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The CIA, Amazon, Bezos and the Washington Post: An Exchange with Executive Editor Martin Baron

Why not provide a sentence in the Post’s substantive coverage of CIA activities, to the effect that “The Post’s owner Jeff Bezos is the largest stakeholder in Amazon, which has a $600 million contract with the CIA”?

(WASHINGTON, DC) - "A basic principle of journalism is to acknowledge when the owner of a media outlet has a major financial relationship with the subject of coverage.

"We strongly urge the Washington Post to be fully candid with its readers about the fact that the newspaper’s new owner, Jeff Bezos, is the founder and CEO of Amazon which recently landed a $600 million contract with the CIA. The Washington Post’s coverage of the CIA should include full disclosure that the sole owner of the Post is also the main owner of Amazon -- and Amazon is now gaining huge profits directly from the CIA."

WATCH: The Daily Show Blasts Cable Anchors Over Unwarranted Legal Pot Hysteria

Stewart: "I guess you could say, you’re a f*cking idiot”

(NEW YORK ) - On Tuesday night’s The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart weighed in on cable news freaking out over Colorado’s decision to legalize recreational pot. Stewart blasted Fox’ Billy O’Reilly and his “old timey Americana restoration hour,” for saying pot-smoking is “literally Russian roulette.”

“I think the only difference between a bong hit and pointing a loaded gun at your own skull is that the gun can kill you instantly, and must never be criminalized or restricted in any way ever,” Stewart remarked.

Marijuana: Malignant Misinformation in The New York Times

Reporter David Brooks should ignore National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) propaganda.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The New York Times has published some excellent articles about marijuana as medicine, but Mr. Brooks' article is replete with "falsies" direct from NIDA.

His first error from NIDA is that is causes addiction in one of six teenagers. However, about nine percent of teenagers smoke. Nine percent of those become dependent. That is only one percent total.

EXCLUSIVE: India 2014: Emerging Political Scenario

For the time being India’s enemies have partially succeeded. But a rapid reorganization and consolidation of all the evil forces are gathering. It is up to the leadership of Modi and Modi alone that can take on these forces.

(CHENNAI) - The year began with an undignified and completely unnecessary attacks on Narendra Modi by lame duck octogenarian Manmohan Singh with a vile statement that the future Prime Minister will cause problems for India.

As usual, he avoided expanding his one liner. UPA-II under stewardship of Manmohan has exposed his hollow economic knowledge and zero political sense.

PRESS TV: US, UK Guilty of Complicity in Sri Lanka Genocide

This is one of the biggest recent stories that U.S. media let lay by the wayside.... top western nations helped aid Sri Lanka's Genocide of minority Tamil people.

(SALEM) - The United States and United Kingdom have both been found guilty of complicity in Sri Lanka's Genocide of minority Tamil people.

Joining the ranks of countries that have been convicted of such crimes, the U.S. and Great Britain politicians in office during the final years of Sri Lanka's decades-old civil war can add their countries names to Cambodia, Rwanda, Germany and Bosnia.

Indo-Americans Object to Derogatory Remarks in Jason Bateman Movie

Directed and starred by Golden Globe winner Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) and rated R (Restricted), “Bad Words” is scheduled for release in USA in March next.

(RENO) - Indo-Americans are upset over stereotyping their community in upcoming Jason Bateman comedy “Bad Words”.

Referring to Red Band trailer of the movie, distinguished Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that addressing an Indo-American kid as “Hey Slumdog” and using the words “curry hole” for him smelled of xenophobia and racism.

USDA Cover Crop Termination Webinar

The Webinar will take place on January 23, 2014, between 2:00 and 3:30 pm EST.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) will host an important national webinar on January 23, 2014.

They will discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent efforts to assure greater uniformity and clarity on its policy related to farmers who currently grow cover crops or may grow them in the future.

Tribunal Delivers Sri Lanka`s Guilty Verdict

Britain and the US were found to be guilty of complicity in the crime of genocide over providing weapons, and by knowingly aiding or abetting a perpetrator of a genocide in the planning or enabling of such acts.

(BREMEN, Aust. Canberra Times) - A tribunal of 11 eminent judges has unanimously found the Sri Lankan government guilty of the crime of genocide against ethnic Tamil people. Sitting in Bremen, from December 7 to 10, the Second Session of the Peoples' Tribunal on Sri Lanka found that the crime of genocide has been and is being committed against the Eelam Tamils as a national group.

I was invited to appear before the tribunal as an expert witness on the treatment of Tamils from Sri Lanka by the Australian government.

Let us Triumph this Year in Further Isolating Sri Lanka and March Forward to Our Freedom! TGTE

Dduring 2014, the TGTE intends to take steps towards building the Tamil Diaspora into a vibrant and strong community.

(NEW YORK) - On this New Year Day TGTE appeal to all Tamils spread across the world to join hands with us in the task of moving our Tamil Eelam freedom struggle forward.

While the Sinhala regime dreams of a state of permanent subjugation of the Tamil people and a total cover up of all of its War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide, we are witnessing that the deceit and duplicity of the Sinhala State are being revealed as each year passes since the 2009 massacre of Mullivaaikkal.

Joint New Year Message from Worldwide Tamil Entities: A Solemn Pledge to Work for International Investigation

At this propitious time of year, we call for a peaceful world thriving with justice, equality and freedom for all.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - On this New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014, Tamil entities around the world pledge our renewed commitment to bring freedom, justice, peace and dignity to our Tamil brethren living in the occupied NorthEast of Sri Lanka.

With our diverse backgrounds we are united in working for our people who have been oppressed by the successive Sri Lankan regimes since “independence” in 1948, and pledge to work against the continuing oppression of the Tamil Nation.