On AlterNet: al jazeera

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Why Are American Cable Viewers Deprived of Al-Jazeera (But Pay for Fox News?)

Peter Hart, Other Words. February 14, 2011.

You can't watch Al-Jazeera English on TV, but part of your monthly check to the cable company goes to support the news brought by Rupert Murdoch.

Mubarak to Dissolve Govt in Wake of Mass Protests: A First-Hand Account From Cairo

Ali Gharib, Emad Mekay, Inter Press Service. January 28, 2011.

Mubarak responded to unrest by promising to replace his cabinet, but gave no indication of leaving himself. After Mubarak's remarks, Obama issued a warning.

Will Al Jazeera English Revolutionize America's TV News Landscape?

Deborah Campbell, The Walrus. January 29, 2010.

The Qatar-based TV international news channel has changed the face of Arab media, and its poised to do the same in North America.

Revealed: Bush White House Raised Terror Alert Based On Con Man's Wild Al Jazeera "Decoding" Claims

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 21, 2009.

A new article reports how a Nevada-based software firm employee duped the CIA into believing he held the key to decoding secret terrorist messages.

Who's Behind the Rash of Suicide Bombings in Iraq?

Jalal Ghazi, New America Media. August 25, 2009.

Many believe the recent attacks are not meant to simply kill civilians, but to change the dynamics of the political process.

Al Jazeera Special Covers Advance of Fundamentalism in US Military

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2009.

June 23 report covers spread of Christian supremacy in armed forces

U.S. Has Spies On the Ground in Iran: Former National Security Advisor

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. June 24, 2009.

Asked if the U.S. has 'intelligence operatives on the ground in Iran,' Brent Scowcroft replied, "Of course we do."

Al Jazeera Strikes Back at Pentagon, Releases Unedited Footage of U.S. Soldiers' 'Bible Study' in Afghanistan

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 5, 2009.

The network released unedited tapes of the 'hunt for Jesus' one day after the Pentagon accused it of being 'irresponsible' for its initial report.

In Iraq, Journalists Are Still In Mortal Danger

Basim al-Shara, Hadeel Kamil, Dhirgham Muhammad Ali, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. May 4, 2009.

Iraq remains the most dangerous country in the world for journalists. Now, proposed legislation designed to protect them is ripe for abuse.

Caught on Tape: Military Officials at Bagram Urge U.S. Soldiers to Evangelize in Afghanistan

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 4, 2009.

A new report by Al Jazeera shows U.S. troops being told to "hunt people for Jesus ... so we get them into the kingdom."

What You'd Know About Israel If You Watched Al Jazeera TV

Shane Bauer, New America Media. January 9, 2009.

Live coverage of the war hasn't made it into most American living rooms.

Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. October 6, 2008.

"We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"

Big Agriculture's Exploitation of Migrant Workers

Inside USA, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. August 25, 2008.

Inside USA reports.

Inside USA: The Rural Frontline of the Healthcare Crisis

Brave New Films, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 21, 2008.

A harrowing look at some of the people affected most by our healthcare system.

KBR Charged with Homicide by Mother of Electrocuted Soldier

Greg Mitchell, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 14, 2008.

The extreme recklessness of the largest US civilian contractor in Iraq.

What Is Washington's Role in Haiti's Food Crisis?

Brave New Films, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2008.

How Haitian politics, rice, and the U.S. are deeply interwoven.

Noam Chomsky Talks Presidential Politics

ZP Heller, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 1, 2008.

Chomsky is the most cited author alive, next to Plato, Freud, and the Bible.

Sami al-Haj Released from GuantÃ¡namo After More than Six Years

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. May 2, 2008.

The Al Jazeera cameraman was never charged.

What Does the World Think of The Petraeus Report? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 17, 2007.

We all know the American spin, but what are the BBC, Al Jazeera and other international media outlets reporting on Petraeus and the surge.

America's Media Darling: Osama bin Laden

Jalal Ghazi, New America Media. September 13, 2007.

The video released last week by Osama bin Laden got very different receptions in the American and Arab media.

Prisoner 345: An Arab Journalist's Five Years in Guantanamo

Rachel Morris, Columbia Journalism Review. July 23, 2007.

What happened to Al Jazeeraâ€™s Sami al-Haj?

Is Al Jazeera about to Become Al-Foxeera?

Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org. June 8, 2007.

Sources inside Al Jazeera confirm that there is an internal struggle underway that may dilute Al Jazeera's independence and steer it in a more pro-western, pro-US direction.