Life & liberty
Protection from state snooping defines a true democracy
“As we welcome the glimmers of democracy in Burma and applaud the heroic struggle for freedom and rights in
“As we welcome the glimmers of democracy in Burma and applaud the heroic struggle for freedom and rights in[Continue]
All stick for Europe’s citizens – where are the carrots?
It is interesting listening to the UK’s Conservative backbenchers tub-thumping about the need for the Prime Minister
It is interesting listening to the UK’s Conservative backbenchers tub-thumping about the need for the Prime Minister[Continue]
EU developments
European Parliament insists press freedom be protected from cross-border libel cases
10 May 2012. Today the European Parliament adopted a report by Cecilia Wikström, (Folkpartiet, Sweden) which aims to clarify which national laws apply in the case of a newspaper, television or radio [Continue]
Latest EU/US PNR agreement another nail in the coffin ..
US Ambassador to the EU William Kennard congratulated the European Parliament on the 19th April 2012 for voting to support the new US/EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) agreement, saying “The European [Continue]
Share the vibe
Festivals – a very British way to holiday
Ten songs about print journalism
Ten favourite film themes
Tales from a Brussels bar
Libraries as a public good
It had been cold outside all week, so I was happy that night to wedge myself against the radiator, pint in hand, and peruse the headlines. A quiet evening – there was just a sprinkling of customers – the usual suspects. And I wasn’t paying attention to what they [Continue]Travel
Argentina’s third way – defending journalism in Latin America
It was on my first visit to Buenos Aires that I commented on the distinctive red colour of the stone used for Government House in the centre of the city. “Ah,” said my guide, “that is because it is reconstituted stone, and during the making it was mixed with the blood of the revolutionaries.” [Continue]
African voice
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