One thing that struck me was a particular lawsuit involving a UK small business because of its name and the use of "Mc."And it was owned by a Scottish woman, no less! They tried the same thing in Denmark and China. McDonalds has a long history of suing those who speak out against it, as the 13 lawsuits in the past 20 years show. And that's just in the UK, where, as you will read in the link, the McDonald's lawsuit of two activists was the longest court battle in UK history.
While the UK courts ruled in favor of McDonald's, the activists refused to pay damages to the chain. They then sued their own government in the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled in their favor.
If you want to be sickened, please follow the link.
McLater...
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Indy Media Ireland
A most excellent indy media outlet covering Ireland, Britain, and the World. There's a fairly large archive and a filter covering 21 topics, including anti-capitalism, environment, Irish social reform, an so on.
You Americans especially, please take a look and get a different perspective on these events.
The JAMlynx name and device © 2006 by Jayvin Alternative Media.
You Americans especially, please take a look and get a different perspective on these events.
The JAMlynx name and device © 2006 by Jayvin Alternative Media.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Free Speech TV
In their own words: "Free Speech TV: What Democracy Looks Like."
Free Speech TV is competent and relevant journalism. See it on Dish Network channel 9415, the only network with the guts to air it. Charter Media carries the station on some local access channels, but nowhere in the South except Atlanta and Lafayette (big surprise.)
"Every day and night, hard-working people come home from their jobs and turn on their TV sets. Never before have they had so many channels to choose from, yet never before have their choices been so limited. ... Americans want a channel that is dedicated to asking the hard questions about the issues affecting their kids’ future. They want a channel that’s not afraid to confront abuses of power that rob them of jobs, health care, a meaningful education, a clean environment, civil rights for all, and a government by, for and of the people. . . .Free Speech TV stands alone in the industry in its dedication to creating such a channel."
Michael Moore. Director, Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine
An apt, if slightly sappy, description.
The JAMlynx name and device © 2006 by Jayvin Alternative Media.
Free Speech TV is competent and relevant journalism. See it on Dish Network channel 9415, the only network with the guts to air it. Charter Media carries the station on some local access channels, but nowhere in the South except Atlanta and Lafayette (big surprise.)
"Every day and night, hard-working people come home from their jobs and turn on their TV sets. Never before have they had so many channels to choose from, yet never before have their choices been so limited. ... Americans want a channel that is dedicated to asking the hard questions about the issues affecting their kids’ future. They want a channel that’s not afraid to confront abuses of power that rob them of jobs, health care, a meaningful education, a clean environment, civil rights for all, and a government by, for and of the people. . . .Free Speech TV stands alone in the industry in its dedication to creating such a channel."
Michael Moore. Director, Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine
An apt, if slightly sappy, description.
The JAMlynx name and device © 2006 by Jayvin Alternative Media.
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