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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Es decir, para los quienes lo celebran. 🙂 kristopherwithak: Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Annan plan for Syria “on track”, spokesman says “However… even on days we feel there is satisfactory progress albeit it is in inches, not in feet or miles, in those days as well we are horrified by the extent of violence that we see on the ground.”
Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. John Lennon (via jiatherockstar) Well, that’s some advice to live on… 🙂
Jon Stewart: Optimist or pessimist? Madeleine Albright: Optimist who worries a lot.
PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2011-2012 Look up your country on World Press Freedom Day! Apparently, my country, Hungary, which is labeled as “Partly free” by Freedom House, is ranked 40th. And to my surprise, that is better than the US’s rank (only 47th), but the US is labeled as “Free” by Freedom House! Can somebody explain this to me?* *So, as it turns out, Freedom House mainly focuses on political freedom, while Reporters Without Borders monitors national media as a whole. That must cause a difference, although I am still surprised how the US could do worse than Hungary.
A JOURNALIST KILLED EVERY FIVE DAYS, SIX NEW “PREDATORS” BRINGS TOTAL TO 41
united-nations: 3 May is World Press Freedom Day which this year focuses on how media freedom has the power to transform societies — find an event near you! In 2012, we remember the 62 journalists who died as a result of their work in 2011. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova: We call on States, professional media and non-governmental organisations everywhere to join forces with the United Nations to promote online and offline freedom of expression in accordance with internationally accepted principles. This is a pillar of individual rights, a foundation for healthy societies and a force…
Takedown: How the media almost blew Obama’s secret trip to Afghanistan Interesting piece on how to keep a top secret official visit secret. Yesterday early reports had Obama on the ground in Afghanistan before he actually was.
‘West Wing’ cast reunites for Funny or Die: Video and behind-the-scenes photos
