There are few countries that take to heart free speech as much as we do here in the United States. While some in the US may have problems with the political bias laced in television and radio news, we still cannot deny that we are free to say what we want: pro-government, anti-government, pro-Obama, anti-Obama, [...]
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Censorship, Denial, and Media Black Holes — in Prison
Posted in Censorship, Prison, tagged Censorship, Prison on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Female Prisoners or Political Bargaining Chips?
Posted in A Sigh of Relief, Prison, tagged Prison on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday, August 5th, the world let out an enormous sigh of relief when word spread that both reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee safely returned home after nearly 140 days in detainment. Both reporters, working with Al Gore’s San Fransisco-based media outlet Current TV, accidentally crossed into North Korea from China’s border in March [...]
