The unfolding events in Mali, where a nation is threatened by an insurgency impelled by outsiders, is reminiscent of events that occurred in neighboring Chad thirty years ago. Today, it is a local insurgency supported by Al Qaeda affiliates that is … [Read more...] about Chad 1983 and Mali 2013: A Comparison
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Jihadism: Mali & Algeria
Evidently, the United States blindness to foreign affairs goes on. And to the extent that it is paying attention, it's keeps getting it wrong. After killing of Osama bin-Laden, the Administration claimed al-Qaeda was decimated.Not surprisingly, it is … [Read more...] about Jihadism: Mali & Algeria
"Dan’s Law" – The Super Lawyer Behind "Rachel’s Law"
The "Super Lawyer" Daniel Kornstein - the lawyer behind New York State's "Rachel's Law" (2008) and "The Federal 2010 - SPEECH Act," protecting American writers and publishers from enforcement of foreign libel judgement in the U.S. Click here to read … [Read more...] about "Dan’s Law" – The Super Lawyer Behind "Rachel’s Law"
Will Financial Markets Suffer Next Attack?
Successive U.S. administrations’ failure to stop al-Qaida helped facilitate the 9/11 attacks. Targeting the World Trade Center, the symbol of U.S. financial might, bin Laden intended to destroy the U.S. financial markets and its economy. He failed. … [Read more...] about Will Financial Markets Suffer Next Attack?
Muslim Brotherhood: Masters Of Deception
Most glaring is how the U.S. Administration is handling the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and elsewhere. The Brothers are pursuing disinformation in a highly unsophisticated manner, and don’t even take care not to contradict themselves. Top … [Read more...] about Muslim Brotherhood: Masters Of Deception
Bill To Counter Lawsuits Vs. Journalists Introduced
A bill introduced Aug. 2 in the U.S. Senate would enable news media to counter SLAPP suits filed to suppress their reporting. Sen. Jon Kyl, R–Ariz., introduced the Free Press Act of 2012 (S.B. 3493), a measure designed to protect the First Amendment … [Read more...] about Bill To Counter Lawsuits Vs. Journalists Introduced
Campus Hate Speech And Speech Codes
Many of the finest and most honest minds – conservative and liberal -- in and out of academia have argued, and sometimes succeeded, that campus speech codes often cross the line to suppression of First Amendment freedom of speech. The excesses in the … [Read more...] about Campus Hate Speech And Speech Codes
The Speech Act, A View From Abroad
The SPEECH Act [1] was enacted in 2010 and was intended to protect American authors and publishers from the risk of US judicial enforcement of defamation judgments rendered in less media-friendly jurisdictions – most often, England. In a nutshell, … [Read more...] about The Speech Act, A View From Abroad
Free Speech Is Still A Pipe Dream For British Writers
London, the host of the 2012 Olympics, has long since won the gold medal as the capital of “libel tourism”. I was made aware of this in 2004 when a libel suit was brought against me and my book Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed — and How to … [Read more...] about Free Speech Is Still A Pipe Dream For British Writers
Britain’s Half-Hearted Bid To Reform Libel Law
When my book “Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed — and How to Stop It ” was first published in New York in 2003, I never imagined that attempts to silence my work would emanate from London’s High Court rather than, say, Saudi Arabia. The book … [Read more...] about Britain’s Half-Hearted Bid To Reform Libel Law