Rhiannon Ross Mainstream moms try to outpace NASCAR dads This grassroots organization targets women who didn't vote in the last presidential election \| 6.11.04 by Robert Rabbin Vanishing votes A million votes disappear in black smoke via 'scrub' lists \| 5.7.04 by Greg Palast Wedding church and state President Bush defends his personal religion with the Federal Marriage Amendment \| 3.15.04 by Susan Jacoby Gubernatorial candidate plays politics with primary turnout numbers Looking beyond salary issues \| 3.15.04 by Barry Speert 9/11 widow alleges government knew of attack Taking the Bush administration to court \| Feb. 04 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Conservative Republican policies drive Head Start restructuring Looking beyond salary issues \| Feb. 04 by Barry Speert Project Censored 2002 The news left out of the hometown newspapers by Kari Lydersen

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KC Active COVER FEATURES As It Goes in Kansas: Author Thomas Frank and filmmaker Joe Winston tell us ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas’ by Dan Lybarger \| posted 03.11.10 The Best and Worst Films of 2009 by Deborah Young, Dan Lybarger and Brandon Whitehead \| posted 01.11.10 Inside the Military Media Industrial Complex: Impacts on Movements for Peace and Social Justice by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| posted 01.01.10 The Top Censored Stories of 2008-09 Edited by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| posted 10.09.09 Reel Life on the Plains An Overview by Dan Lybarger \| posted 09.17.09 How a religious group you’ve never heard of influences policy in both Washington and Topeka \| 07.24.09 by Dan Lybarger What We Didn't Know Has Hurt Us \| 01.23.09 by Clint Hendler The best and worst fims and DVDs of 2008 \| 01.16.09 by Deborah Young, Dan Lybarger and Loey Lockerby Goin' to Terra Madre: Heartland style \| 09.05.08 by Vicki Walker Hey music fans: KCLive! doesn't completely suck \| 05.30.08 by Brandon Whitehead KU researcher pursues 'Under the Rainbow: Oral Histories of GLBTIQ people in Kansas.' \| 05.23.08 by David Ollington Finally old enough for the Oval Office, Kat Swift throws a lasso into the ring \| 05.16.08 by Greg Harman KC animation company connects as Sundance \| 02.01.08 by Russ Simmons Best and Worst Films and DVDs of 2007 \| 01.04.08 by Russ Simmons, Deborah Young and Lowy Lockerby Censored 2008 – The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07 \| 11.09.07 by Project Censored Fighting dirty air – Air Quality Forum grapples with new EPA standards \| 08.10.07 by Tom Bogdon Efforts continue for regulation of the payday loan industry \| 07.27.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Wyandotte' casino will be different from the rest \| 07.13.07 by Tom Bogdon Bland wants to reinvigorate Freedom Inc. \| 07.06.07 by Tom Bogdon Politics – not money – suspected as the reason for axing the labor institute at UMKC \| 06.22.07 by Tom Bogdon Outsourcing your mail - US Postal Service plans to use private contractors to deliver mail in Kansas City \| 05.18.07 by Tom Bogdon Crosby Kemper III – 'chief' librarian \| 05.11.07 by Tom Bogdon Best and Worst Films of 2006 \| 01.12.07 by Russ Simmons and Deborah Young Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007 \| 10.06.06 by Project Censored The Dwarfing of Pluto: The Elevation of Ceres and the Divine Feminine (Part One) \| 08.31.06 by Quan Tracy Cherry Three for the county \| 07.28.06 by Bruce Rodgers The Kids Are All Right \| 07.07.06 by James K. Galbraith Lamine's Eyes \| 06.16.06 by Rhiannon Ross Why we need a reporter's shield law in Missouri now \| 03.31.06 by Ellen F. Harris Regulation Threat Alarms Political Bloggers \| 03.17.06 by Michelle Chen Is the VA going private? Some veterans advocates believe that the current administration is not only woefully under funding the VA medical system, but is trying to dismantle it.