If you're in Madison, Wisconsin on December 7, don't miss the world premiere of War Is Sell, a new documentary by Madison-based filmmaker Brian Standing. The film examines the role of propaganda in promoting war and features the Center for Media and Democracy's Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber, discussing their book Weapons of Mass Deception.

"Despite the prolonged arms embargo imposed by the United States on Indonesia," for the Indonesian military's serious human rights violations, other military assistance continues. Six U.S. Pacific Command members led a three-day discussion on "how to present information and news to the press" to 30 information officers from the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force. "The officers shared experiences in dealing with the media," reported the Jakarta Post. The U.S.

The World Health Organization announced that 40 nations have ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The convention "changes the way Big Tobacco does business," said Kathryn Mulvey of Corporate Accountability International. The convention governs tobacco marketing, taxation and health warnings in signatory countries, starting in March 2005.