Coffee chain Starbucks has come under attack from a San Diego based Christian group after it changed it’s logo from an innocent mermaid, to a more graphic bare-chested, open-legged mermaid. The group, called the Resistance, has called on it’s 3,000...
CATEGORY: Americas
‘Rachel’s law’ protects free expression
The New York State Legislature has passed a law protecting American journalists from defamation lawsuits brought against them overseas. The Libel Terrorism Protection Act, known as ‘Rachel’s Law’, was introduced after Rachel Ehrenfeld was...
Journalist assaulted during live broadcast
Radio journalist Alejandro Rupay was assaulted during a live broadcast on 30 January. Rupay, a presenter with Radio FM 98 in the town of Tingo Maria, central Peru, was beaten and threatened after the brother of the district's governor burst into...
Venezuala: Election deception
Hugo Chavez’s defeat in the recent constitutional referendum came despite massive media manipulation, writes Daniel Duquenal On December 2 Venezuela held a referendum to modify 69 articles of its constitution. The goal was to give President Chavez...
A matter of conscience
Serving members of the US military claim the right not to go to war
