McJournalism: The Unbearable Lightness of Thomas Friedman
Book Review: The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work by Belén Fernandez (Verso Press, 2011). One year ago, Foreign Policy magazine placed New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman at number 33 on their list the Top 100 Global Thinkers, noting that he “doesn’t just report on events; he helps shape them.” Friedman, who commands a [...]
TOP TEN STORIES – 2011
In 2011, there were thousands of stories that had an impact in people’s lives. Some news stories were of national interest (to the US, Venezuela, etc.), but they did not have much significance beyond the nation or region. I have decided on ten stories that I believe either had a far reaching global impact in [...]
Erroneous report on Dutch tv about Marinab starts playing nasty role in Egyptian politics
The above is a remarkable report on the events in El Marinab (near Edfu) on 30 September that led to the march on 9 October from Shubra to Maspero. Which in turn ended in bloody repression leaving 24 people dead and many wounded. The report was broadcasted on Dutch public television on Saturday, November 26 and the [...]
Women Human Rights Defenders in Mexico Face Threats, Violence
A Background Paper by Andrea Medina Rosas and Laura Carlsen I. INTRODUCTION Mexico is facing a major human rights and humanitarian crisis. Fifty thousand people have been murdered in the war on drugs just since 2007. Thousands more have been displaced, orphaned and forcibly disappeared. Mexican society is divided by fear between those who welcome [...]
Four prisoners executed in Iran: Three hanged publicly
Three prisoners were hanged publicly in two Iranian towns yesterday 13. December and one prisoner was hanged today, reported the Iranian state media. Two prisoners hanged publicly in south-western Iran: Two men were hanged publicly in the town of Rostam (Fars province, southern Iran) yesterday morning (Tuesday December 13), reported the state run Iranian news [...]
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