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Spinning the Death of a 12 Year Old - Journalism Fail
As we saw last week with CNN’s speedy parroting of the DOD spin on the bombings in Afghanistan by US forces which killed a large number of civilians, the traditional media is mighty fast to buy whatever line the Pentagon is spinning. The latest such incident goes a step further – and not just the MSM are playing along – HuffPo jumped on board too.

AUDIO: Limbaugh Mocks Recession During Speech To Rich Donors
After more or less reprising his radio show routine, Limbaugh went on to brag about his $400 million contract with Clear Channel Communications. As he continued to gloat about his show’s success, Limbaugh mocked the idea that Americans are suffering, noting, “I’ve never had financially a down year” despite the “supposed” recession:

May Day protests intensify in Europe
Traditional May Day demonstrations turned violent in several countries on Friday as workers took to the streets round Europe to voice their anger at the failure of governments to halt rising unemployment and other hardships caused by the global economic crisis.

May Day Turns Violent in Turkey, Germany, Greece
By Thomas Grove ISTANBUL (Reuters) - May Day protesters clashed with riot police in Germany, Turkey and Greece on Friday while thousands angry at the government's responses to the global financial crisis took to the streets in France......

Shepard Smith: "We Are America, We Do Not F*cking Torture
On FoxNews.com's online show The Strategy Room, Smith took his opposition to a whole other level. "We are America!" he shouted, slamming his hand on the table. "I don't give a rat's ass if it helps. We are AMERICA! We do not fucking torture!!"

Trotsky's Ashes Stolen, Baked Into Cookies
FTA: "small group of bandits" commemorating the eighty-eighth anniversary of Trotsky's suppression of an anarchist uprising in Krondstadt broke into the mausoleum where his ashes are held in Mexico City, "expropriated" the vase back to what I'm sure was this dank, south of the border David Fincher-y kitchen and baked his remains into cookies.

Trotsky's ashes stolen and baked into cookies!
For those a little delicate, we have tried them, and although they be a little sandy, they are delicious. The green dots, by the way, they are just candies.

Protests at the G20 Summit (PICS)
Thousands of protesters gathered in London, England on April 1st and 2nd to demonstrate against an array of issues, largely anti-capitalist or pro-environmental in nature.
Police Raid Home of Blogger Who Wrote Critically Of Them
In what should send a frightening chill down the spine of every blogger, writer, journalist and First Amendment advocate in the United States, Phoenix police raided the home of a blogger who has been highly critical of the department.

G20 Protester Dies During Police Cordon
A protester dies while being crushed in by a police kettle where people were being beaten around with batons being ordered to move when they had nowhere to go. Police reports say he died of 'natural causes', though the details are still unclear.
G20: The police ruined a peaceful protest
Beth McGrath: I watched the police push into the crowd with a brutality that was not only shocking but utterly unnecessary

London braced for G20 onslaught
Thousands of anti-G20 protesters are expected to converge on Wednesday on the City, where they will march on the Bank of England.