UK Gags Guardian, but Twitter Airs Suppressed Story

Social media site explodes with toxic waste scandal

(Newser) – The Guardian has been slapped with an unprecedented gag order forbidding it from reporting on a question in the British parliament, as well as who asked the question and why it’s being gagged. The paper says constitutional rights are being infringed upon and it’s already suing—but meanwhile, the suppressed story is already the talk of Twitter. Three of this morning’s top trending topics relate to the energy company Trafigura allegedly dumping toxic waste in Africa, which the Guardian revealed last month. Read the full story

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The corporate media have been given their orders to throw the focus back on to Iran.

Here is a recap of what they are trying to make you forget.

1. Last Spring, Rose Gottemoeller, an assistant secretary of state and Washington’s chief nuclear arms negotiator, asked Israel to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Israel refused.

2. The United Nations passed a resolution calling on Israel to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and to submit to inspections. Israel refused. Read the full story

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I posted the article about the protesters in Phoenix displaying their right to bear arms, and now MSNBC is taking a new spin to the topic. Have a look at the two videos:

When did race become the issue?

Let’s take a look at the video I posted yesterday:

Phoenix Citizens Peacefully Protest Obama Speech With Assault Rifles

And the Washington Post has this article today:

White House Backs Right to Arms Outside Obama Events

But Some Fear Health Talks Will Spark Violence

The Washington Post ran this picture with the above article:

NewsBusters even has an article on their site discussing MSNBC:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2009/08/18/msnbc-no-mention-black-gun-owner-among-racist-protesters

and another on the guns in Phoenix:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2009/08/19/bonnie-erbe-open-carry-laws-letting-kids-play-live-hand-grenades