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Anti-Islamic Documentary Distributed Free in Newspapers
If a DVD titled Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West has fallen out of your newspaper, it's not because print media has given up on people reading. You can thank, or blame, the Clarion Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to exposing the "threat of radical Islam," which has placed the DVDs in ad sections of swing-state newspapers.
Obsession is a documentary that compares Islam to Nazism, citing similarities in hate speech, paranoia, and us-against-them mentality.
Britain's Libel Laws Take Piss Out of Freedom of the Press?
Are the British aiming to squash free speech? Robert Murat, an official suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, has settled his libel case against several British newspapers for overconnecting him to her disappearance with headlines like "Sex Secret of Madeleine Suspect: Briton ‘Shared’ the Wife of Pool Cleaner at Villa." His pay out is thought to be close to $1 million.
Teacher Throws Kid's Mexican Flag in the Trash — Kid To Sue
Cinco de Mayo may have left more than a tequila hangover and a fridge full of leftover nachos for one teacher in Idaho. A simple act of confiscating a flag from a student might put him on the receiving end of a lawsuit from the ACLU.
The student in question said he was changing into gym clothes at his high school on Cinco de Mayo and holding the Mexican flag when his teacher told him, "Give me the flag."
Should There Ever Be a Limit to Freedom of Speech?
It seems like our linked-up electronic world is full of tragic university shootings, devastating MySpace-fueled suicides, and this: a college website called JuicyCampus.com.
The website available on dozens of campuses, encourages anonymous threads commenting on students' sexual exploits, and features content like, "Top Ten Freshman Sluts" and "The Jews ruin this school." While students usually fall on the side of greater electronic freedom, apparently this site has gone too far.
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Dick Cheney: Totally Pro Gay Marriage
Dick Cheney is more progressive than Barack Obama . . .
Donald Trump Lets Miss California Keep Her Crown
Stop the presses! Carrie Prejean will remain Miss California!
With the all the TV cameras pointing at him during a press conference today, Donald Trump announced that controversial Miss California will keep her crown.
Bush Memos Released — What's Been Hiding?
President Obama can't keep a secret. Yesterday, his administration released antiterrorism memos that claimed exceptional powers for Bush in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.
Front Page: Cuba Is Ready to Talk With the US
- Cuban president Raul Castro says he's ready to "discuss everything" with the US, including human rights, freedom of the press, and political prisoners. — CNN
- President Obama unveiled his plan for high speed rail across the country. States will compete for funding.
Highlights From Bush's "Ultimate Exit Interview"
This morning President Bush held his final official press conference, and the show was filled with memorable lines!
- On America's damaged image overseas: "I disagree with this assessment that, you know, that people view America in a dim light. It may be damaged amongst some of the elite.
Gold Medal in Censorship? China Reblocks Websites
Now that the Olympics are long gone, and the world has its eyes off of China, the country's government has returned to keeping an eye on what its 250 million Internet users can access. It appears China, which has the most web users in the world, only made superficial advances in freedom of the press during the games. In other words: censorship is back!
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