links for 2009-05-15
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2 Current.tv journalists are now going to trial in North Korea. Current's response? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Go to their front page. I am disgusted by this company, which has proven that it will build itself by underpaying and undercutting young journalists. Since the US has no diplomatic relations with North Korea, what will the fate of Laura Ling and Euna Lee be?
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The US launches digital diplomacy program from Yankee stadium. Go Yanks!
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Dutch weapons of mass destruction to enter Moscow!! Moscow's mayor, Yuri Luzhkov has outlawed every gay event and recently dubbed gay people "weapons of mass destruction". Dutch Eurovision entrants, a three-man combo called the Toppers, promised to boycott if Slavic Pride is preveted from happening. The response? "Say no to spiritual terrorism."
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With the internet now recognized as mass media, the Kazakh prosecutor-general has the right to shut down online resources without going to court. The response from netivists is a one hour strike.
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Will internet penetration here grow beyond 1%?
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A Japanese company creates RapeLay, a computer game where players earn points for raping schoolgirls and forcing them to have abortions. It come under pressure from Equality Now, a NY-based human rights group. It was also removed by Amazon. The question is whether or not it was actually condemned in Japan?
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