May 14th, 2009
The release of more photos of prisoner abuse by US soldiers is “of no benefit” and may inflame opinion against the US, President Barack Obama has said, retreating on his previous position. Read more hereTags: Tags: Afghanistan, America, Barack Obama, Iraq, USA,
May 14th, 2009
Two US journalists arrested in North Korea near its border with China in March are set to face trial on June 4. Read more hereTags: Tags: America, China, Euna Lee, journalists, Laura Ling, north korea,
May 7th, 2009
American bloggers say proposals for a new law, potentially making illegal to criticise or mock people online, will threaten freedom of expression. Read more hereTags: Tags: America, blogging, First Amendment, freedom of speech,
April 29th, 2009
The US government’s policy of fining broadcasters over the use of swear words on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court has ruled. Read more hereTags: Tags: America, obscenity, supreme court, television, US,
January 20th, 2009
Barack Obama has promised to run the most transparent administration in history. He could make a good start by opening the government’s files on torture, says Jameel Jaffer
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Tags: Tags: Abu Ghraib, America, Barack Obama, George Bush, Guantanamo, Iraq, torture, Volume 37 Number 4,