\| 02.03.06 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell The Best and Worst Films, and DVDs for 2005 \| 01.20.06 by Russ Simmons, Deborah Young, and Jason Aaron Looking back and forward with Tom and Steve A look at last year and predictions for 2006\| 12.30.05 by Bruce Rodgers Signs of peace on the prairie One man's argument that free speech isn't free after all\| 11.30.05 by Rhiannon Ross 'News That Didn't Make the News' The Top Censored Stories of 2004 to 2005 from Project Censored\| 10.28.05 Voices of protest In late September, nearly 50 Kansas Citians traveled cross country to join tens of thousands of others to tell President Bush "Bring Troops Home Now" from Iraq. \| 10.04.05 by Rhiannon Ross Missouri's budget cuts spoil state's nutrition program Nutrition program budget cuts hurt farmers, consumers and community. \| 9.02.05 by Rhiannon Ross A river like Paradise On the Missouri, in a canoe, from Kansas City to St. Louis. \| 8.05.05 by Patrick Dobson Media group puts pressure on the Star Kansas City media reform group vociferously takes to the streets. \| 7.22.05 by Rhiannon Ross MoveOn Muscles Up MoveOn has started to gun its formidable engines. \| 6.24.05 by Don Hazen The morality police at the public library The federal government’s extorting the nation’s libraries \| 6.03.05 by Patrick Dobson You Can't Do That On Television You're almost guaranteed not to see abortion on TV despite the reality of it being one of the most common medical procedures in the US \| 5.13.05 by Rachel Fudge The Ugly Side of Pretty Science suggests that untold numbers of cosmetics and personal care ingredients may be silently and insidiously promoting cancer \| 4.15.05 by Rebecca Ephraim Rotten Apple? Apple ruling could directly harm the privacy rights of all journalists \| 3.25.05 by Scott Thill Out to get Dan Leap Merriam, KS council member has been the target of a recall initiative since December \| 3.11.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell The 10 Worst Corporations of 2004 Choosing the 10 Worst Corporations of the Year is never easy\| 2.25.05 by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weismma The Best and Worst in Film for 2004 New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson handed Hollywood back to the Americans\| 1.28.05 by Russ Simmons The 25 Dumbest Quotes of 2004 "You forgot Poland." -President Bush \| 1.5.05 by Danniel Kurtzman Drugstore cowboys Your local pharmacy may be changing \| 11.23.04 by Dan Frosch Pawns or partisans Iraqi women bring their messages to America with government and NGO support \| 10.29.04 by Rhiannon Ross News that didn't make the news Top 10 censored stories of 2003-2004 \| 9.23.04 by Deanna Zandt, Evan Derkacz & AlterNet Two views on Ralph Nader won't matter vs. he'll push the polls to Bush \| 8.27.04 by Earl Ofari Hutchinson and John Pearce More Cosby myths Walking the fine line between comic remarks and stereotypes \| 7.23.04 by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Battle over bioscience Stem cell research brings St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke into Missouri politics \| 6.25.04 by Patrick Dobson Oh, Oh, Oh... Uh Oh! Time for Plan B! Examining the Food & Drug Administration's decision to reject an over-the-counter morning after pill \| 5.20.04 by Kari Lydersen The Ice Age cometh The disastrous effects of global warming—and it will happen sooner rather than later if nothing is done \| 4.16.04 by Thom Hartmann The path to good tasting coffee How to get that perfect cup of coffee \| Feb. 04 by Jim Rawdon The good and bad in film and DVD, 2003 What to watch from LOTR to Gigli \| Jan. 04 by Russ Simmons, Liz Sweeney and Jason Aaron Mischief in the medicine cabinet? Was the public's interest served in the way Robert Courtney's case was prosecuted? Or was it just a matter of paying money to ease heartache and give pharmaceutical companies cover? \| Dec. 03 by Barry Speert

