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Islam blasphemy riots now self-fulfilling prophecy
The protests against controversial film “Innocence of the Muslims” follow a pattern familiar since the days of the Satanic Verses fatwa, says James Kirchick. And so do the reactions of many western liberals
Response: Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Film protests about much more than religion
The world’s first bill of internet rights
Brazil is close to passing the world's first internet bill of rights. The Marco Civil da Internet aims to guarantee basic protections for internet...
Mexico’s broadband slowed down by politics
High-speed internet and modern telecommunications, which could be possible with broadband frequencies, have been caught in the middle of a political...
Obama’s free speech record
As Barack Obama gets ready to rally his troops at the Democratic National Convention, Mark Rumold says his administration has cast free speech aside in its pursuit of file sharers and whistleblowers
Julian Assange granted political asylum in Ecuador
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted political asylum in Ecuador. The Australian national, who has been living in the Ecuadorian...
Church officials silenced for speaking in favour of migrant rights
Rest stops for migrants operated by Roman Catholic priests across Mexico are coming under attack from top Church officials after centre directors...
Death threats force journalist to flee Mexico
Mexican investigative journalist Lydia Cacho has fled the country after receiving death threats. Cacho, a columnist for the daily Mexico...
Newspaper offices attacked in Mexico
Another attack targeting the Mexican media was carried out on 29 July. The Monterrey-based offices of the regional daily El Norte, a newspaper owned...
Veracruz: reporter missing in Mexico’s most dangerous state
A reporter and photographer from the south-eastern Mexican state of Veracruz is missing. Miguel Morales Estrada has not been seen for a week in the...
Mexico signs ACTA despite opposition
Last week Mexico's ambassador to Japan signed the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The approval was deemed a scandal by Mexican media....
American agriculture’s great cover-up
US lawmakers have introduced measures limiting documentation of abuses within the agricultural industry. Jeanne Firth explains how “ag-gag laws” have been used to silence activists
