UCR\u2019s opponents were in control of the Board of Directors when John Proffitt was hired — a man who spent 25 years as general manager at an NPR station<\/a> prior to coming to Pacifica.\u00a0 Because UCR’s opponents have a majority on the Pacifica Foundation board that hired Proffitt, one can assume that our opponents support the NPR model of public radio. Today, I listened to Morning Edition on NPR, and once again realized how very lame the news and analysis is on NPR.<\/p>\n The issue was Syria, with a shown entitled<\/a>: \u201cDid Russia\u2019s Entry Into Syria\u2019s Conflict Take the West By Surprise?\u201d\u00a0 Well, Russia’s entry into Syria didn’t take me by surprise, since Russia publicly announced its intentions prior to going into Syria.\u00a0 Nevertheless, the NPR story delves deeply into spying, technology, and the remnants of the Cold War in an attempt to figure out if the West and\/or Obama knew about Russia’s plans.\u00a0 Not once, did the so-called “expert” mention that Russia had made numerous public statements about it plans.<\/p>\n For example, on September 18, Russia stated that it will provide troops to Syria, if asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n On September 27,\u00a0 Russia publicly released<\/a> information about an intelligence sharing agreement between Russia, Iraq, Syria and Iran.<\/p>\n On September 28, at the UN General Assembly, Putin announced<\/a> Russia’s intention to provide military assistance to Syria and Iraq:<\/p>\n “Today, we provide military and technical assistance both to Iraq and Syria and many other countries of the region who are fighting terrorist groups.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The facts show that Russia’s plans were not secret.\u00a0 Thus, the entire premise of the NPR story was false.\u00a0\u00a0The NPR story is simply misdirection — talking about something completely irrelevant to the story (spying? the Cold War???), while ignoring the real issues.<\/p>\n We at UCR demand real news and analysis, and that’s part of what we intend to support and promote at KPFA.<\/p>\n Vote for UCR — LET’S LIBERATE MEDIA TOGETHER!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By:\u00a0 UCR Candidate Sharon Adams UCR\u2019s opponents were in control of the Board of Directors when John Proffitt was hired — a man who spent 25 years as general manager at an NPR station prior to coming to Pacifica.\u00a0 … Continue reading ![\"red-42286_1280\"](\"http:\/\/www.unitedforcommunityradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/red-42286_1280-150x150.png\")
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