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NEWS COMMENTARIES Managed News: Inside The US/NATO Military Industrial Media Empireby Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff \| 07.09.10 Did 9/11 Justify the War in Afghanistan? Using the McChrystal Moment to Raise a Forbidden Question \| 07.02.10 by David Ray Griffin Is Government A "Cancer?" \| 06.18.10 by Dave Johnson Covering the Bank Investigations: A Cautionary Tale \| 05.14.10 by Stephen Engelberg Letter to Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor \| 03.26.10 by Patrick Dobson Open Letter To The Congress And The President \| 03.26.10 State Crimes Against Democracy \| 03.05.10 by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff The 2009 P.U.-Litzer Awards \| 01.01.10 by FAIR The higher education fiscal crisis protects the wealthy \| 11.23.09 by Peter Phillips Jumping the Gunman by Stephen Engelberg \| 11.13.09 Gingrich gets all Reaganesque \| 11.06.09 by Bruce Rodgers Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now \| 10.23.09 by Michael Moore Taboo news and corporate media \| 08.04.09 by Peter Phillips Think Again: Conflicts of Interest by the Wealthy and for the Wealthy \| 07.17.09 by Eric Alterman Whole lotta hand-wringing at journalism panel \| 06.05.09 by Bruce Rodgers Fight to stop a new KC Plant isn’t over \| 04.10.09 by Bruce Rodgers The Bush Family of Secrets: Truth or Reconciliation? \| 03.20.09 by Russ Baker High Speed, High Cost, High Income Rail... \| 03.06.09 by Sam Smith Soccer subsidy won't fix empty Bannister Mall \| 12.12.08 by Bruce Rodgers Academic freedom or an invitation to a witch hunt? \| 03.14.08 by Vicki Walker And this Oscar goes to... viewers who made it through the whole damn show \| 02.29.08 by Brandon Whitehead Murdoch: Bad for Journalism, Bad for Democracy \| 08.03.07 by Josh Silver Competing ideas pick apart Chastain's voter-approved light rail plan \| 07.20.07 by Tom Bodgon Corporate media entertains but fails to inform \| 06.22.07 by Peter Phillips and Kate Sims Government should stay out of the abortion issue \| 06.15.07 by Tom Bogdon Vote for your 'Junk News' favorite \| 04.06.07 by Project Censored Are Shields' legal problems connected to the U.S. attorney scandal? \| 03.16.07 by Tom Bogdon Impeachment is not off the table \| 02.23.07 by Peter Phillips Excuses and critics dog light rail plan \| 02.02.07 by Tom Bogdon Big Oil, Big Brother win big in the State of the Union \| 01.26.07 by Greg Palast Waist deep in the Big Muddy \| 01.12.07 by Greg Palast Tinker Bell, Pinochet adn the fairy tale 'Miracle of Chile' \| 12.15.06 by Greg Palast Iraq Study Group or Saudi Protection League? \| 12.08.06 by Greg Palast Human rights denial deserves impeachment \| 11.10.06 by Peter Phillips Reporter Palast slips clutches of homeland security \| 09.15.06 by Greg Palast Today's pig is tomorrow's bacon (a Labor Day recipe) \| 09.08.06 by Greg Palast So Osama walks into this bar, see? \| 08.25.06 by Greg Palast The UK terror plot: what's really going on? \| 08.18.06 by Craig Murray The Jerk: Why Saddam had to go \| 08.04.06 by Greg Palast News bias in the Associated Press \| 07.28.06 by Peter Phillips They don't call it the "White" House for nothing - Bush at the NAACP Convention \| 07.21.06 by Greg Palast Why Democrats Don't Count - Lessons from the Un-Gore of Mexico \| 07.14.06 by Greg Palast Treason: 'Firing Squad' for the New York Times? \| 06.30.06 by Greg Palast Dan crashes - Bush flies high \| 06.23.06 by Greg Palast Framing versus spin: Rockridge as opposed to Luntz \| 06.16.06 by George Lakoff and Sam Ferguson The Al Capone of electricity \| 05.26.06 by Greg Palast Big Brother Inc. tries to fool Randi Rhodes - and that's not nice \| 05.19.06 by Greg Palast Rep. Bobby Rush and privatization of the Internet \| 04.14.06 by Bruce Dixon Desert rats leave the sinking ship - Why Rumsfeld should not resign \| 04.14.06 by Greg Palast Is US military dominance of the world a good idea? \| 02.10.06 by Peter Phillips No Child Left Behind: The Test \| 01.13.06 by Greg Palast OPEC and the economic conquest of Iraq: Why Iraq still sells its oil a la cartel \| 11.04.05 by Greg Palast Tell us about your 'source,' Judy \| 7.15.05 by Greg Palast Investigative reporter's Greg Palast written testimony submitted to the Rep. Conyers \| 7.08.05 by Greg Palast Cowardice in Journalism Award for Newsweek, Goebbels Awards for Condi \| 5.27.05 by Greg Palast Why Diane Didn't Vote Does your vote count? \| 7.02.04 by Rhiannon Ross While Big Media is "simply in the business of selling products," THE PEOPLE'S MEDIA REACHES MORE PEOPLE THAN FOX DOES From radio to the web to alternative media outlets \| 6.18.04 by Jim Hightower Hungry children/dead babies: Remembering Reagan Memories of the former president's policies \| 6.11.04 by Rhiannon Ross The crimes of Courtney Love Breast baring: an action of power \| 4.16.04 by Richard Goldstein No middle ground with Republicans Dealing with the 'tyranny of the majority' \| Nov. 03 by Vickie Walker Public transit swamp Smart Moves is pretty dumb \| Sept. 03 by Anthony Saper

NEWS FEATURES Investment Funds Stir Controversy Over Recruiting by For-Profit Colleges by Sharona Coutts \| 07.16.10 Residents commit first civil resistance at KC Nuke Parts Plant then picket Oppenheimer office by PeaceWorks, Kansas City, Physicians for Social Responsibility, KC Chapter and East Meets West of Troost \| 06.23.10 Dick Cheney's Last Laugh by Kate Sheppard/Mother Jones \| 06.18.10 Brain Injuries Remain Undiagnosed in Thousands of Soldiers by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Daniel Zwerdling, NPR \| 06.11.10 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell by the Numbers - The Military Loses Patriotic Men and Women Every Day by Center for American Progress \| posted 05.28.10 The Man Behind Arizona’s Immigration Law by Suzy Khimm , Mother Jones \| posted 05.14.10 Pakistani Taliban Link to Times Square Bombing Attempt Would Have Troubling Implications Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica \| posted 05.07.10 Lobbyists and Lawmakers Bond During Springsteen Concerts by Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones, Propublica \| 04.23.10 U.S. Terror Targets Unprotected, According to Former CIA Official by Sebastian Rotella, Propublica \| 04.216.10 Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry by Abrahm Lustgarten, Propublica \| 04.09.10 PR Firm Behind Propaganda Videos Wins Stimulus Contract by Sebastian Jones and Michael Grabell, Propublica \| 04.02.10 Kansas and Vermont Are the Latest Unemployment Insurance Debtors by Olga Pierce, ProPublica\| 03.12.10 Dangerous Caregivers Missing From Federal Database by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein \| ProPublica posted 02.26.10 Warrior with a Xerox Machine: An Interview with Daniel Ellsberg about The Most Dangerous Man in America by Dan Lybarger posted 02.19.10 Republicans Send Out a ‘Census’ Form —That’s Really a Fundraiser by Ryan Knutson \| ProPublica posted 02.12.10 Explaining Obama’s Proposed ‘Budget Freeze’ by Olga Pierce \| ProPublica posted 02.05.10 ‘Justice’ remains Angela Davis’ message by Melissa Cowan \| posted 01.29.10 White House Changes Stimulus Jobs Count by Michael Grabell \| posted 01.15.10 SEC Just Now Seeking Key Information On Meltdown \| 12.18.09 by Jake Bernstein and Jesse Eisinger Myth vs. Reality on the Copenhagen Climate Summit: A Look at the Facts on the Ground at the U.N. Climate Conference \| 12.11.09 by Andrew Light, Rebecca Lefton, Daniel J. Weiss Grading the Public Options That Already Exist \| 10.30.09 by Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica Medicare Drug Planners Now Lobbyists, With Billions at Stake \| 10.23.09 by Olga Pierce, ProPublica Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars \| 10.14 04 by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica Investors Worth $13 Trillion Urge Strong Global Climate Treaty \| 09.18.09 by Environment News Service Mercury Found in Blood of One-Third of American Women \| 09.04.09 by Environment News Service Ex-Countrywide Execs’ Firm Modifies Bad Loans for Taxpayer Cash \| 09.02.09 by Alexandra Andrews, Propublica One Foreign Actor We Didn’t