The Association of American Publishers sent a letter to Congress last week expressing the associationﾒs concern that current legislation designed to protect authors and publishers against libel tourism "does not go far enough." According to the … [Read more...] about The AAP Pushes For Expansion Of "Libel Tourism" Legislation
International Observers Say Morocco Elections Ran In ‘Good Conditions’
The local elections that took place Friday in Morocco took place in "good conditions," international observers who monitored the polling said on Saturday. "We were impressed because we've seen very clearly that people were well acquainted with the … [Read more...] about International Observers Say Morocco Elections Ran In ‘Good Conditions’
Près De 7 Millions De Marocains Ont Voté Aux Élections Municipales
Environ 6,8 millions de Marocains, sur un total de 13.360.000 inscrits, ont voté vendredi aux élections communales, une participation de 51% légèrement inférieure au précédent scrutin de 2003 (54%), selon le ministre de l'Intérieur Chakib … [Read more...] about Près De 7 Millions De Marocains Ont Voté Aux Élections Municipales
The New Presumption Of Transparency
During the Cold War, the joke went that an American explained to a Russian that, in the U.S., anyone could stand in front of the White House and criticize the president. The Russian shrugged and said anyone could stand at the gates of the Kremlin and … [Read more...] about The New Presumption Of Transparency
Protect Freedom Of Information
The digital age has made mountains of information available. It should make important reporting more available, too, but because of some recent developments in libel law, that is not necessarily the case. While freedom of the press remains strong in … [Read more...] about Protect Freedom Of Information
U.K. Libel Laws Chill Another American Book
The most recent casualties of Britain's pernicious libel laws are New York-based best-selling author Michael Gross and his intriguing and well-researched book Rogues Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan … [Read more...] about U.K. Libel Laws Chill Another American Book
Uk Faces Backlash Over ‘Libel Tourists’
US politicians try to protect citizens from British court, claiming foreigners use law to bring expensive defamation cases American politicians are pushing through free speech laws to protect US citizens from libel rulings in British courts that … [Read more...] about Uk Faces Backlash Over ‘Libel Tourists’
Britain Chills Free Speech
Libel tourists flock to the U.K. to avoid public scrutiny. Simon Singh is an award-winning British science writer. In the best-selling "Fermat's Enigma," for example, he described the 350-year quest for the proof of Pierre de Fermat's last theorem, … [Read more...] about Britain Chills Free Speech
U.S. Bails Out Palestinian Terrorism – Again
The Obama administration militarizes the Palestinians. The May 28 meeting between President Barak Obama and Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, confirms that this Administration, like its predecessors, refuses to learn from the past. In yet … [Read more...] about U.S. Bails Out Palestinian Terrorism – Again
A Recession In Terrorism Finance?
The economic downturn and instability of the financial markets in the West has battered global economies. Despite the accompanying drop in oil prices, the current financial crisis has actually presented opportunities to expedite the influence and … [Read more...] about A Recession In Terrorism Finance?