In the past 15 years there have been 500 deaths with only 15 percent of the cases being brought to justice for one career. Would it surprise you to know that journalism is a dangerous business and the law isn’t that concerned when a reporter is murdered?
“Every time a journalist is murdered and the killer [...]
The United States of America was founded on freedoms and rights. Freedoms of speech and religion, the right to pursue happiness. The right to privacy in your own home. Somewhere along the lines in the past decade something has gone terribly wrong.
The Merriam-Webster definition of a police state is as follows: a political unit characterized [...]
The Pentagon says that it believes that Hussein is a “terrorist media operative” but has constantly refused to provide any evidence for that accusation. They have also refused to detail the charges that will be brought against him.
What the US military has revealed is that even if Hussein is found innocent that they have the [...]
Iraqi Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein has been in prison for over 19 months. The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case against Hussein but have not disclosed evidence or even the actual charges against the man.
According to Harper’s Magazine, “the order to arrest Hussein came from very high up, and the reason [...]
In the 17th century the charge of blasphemy was a common offense. A Christian group is now trying to use the law to prosecute the producer and broadcaster of Jerry Springer - The Opera .
Once refused the group is seeking the high court of London to hear the case according to a Guardian report.
They sought [...]
Alisher Saipov was a true journalist. The type that has his finger on the pulse and knows just where to look for a source. At twenty six he was young and restless. His goal in life was that others knew of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan has the most people residing in it in Central Asia. It also has [...]
What would happen if the government put a stop to poetry. If your written words expressing how you feel could make you an outlaw, would you continue to write about your way of life?
If the ink that flowed through your pen gave a defiant message would you be willing to live in a jail cell?
In [...]
George Bush stood on the White House lawn today to tell the public about how Congress is messing with his pet project. You know the one, listening in on Americans talking to people in other countries.
Right now he’s wanting to make sure the phone companies don’t get in trouble when they do his bidding.
See here’s [...]
Jennifer Flynn knows there are eyes in the walls. She has been followed. She’s an activist pushes for funding and better treatment for those living with AIDS. Does someone want to silence her?
The woman knows what it’s like to be followed. In 2004 the day before the New York City AIDS Housing Network Rally at [...]
Another journalist has been erased from Earth. In Mogadishu along with Ali Iman Sharmarke, a Canadian citizen, and Mahad Ahmed Elmi, a Somali had their voices silenced on Saturday. They had both lived in Ottawa returning to Somalia to build free press.
They had operated Horn Afrik Media Company which had bravely criticized both the government [...]
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