March 29, 2011
By Josh Mitteldorf
In Britain as in the US, an economic crisis that was caused by rogue bankers is being used as an excuse to slash public services, even as the Wall St thugs get bailed out at public expense.
The British government has announced massive cuts in government services and employment. In response, 500,000 people flooded into the streets this weekend, in a mostly-peaceful protest march.
Did the New York Times cover this event? The only article I could find was titled Police Brace for Royal Wedding.
The Associated Press had a small article, posted on the NPR web site, but not, to my knowledge picked up in their radio news.
BBC reported on the event, underplayed the causes and message of the protestors, overplayed reports of scattered violence.
Teachers, nurses, firefighters, public sector workers, students, pensioners and campaign groups all took part in Saturday's mass demonstration.
The event dwarfed protests in Wisconsin, where tens of thousands have protested in recent weeks.
Where can we go to read background and analysis of these events?
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