Posts Tagged 'censorship'
18th December 2010 Something you recently previously knew only from totalitarian or statist countries such as China, now holds venues throughout Europe: in Hungary de facto freedom of the press was abolished . Will make this school? Against the backdrop of an increasingly rebellious population and under the pretext of further monitoring measures, pardon me, for the improvement of internal security for more than a few Western politicians a thoroughly desirable scenario.
In the "Press Freedom Index 2010," Reporters Without Borders, in which the situation of different countries between 1 September 2009 and first Was evaluated in September 2010, Hungary came away with the number 23 is still comparatively passable. Germany lies in the rankings at number 17, Great Britain at 19, France 44 (!). And the U.S.? There, a distinction was bizarrely - as well as in Israel - in domestic and international reporting. Apparently, the censorship regarding the mission in Afghanistan and Iraq, respectively. separately as in Palestine. Does this make sense? Can, or better, one that can ever separate so sharply? read more of this entry »
6th September 2010 Actually, I wanted to case (s) Sarrazin not add my two cents too. Due to the recent development, I can not help but come, yes, I even feel obliged to address a few lines to you.
Just recently we have experienced as a major whistleblower platform, a protected space for informants, and was killed in public. Of all. Without exception. Negligence, misconduct that matter even in a case. Forgotten was suddenly, what was there previously secret documents disclosed to or used and is still the guarantor of our democracy. Makes self-circumcision school now?
Thilo Sarrazin has written a book in which he, in his view - pointing to deficiencies in the integration policy in Germany - having to bring him drawn by statistics. That is his right, even a vested, namely the freedom of expression. Something that "won" was tedious, to the freedom of the press is linked.
The man also speaks a bit, knowing that it might be unpleasant for some, and that he and his office are thus in danger. This is called moral courage.
On a completely different matter is whether or not one agrees with Mr. Sarrazin. of this entry »
24th July 2010 BP also has pictures on its own website glossed over. In several ways. This was most recently by a U.S. Blogger (later followed by others) revealed - and immediately from mass media and news agencies picked up in this country. Long silence them completely different calibers of disinformation on the part of oil giant and the Obama administration. bloggers zeitgeist Magnus Goeller documented the events of recent months and profound commitment.
Since then the hole in the seabed "stuffed" seems (and I emphasize seems because there still is some evidence that the action has failed again and new leaks discovered were now possibly also auströmt gas , and indeed the whole situation much worse to be could than previously thought, especially after the amateurish "rescue attempts" of BP's engineers), the media suddenly took interest in the oil fiasco again. If the editors of major publishing houses and broadcasting studios and other not so stingy with positive messages!
The FAZ had yesterday, especially brave show. Whether had given Mrs. Merkel after the apparent change for the better well-ahead for free coverage? read more of this entry »
21st February 2010 Recently, the 1977 initiative established signals intelligence modeled after the U.S. "Project Censored" is a list of the ten top issues, which last year did not learn enough consideration in media coverage.
They are: read more of this entry »
16th September 2009 "Yes we yawn," "Duet, but no match" or "And the winner is: Stone Merkel," commented media and bloggers to TV duel Merkel - Steinmeier on Sunday, which was quote technically despite the profile neuroses of the four moderators of expectations . Be sure, not mine. Because it is a real opposition in the Bundestag under the same parties not connected for a long time. They have become interchangeable - without a profile. I still remember the glorious mission a few years ago, in which said television journalist one CDU member of parliament, the SPD program read (or was it vice versa?) And those politicians, it was the his party's ... Steinbrueck reiterated today the camera to be of great interest to continue Koalititon because the goals of the two "major parties" stood closer together than ever. It could not be clearer.
A significant other grievance, however, itself owned by "critics" under the table: more of this entry »
5th July 2009 1984 was already the day before yesterday. Even when no matter how big the thing an optimist can be no more talk nicely. The first Internet censorship is the Von-der-Leyenschen access impediment law (or as someone once said so: "Access surreptitiously Act") in Germany is now a fact - and has so many politicians have hinted already, that this future probably not alone on this topic Child pornography is limited.
