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Disability Activists in the UK Push Back Against BBC and Terry Pratchett Promotion of Assisted Suicide

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Our disabled allies in the UK are currently experiencing – and fighting against – a potentially deadly assault on their lives and freedom.  The UK Government proposes to severely cut the many parts of the social safety net that disabled people of all ages depend on to live – and many just barely managing on … Continue reading Disability Activists in the UK Push Back Against BBC and Terry Pratchett Promotion of Assisted Suicide →

Next on the Kevorkian Promotional Tour: Larry King Live

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The promotional tour of Kevorkian – with his new and improved “packaging” – continues on CNN.  According to the CNN site, he’ll be appearing on Larry King Live on Friday, June 18th.  This should be real nausea-inducing. Why would I think that? Well, for starters, Larry is the “King” of softball interviews and it’s why … Continue reading Next on the Kevorkian Promotional Tour: Larry King Live →

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Fawns Over Kevorkian in Pre-HBO Documentary PR Blitz

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HBO will be airing a documentary on Kevorkian on June 28th.  It will undoubtedly be a soft and positive take on Kevorkian. This morning, in what was no doubt the first in several media gigs stage-managed by CNN, Sanjay Gupta gives a stunningly shallow and fawning account of a day spent with Kevorkian.  Not that … Continue reading CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Fawns Over Kevorkian in Pre-HBO Documentary PR Blitz →