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At what point do the dollars become socialist? It’s a crazy question that hardly makes sense, but welcome to politics beneath the Big Sky. Yet, the question is a sincere one: At what point do government greenbacks turn into Soviet red? Last week, the Flathead County Commissioners appeared to close the door on accepting funds […]
CPJ says the Israeli military ‘continues to act with total impunity when it comes to the killing of journalists’. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has denounced Israel’s killing of four Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past week as the Israeli military intensifies its bombardment of the besieged territory. The United States-based watchdog said […]
We need to talk about the problems of race, identity and racism and stop being afraid to have complex, nuanced conversations, says Louise Adler, head of Adelaide Writers’ Week. Louise Adler.Credit: Eddie Jim In her third event, to be held in March, Adler addresses these issues head-on, enlisting TV host and journalist Waleed Aly and […]
WASHINGTON — An effort to pass a sweeping measure aimed at protecting press freedoms was struck down in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. The journalism shield law — which would limit the federal government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources — drew strong objections from President-elect Donald Trump, who’s had a rather rocky relationship […]
Final Trailer for Korean Freedom Fighters Film ‘Harbin’ Opening Soon by Alex Billington December 10, 2024Source: YouTube “I must kill that old wolf.” Well Go USA has revealed an official US trailer for a Korean historical thriller called Harbin, the latest from director Woo Min-ho. This premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival a few […]
Gail Slater, a skeptic of Big Tech, getting the nod for top job within the Justice’s Department’s antitrust effort was great news for America; President-elect Donald Trump should follow it up by naming Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission. A veteran lawyer who clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas, Ferguson served as counsel for […]
Watch: Orson Welles’ ‘Freedom River’ Animated Short About America by Alex Billington November 29, 2024Source: YouTube “So long as this stream flows strong and clear, our people will be filled with life and hope… But if these waters cease to flow or lose their clarity, our lands will decay and die.” Indeed – the story […]
Dong Yuyu, a former editor at the Guangming Daily, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat. A court in China has sentenced journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on spying charges, according to a statement from his family, who called it a “grave injustice”. In its verdict on Friday, […]
Israeli official: agreement with Lebanon will maintain Israel’s freedom of operation there Israeli government spokesperson has David Mencer told Reuters that a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon will maintain Israel’s freedom of operation to act in defence to remove Hezbollah’s threat, and will enable the safe return of the residents of the north of Israel to […]
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb. An Israeli air attack that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon in October was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch has said. An Israeli attack […]