Expect To Discover \| 08.21.09 by Jennifer LaFleur, Propublica Obama Administration Redacts Contract Details for Recovery.gov \| 08.14.09 by Christopher Flavelle, Propublica Major Economies 'Ignored' UN Climate Science \| 07.24.09 by the Environment News Service New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes \| 07.13.09 by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica Kansas Utility Faces New Permit Hurdles for Proposed Coal Plant \| 07.07.09 by the Environment News Service Obama Seems to Rule Out Executive Order on Indefinite Detentions \| 07.06.09 by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica White House Is Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress \| 06.29.09 by Dafna Linzer,ProPublica and Peter Finn, Washington Post For Ailing Transit Systems, Stimulus Windfall Is a Mixed Blessing \| 06.23.09 by David Epstein, ProPublica Hamas delivers peace letter to President Obama \| 06.05.09 by Medea Benjamin Unemployment Insurance Buckles After Years of Underfunding \| 06.05.09 by Olga Pierce, ProPublica Natural Gas Politics \| 05.29.09 by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Lobbyists Skirt Disclosures on Stimulus Lobbying \| 05.15.09 by Olga Pierce and Brian Boyer, ProPublica Farrah Fawcett: ‘Under a Microscope’ and Holding On to Hope \| 05.12.09 by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Government Could Destroy Records in Hundreds of Guantanamo Cases \| 05.08.09 by Chisun Lee, ProPublica The Trillion Dollar Question: Adding up The Financial Rescue \| 05.01.09 by Paul Kiel, ProPublica Recovery.gov Falling Short of Expectations So Far \| 04.03.09 by Christopher Weaver, ProPublica Conflicting Accounts About Geithner’s Involvement With AIG Bonuses \| 03.20.09 by Sharona Coutts, ProPublica How Long Will Secret Bush Counterterrorism Memos Stay Secret? \| 02.27.08 by Chisun Lee No Whistleblower Protection for Fed Workers in Stimulus Bill \| 02.20.08 by Jennifer LaFleur Expert speaks against proposed CWIP bill \| 02.06.08 by Bruce Rodgers KU professor part of executive order proposal from progressive group \| 12.19.08 by Bruce Rodgers Political pundit comments on incoming Obama administration \| 11.14.08 by Bruce Rodgers Report states health care coverage declines under McCain's plan \| 10.24.08 by Bruce Rodgers Activists challenge building of new nuke plant – lawsuit a new element \| 10.10.08 by Bruce Rodgers Two experts relate the grim realities of nuclear weapons \| 09.19.08 by Bruce Rodgers Iraq panel leaves out politics \| 08.29.08 by Bruce Rodgers Human rights group charges: US continues 'renditions' and operates a floating gulag \| 06.06.08 by David Walsh Censorship, shield law and Valerie Plame \| 04.25.08 by Vicki Walker Coalition moves forward on food policy council \| 02.29.08 by Vicki Walker Fundraising for Danny and family \| 01.25.08 by Vicki Walker How the Pentagon planted a false story \| 01.18.08 by Gareth Porter Activists react to fast tracking of KC Plant \| 01.11.08 by Bruce Rodgers Report finds critical gap in online access to government information \| 12.14.07 by the Center for Democracy and Technology Gov. Blunt makes forging documents illegal – again \| 12.7.07 by Vicki Walker Parks, not trafficway, occupy much of JoCo commissioners' meeting \| 11.9.07 by Tom Bogdon Citizen Task Force presents their light rail plan as questions about seeking federal money remain \| 11.2.07 by Tom Bogdon Overland Park considers streetcars on Metcalf \| 10.26.07 by Tom Bogdon 'No build' option not a MARC option \| 10.19.07 by Tom Bogdon South Connector roadway to go before JOCO board, opposition remains intense \| 10.05.