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Ducks and Leaks: A departing Congress, an important website and more

| December 23, 2010

Show Notes:

Media and politicians are putting out a lot of misinformation on Wikileaks and the UN investigates the U.S. on the alleged leaker Bradley Manning. Wikileaks may be fairly new to the scene (but not to regular IRTN listeners) but they are acting like, what's it called again, oh yeah, an investigative newspaper. The media get even the story about the media wrong on that one. And Obama finishes fairly strong with a lame duck Congress, including finally getting DADT repealed.  Plus our feature Below the Fold: News you might have missed:

New York progressives look to get back the tax cut for the rich

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/brunitedstatescanadara/6...? nid=&id=&pnt=671&lb=">Misinformation in politics and Fox

GOP plan to smash unions through state bankruptcy

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/montana_jury_pool_stag... sessio.php">Twelve apathetic men

 

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