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- Police brutal to journalists Two journalists were severely beaten by Turkish police officers on February 24, 1999. Ibrahim Atesoglu, a cameraman with NTV, and Adnan Simsek, an Ihlas reporter suffered rifle butt, beatings to the head. One journalist probably suffered permanent brain damage.
- New Culture Clubbed in China On August 3, 2000 the ministry of state security shut down New Culture Forum, China's first pro-democracy website.
- What America is Not About In April 1998, high school sophomore MaryKait Durkee's refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This editorial compares the repercussions of her refusal with the loyalty oaths of the McCarthy era.
- U.K. Police want keys to decode private e-mail British Police want keys to decode private e-mail in this Telegraph Article dted March 6, 1999. But there is a review process for a few weeks for people interested in free speech to catch and respond to it.
- Mainstream Press Misdeeds Judi Bari's refutation of mainstream press distorting information about Earth First and other activist groups is layed out at the bottom of this editorial page by Jeff Elliott.
- Darker Alliances Monitor Net's web editorial about CIA story and San Jose Mercury News. Jeff Elliott asks, "If the Agency's fundamental credibility is suspect, so is the honor of its most vocal defenders. It's a fair question for the public to ask the Times and Washington Post: Why the hell didn't you investigate this ten years ago? "
- Is Pacifica Radio for sale? Incriminating letter, allegedly from its director to head of its board explains how Microsoft or other commercial interests may end up owning this 50 year old (former) progressive station.
- FlyingFish - Duplicity Anyone? Britain's current foreign policy and recent history with Iran about Salman Rushdie, British Petroleum, and Anglo-Persian Oil Company raise serious issues about the veracity of its leaders and speakers.
- Akin Birdal sentenced Turkish human rights leader sentenced to one year in jail beginning in July, 1998 for allegations of inciting hostilities in an incredible twisting of words in court.
- Ralph Nader's Untold Story Brill's Content article detailing how the mass media essential ignored and marginalized this third party candidate and gave Bush and Gore the spotlight.
- Rice University Spin Control Houston Press Online story about the administrative coup d'état that closed down 91.7 FM, K-T-R-U Houston, college radio station.
- Democracy Now Threatened at Pacifica Radio A memo leaked in an October, 2000 of a programmed intimidation and harrassment of long term radio personality to get her program off the air, has come true. She's was fired in November, 2000.
- Senator Gram's Pro Big Radio Business Bill Radio Diversity publicizes a senator's rhetoric supporing big business running the complete airwaves.
- Colombian Labor Monitor Praire Net of Urbana, Illinois, hosts this labor monitor site which supports free speech and provides links and information on specific cases in which free speech is subverted in Central America. Cites specific union members killed, fired, arrested in association with union activity in Coca Cola and Nestles Food plants in Columbia.
- Nicaraguan President Subverts Free Speech President Aleman threatens to close down radio stations that have openly and honestly described practices of his cronies acting illegally. Government threatens to take licenses and put stations up for sale for speaking out.
- U.S. Broadcasters Arrested Reports that nine alternative media members were arrested during peaceful protests at the National Association of Broadcaster's convention in San Francisco.
- Pinochet & Kissinger on Chile Henry Kissinger encouraged Chile's brutal repression, according to newly released documents. This U.S. government memo shows that Kissinger covered up U.S. information about atrocities in Chile and sought to persuade Pinochet that the U.S. government did not consider his behavior a major problem. This subversion of free speech could not be known at the time because of laws protecting certain U.S. functions. Freedom of Information Act lets it out now.
- The Case Against Pacifica Radio Rafael Renteria in this CounterPunch article, Challenges Pacifica Radio managers and board with duplicity, misleading statements, and a plan to sabotage its progressive quality.
- College Newspaper Allegedly Sabotaged New Eagle on-line alternative in Calpella, California. Author believes that Mendicino College has subverted student leadership of their press.
- The Crucible Moved by Senator Joe McCarthy's subversion of free speech in the U.S. Senate in the 1950's, intellectual and playwright, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible about the Salem Witch trials.
- Alejandra Matus Chilean Journalist Alejandra Matus Prosecuted by Chilean Government (CPJ Protests)
- AP's Man in Bolivia Resigns Over Lobbying Washington Post article about clear conflict of interest by Associated Press reporter.
- Akin Birdal nearly assassinated in Turkey Attempt on life of Akin Birdal (President of Turkish Human Rights Org) May 12, 1998 thought to be by extremists with ties to Turkish government's military. He nearly died.
- Adnan Gerger, Journalist assaulted Ifex says Gerger had been reporting (on TV) the attempted murder of Akin Birdal, president of the Turkish Human Rights Association. The assailants said, "With everything you have written, did you think you would get away with it?" May 26, 1998
- Which truth will be, when? Raul Reyes, a member of the seven-member ruling junta of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said that he was not aware of any signs that his organization had any role in the killing of American Indian activists Ingrid Washinawatok and Lahe'na'e Gay, and environmental activist Terence Freitas (March, 1999)
- Printers pulp Monsanto edition of Ecologist Fearful of possible litigation by Monsanto, a U.K. publisher destroys 14,000 copies of a periodical in which investigative reporting unearthed corrupt activities of this agri-business.
- Unrestrained Stories Editorial on the subject of false police claims of protestor violence which permits officials pre-emptive response to mass protest. Says how mass media accept stories uncritically.
- AP Should Come Clean About Reporter's Conflicts Following Resignation The Associated Press' long-time Bolivia correspondent, Peter McFarren, will resign amidst revelations of widespread conflicts of interest, an AP spokesperson has told FAIR.
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