How dramatic it is (globally) are now ordered by the censorship and surveillance issues, has the "Guardian" in a map compiled. To China or Iran, we will no longer have to point the finger.
But actually it is even worse. After all, our Home Secretary, who has so often serve as the scapegoat must assistants. of this entry »
26th June 2009 What is going on in Iran? Only dominate the re-election of President Ahmadinejad (or better all the fuss about its legality), demonstrating masses, insurgents like the dead, for weeks the news broadcasts and front pages of newspapers - until, indeed, until the death of a halblebigen detail all the forces with a bang in the background Michael Jackson is dead. But to this it should not go here.
But to Iran. The tenor of the coverage in the western Mainsttreammedien is nearly uniform (Ahmadinejad of evil, the opposition Mousavi the Good), and yet ask some people: Is it really a good news, if Ahmadinejad gets in his own country under attack? of this entry »
16th June 2009 
Protest banner with a picture of our family minister against the threat of Internet censorship
Ursula von der Leyen has lied proven in terms of "child pornography on the Internet," which is now well established. "Neither one has dealt with the legal principles of other nations, nor has the federal government is trying to figure out where servers are with child pornography. And the foreign lists were also not validated, "Thomas Knüwer writes in his blog Handelsblatt . The internet activist Lutz Donnerhacke even wants a total of 13 Lies "Zensursula" have been exposed, then the network spread rapidly in our family nickname minister. read more of this entry »
12th June 2009 Europe has chosen - and confirms the established parties are apparently in their actions. At first glance, at least.
Even the most optimistic would have been clear that the cube would not fall in the European elections. The low voter turnout, just 43.24%, by the way, the lowest since the founding of the EU, reflects not a representative impression of the actual image in the public mood. If, for example, both the non-voters as well as the invalid votes (which were probably aware of for the most part given away) into reckon with, would result in Germany the following distribution of this entry »
5th June 2009 On Sunday's European elections - a poor voter turnout is predicted now. Many think that what I have with the European Parliament on his hat: "The do anyway, what they want, especially in Brussels" (keyword ban incandescent bulbs ). That may be true, in fact, the European Parliament (which actually is not such) to significant democratic deficits, and that will worsen with in almost all Member States have already ratified the Treaty of Lisbon further. More on this sensitive subject in the way you read the next zeitgeist-print edition , as much is revealed here already.
A friend from the former East Germany said the other day and she was referring to the upcoming elections this year, she felt, when they look at the established parties, the former GDR reminded of this entry »
31st May 2009 Actions speak volumes: The thrust of Family Minister von der Leyen, deny access to a flat rate to certain Internet sites, meets with great lack of understanding - not only for experts . More than 100,000 people (!) Now have an online petition being entered , speaking out clearly against the locks ( I reported ). Because it technically does not make sense, and is administratively and psychologically extremely difficult, even Netzpolitik.org writes in the article "Why it comes to censorship" .
In other European countries there are attempts at censorship, the Internet relating to more of this entry »
10th May 2009 Democratic regimes are not ready for the level of participation, which is required for pending decisions on the climate issue. This is the announcement of an international climate conference, held from 8 to 10 June in food is recognized as a postulate in the space provided. Among the supporters of the conference, which blithely enough, the title " The Great Transformation carries "includes, in addition to the Federal Environment Ministry, the foundations of Thyssen, Krupp, Henkel, Volkswagen and Hertie said Michael Limburg, spokesman for the independent Climate Institute EIKE . Limburg, author of a post on the beneficiaries of "climate catastrophe" in the zeitgeist-issue 1-2009 criticized, has long been the exploitation of climate change on the part of the authorities. In the conference call, he detects an "unconstitutional activities". of this entry »
