by Ivan Sumner [courtesy of Blog for America]

I was shocked to learn today that Alex Gibney's, Taxi to the Dark Side is being surpressed.  The Discovery Channel purchase all US broadcasting rights for the next three years.  They have now decided not to show this film because it is "too controversial". 

 I live in rural noth GA and none of the theaters within 50 miles (or more) show any documentaries, so I rely on cable for documentaries.

With a Congress that refuses to live up to its responsibilites to investigate this administration's impeachable and criminal offenses and  a press that refuses to tell the people the truth, I ask, "How are the American people going to find out what crimes are being commited in our names?"  We need a campaign to expose and embarrass the Discovery channel and their cowardly (or worse) action.

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

I've written a lot about the California prison crisis in the past, and the last 11 posts I've done about it in the last four months have yielded a mere 25 comments.  It's clear to me that there's a lot of apathy around the issue, combined with twinges of helplessness and the paralyzing recognition that there are no easy answers.  It's the ultimate "out of sight, out of mind" situation, and as a result, we end up warehousing prisoners, "stacking them up like cordwood" and conveniently forgetting about what goes on behind bars.

Well, you no longer have to take my word for it.  You can watch Ted Koppel's riveting two-hour documentary for the Discovery Channel, "Breaking Point," an exploration of life inside Solano State Prison in Vacaville, CA.  And while you're at it, you can make 121 copies and send one to every member of the California Legislature and the Governor, so they can witness the fruits of their failed leadership. over...