Zola - "J'accuse"

Starting September 14, three Frenchmen go on trial in Paris for questioning the veracity of the 2000 videotape of the putative murder of Palestinian child Mohammed Al-Dura by Israeli soldiers. This tape - promulgated by the French state-run channel France 2 - is often credited with helping instigate the so-called “Al-Aqsa Intifada”. Now, six years later, in the shadow of revelations about media manipulation and “fauxtography” by Reuters and others, these trials take on extraordinary unexpected resonance. Not since the days of Alfred Dreyfus and Emile Zola has the French legal system been put to such a test on basic issues of racism and freedom of expression.

While the mainstream media largely ingnores this event, Pajamas Media is proud to present extensive coverage. We begin here with a stage-setting report from our Paris Editor Nidra Poller who will be attending the trials on our behalf.-ed.

Solomon from Solomonia will be covering the Lamont-Lieberman in Connecticut election for Pajamas Media. He begins by comparing Lieberman and Lamont’s websites for both content, technical savvy and taste. “It’s like a blog war with voting, ballots and millions of dollars at play! Woohoo!”

Also, more coverage soon from Van at Kesher Talk.