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rsf.org - 10/21/2009
Reporters Sans Frontières
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Africa Journalists prey to violence, political crises and instability Madagascar and Gabon fall, Horn sinks deeper, Zimbabwe improves The Horn was again the African region with the most press freedom violations. Eritrea (175th), where no independent media is tolerated and 30 journalists are in ...

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Gates of Vienna:  Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/20/2009

Interesting Times:  Europe, US, Israel Star in RSF's Press Freedom Index, for Better or Worse

Think Progress:  Perino: Obama’s Criticism Of Fox Is Akin To Chavez’s Tactics, Sets A Bad Example For ‘Emerging Democracies’

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/20/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Nationalism, Zionism, Communism, Cold War, New World Order, etc. it is still the same old battle between belief and disbelief. Each New Order strengthens them to fight Islam and prepares Palestine for their one-eyed leader. The battle continues… — Let There Be NO Compulsion in Religion (Holy Quran 2:256) “Invite (all) to the way of the Lord With wisdom and Beautiful preaching And argue with them in ways that are Best and most gracious” (Holy Quran) Peace Be Upon All Of You [image] Press Freedom Index 2009 Obama effect in US, while Europe continues to recede Israel in free fall, ...

Europe, US, Israel Star in RSF's Press Freedom Index, for Better or Worse
Interesting Times — ... Reporters without Borders (RSF) today issued its 2009 Press Freedom Index expressing deep concerns about the regression of several Western European countries, noticing the advance of the US and lamenting Israel's nosedive in the ranking. ...

Perino: Obama’s Criticism Of Fox Is Akin To Chavez’s Tactics, Sets A Bad Example For ‘Emerging Democracies’
Think Progress — ... . Its report singled out “wars carried out in the name of the fight against terrorism” as a cause for the steep decline in press freedoms around the world. Just one year later, the United States has jumped from 36th to 20th. “Barack Obama’s election as president and the fact that he has a less hawkish approach than his predecessor have had a lot to do with this,” concluded Reporters Without Borders. ...