Muhammad on museum walls Curators take care in presenting Islamic art and manuscripts depicting the prophet. By Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer While lethal riots persist in the Middle East and American cartoonists and editors wring their hands over what it means to publish pictures of Muhammad, the Western world’s curators ofContinue reading “Islamic Artists Despiction on Muhammad…”
Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
News: Internet giants asked “Are you Ashamed” in Congress Hearing…(ha!)
I am sooooo highly amused.. One dramatic moment in the hearing came when Lantos peered down from the panel and asked each executive: "Are you ashamed?" How much would I have given to have C-span last night… (that’s the US channel that shows congressional and senate debates in full. And now I know the answerContinue reading “News: Internet giants asked “Are you Ashamed” in Congress Hearing…(ha!)”
News: New US bill stops businesses from aiding repression
Oh what a Fabulous Birthday present…. π — New US bill stops businesses from aiding communism Friday Feb 17 11:23 AEDT After branding Internet companies Google and Yahoo as tools of China’s communist government, the US Congress passed a new bill today prohibiting US businesses from aiding Internet-restricting countries in the censorship of online content.Continue reading “News: New US bill stops businesses from aiding repression”
News: Proposed ‘online freedom act’ may hurt US and US-listed China firms
AFX News Limited FOCUS – Proposed ‘online freedom act’ may hurt US and US-listed China firms 02.16.2006, 07:01 AM —- by Chris Myrick —- SHANGHAI (AFX) – A bill to be introduced to the US Congress, which aims to prevent internet companies from facilitating censorship overseas, may not only limit US companies’ abilityContinue reading “News: Proposed ‘online freedom act’ may hurt US and US-listed China firms”
Cheney’s Got a Gun (Jon Stewart Show)
We’ve been talking about free speech. We’ve debated the merits of cable vs totalitarianism. We’ve given a place for those heart broken by google to vent on Valentines Day. We’ve even debated what civilization means in terms of the rights and freedom of expression. But I am reminded with this short video online the veryContinue reading “Cheney’s Got a Gun (Jon Stewart Show)”
The Link to the BBC World Service Debate I was on.
Zhong Guo. I was on the BBC World Service Last night for about a half hour debating the topic of Chinese Censorship. My friend said the link was impossible to find on the site. So here it is. Listen And for the record, I didn’t say that I don’t like censorship because it bansContinue reading “The Link to the BBC World Service Debate I was on.”
Holocaust VS Mohammad
Socio-Political Rants Cartoons of the Holocaust? Is it different from the Images of Mohammad? Can a country that jails journalists and bloggers and a paper that fires their journalist for speaking against the government honestly make a statement on free speech?? Continuing Discussion
NoLuv4Google.com. Do you Need Help Because Google Let You Down?
It’s still Valentines Day in the Europe and US!! Students for a Free Tibet has launched a website, NoLuv4Google.com, dedicated to helping people "break up" with Google on Valentine’s Day. Our supporters have sent over 42,000 emails to Google’s executives through our online actions and about 1700 people have alrady committed to boycott Google onContinue reading “NoLuv4Google.com. Do you Need Help Because Google Let You Down?”
Talking on the BBC World Service on Chinese Censorship…
Zhong Guo. As the strangest Valentine ever (but absolutely the coolest), I was invited to discuss Censorship in China on the BBC World Service on a show called "World: Have Your Say." I was pretty much the only person on the panel of four that found Censorship in China an actual problem. Listen Tian aContinue reading “Talking on the BBC World Service on Chinese Censorship…”
Reporter Murdered By Police Over Article.
CHINA Calls for killers of Wu Xianghu to be brought to trial Reporters Without Borders has called for the killers to be brought to trial of Wu Xianghu, deputy editor of Taizhou Evening News in Zhejiang province, eastern China, who died on 2 February 2006 from injuries inflicted by police who stormed the paper’s officesContinue reading “Reporter Murdered By Police Over Article.”
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