A disturbing and growing McCarthyism in Sri Lanka?

"So while the government maybe winning the war against the LTTE, its “api wenuwen api” slogan which was started to win support for the military is now being used as a witch hunt to stifle all voices of dissent. It has now become a “either you are with us or you are...

CPJ Study: Majority of Jailed Journalists are Web-based

A new study from the Committee to Protect Journalists reveals the majority of journalists in prison around the world are web-based; 45% are bloggers or web-based media- print media comprise 42% of the total. China, Cuba and Burma are the worse offenders. Many are imprisoned...

China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

Stand Up And Be Counted - Communications Data Bill

We are all now seeing what happens when capital, business and trade become global. When things go wrong, the whole world suffers. The internet has permitted us all to know what is going on in the world, to see the viewpoints and lives of other, ordinary people like us, to...

LAST CZAR.........

" Moscow, Oct 04: A Russian Supreme Court appeals panel on Saturday declared the last Czar and his murdered family to be victims of political repression, a decision that helps Russia move toward closing a chapter in its tortured history. The decision ends years of efforts by...

U.S., British Diplomats Released After Rough Handling in Zimbabwe

US and British diplomats were handled roughly and illegally detained, then released on Thursday in Zimbabwe. The five Americans, four Brits and three Zimbabweans were travelling in a convoy when they were attacked by police, who stopped their vehicles and slahed their tires....

Oaxaca Reporters Tell of Life in the Trenches

‘Alternative media’ in Oaxaca, Mexico, means graffiti, not the internet. Nancy Davies comments on the latest meeting of Oaxacan journalists this weekend on NarcoNews.com. Many issues were discussed, including the lack of unity amongst journalists and the increasing...