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Smart Growth' less a consideration for MARC when it comes to South Metro Connector \| 09.21.07 by Tom Bogdon Opponents determined to stop so-called 'parkway' in southern Johnson County \| 09.14.07 by Tom Bogdon CBS Early Show Removes Anti-War Protesters from View in Kansas City \| 09.07.07 by Matthew Rothschild A Q&A with MARC's air quality expert James Joerke \| 08.17.07 by Tom Bogdon Fast Track authority set to die a quiet (but, for some, celebrated) death \| 06.29.07 by Tom Bogdon 'Connector' open house reveals widespread opposition to roadway plan \| 06.08.07 by Tom Bogdon Democratic leadership trade deal with Bush administration attracts criticism \| 06.01.07 by Tom Bogdon The war and presidential politics the focus at Truman Days \| 05.25.07 by Tom Bogdon Movement toward another light rail vote \| 05.04.07 by Tom Bogdon Transportation likely a priority for new mayor and city council \| 04.27.07 by Tom Bogdon St. Louis mayor endorses Clinton as Missouri Democrats prepare for 'Super Tuesday' primary day \| 04.20.07 by Tom Bogdon Federal Reserve official wants leadership role and panel agrees to 'first phase' light ralil route \| 04.13.07 by Tom Bogdon Jackson County de-emphasizes environmental programs to bolster communications office \| 04.06.07 by Tom Bogdon Area's congressional members voice support in seeking light rail funding \| 02.09.07 by Bruce Rodgers Independent study points to the misuse of TIF \| 01.19.07 by Bruce Rodgers Net Neutrality saved in AT&T merger \| 01.05.07 by Craig Aaron Fire displaces long-time Westside residents \| 10.20.06 story and photos by Patrick Dobson Critics blow holes in Massachusets' 'Universal' Health Plan \| 4.14.06 by Megan Tady Armed assault on Mexican newspaper at US/Mexican border \| 2.10.06 (Reuters and other news sources) How the liberals stole Christmas (or) a visit from St. Dick \| 12.16.05 by Kevin Horrigan KC Election Board selects Diebold and activists continue to raise questions about the company Questioning the reasons for selecting Diebold Voting Systems\| 12.09.05 by Rhiannon Ross OPEC and the economic conquest on Iraq: Why Iraq still sells its oil a la carte 11.04.05 by Greg Palast Electronic voting systems considered and challenged at public hearing The battle for and against electronic voting systems in Kansas City\| 10.28.05 by Rhiannon Ross Missouri's sustainable agriculture program perishes under Blunts budget cuts Budget cuts to agricultural programs hinder research. \| 09.9.05 by Rhiannon Ross Bill seeks to ban photographs of animals Bill is aimed mostly at protecting large corporate farms and domestic animal breeders from terrorism. \| 05.6.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell 'What the Woo Woo?' Astrologer Quan Tracy Cherry brings otherworldliness to a monthly, two-hour Internet radio show. \| 04.29.05 by Brandon Whitehead To seasoned politicians vie to lead Wyandotte County The race for Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government. \| 03.25.05 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell A tall man in a kippah Rabbi Arik Ascherman, working for an Israel which is physically and morally strong \| 12.07.04 by Rhiannon Ross Enviro victories and losses A state-to-state list of the environmental results of the election \| 11.5.04 by Sunny Lewis Women kickin' for Kerry in KC A look at the Women for Kerry rally at the Uptown Theater Aug. 26 \| 8.30.04 by Rhiannon Ross Mainstream moms try to outpace NASCAR dads This grassroots organization targets women who didn't vote in the last presidential election \| 6.11.04 by Robert Rabbin Vanishing votes A million votes disappear in black smoke via 'scrub' lists \| 5.7.04 by Greg Palast Wedding church and state President Bush defends his personal religion with the Federal Marriage Amendment \| 3.15.04 by Susan Jacoby Gubernatorial candidate plays politics with primary turnout numbers Looking beyond salary issues \| 3.15.04 by Barry Speert 9/11 widow alleges government knew of attack Taking the Bush administration to court \| Feb. 04 by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Conservative Republican policies drive Head Start restructuring Looking beyond salary issues \| Feb. 04 by Barry Speert Project Censored 2002 The news left out of the hometown newspapers by Kari Lydersen

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