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The power of images to challenge religion-based hate speech online – From the Association for Progressive Communications.

https://www.apc.org/en/news/challengecontest

Friends of Community Media will be holding its annual meeting on Sunday, 4/21 at 3:30 at the KKFI Annex Room, 39th & Main, rear door. $10 annual dues will be needed and the board of directors for 2019/2020 will be elected. Decorated eggs and candy will be welcome.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/democrats-to-push-to-reinstate-repealed-net-neutrality-rules-idUSKCN1QL1W0

https://www.battleforthenet.com/call/

We are combining our monthly meeting this Friday at 7 PM with a potluck to follow. April annual meeting is coming up, and we need new people to get involved. It will be at 3707 Penn in KC.

https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2019/03/10/unearthed-audio-tucker-carlson-makes-numerous-misogynistic-and-perverted-comments/223092

In The Guardian, Naomi Klein says that by using the media, the Republican party showcases Donald Trump’s ‘mental instability and out-of-control ego to distract from their policies, which are destroying many things.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2017/jul/07/naomi-klein-trump-is-more-like-the-schlock-doctrine-video

Had about 10 people come to FCM’s monthly social get-together and discussed issues until Midnight. Next FCM meeting is scheduled for 3/9 – but may have to reschedule. Next potluck/gathering will be probably 3/23.

Saturday’s presentation by Medea Benjamin was well-attended in spite of freezing rain and snow conditions.

This Friday 2/22/19 at 7 PM there will be a social gathering of people interested in media reform at 3707 Pennsylvania in Kansas City. There will be a potluck, so if you can bring something, that would be fine.

Medea Benjamin – Building a Peace Movement in an Era of Endless WarSaturday February 16, 6:30pmAll Souls UU Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64110
Medea is co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange. She’s famous for her gutsy confrontations with powerful plutocrats, an expert on the Middle East, a leader in the peace movement and she is a frequent guest on KKFI’s Democracy Now. Her most recent book is Inside Iran; The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Saudi Arabia book was published in 2016.