News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 60
OP-ED: The Making of the Middle East's Newest Strongman
- Inter Press Service
BERKELEY, California, Aug 07 (IPS) - Before an ultimatum to attack an anti-coup sit-in earlier this week, Egypt's new strongman and coup leader Gen. Abdel Fatah Al-Sissi received one of his warmest endorsements ever - something that might have been torn right out of the steamy pages of the "Arabian Nights".
Interpol ‘Misused’ by Human Rights Abusers
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 06 (IPS) - The world's largest international policing organisation Interpol is being used by governments to track down political opponents and human right campaigners, an IPS investigation reveals.
Military Boot Pushes Down on Democracy
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 04 (IPS) - Egypt's military chief, General Abdel Fatah El-Sissi, who in July announced on state television that the army had ousted Egypt's first democratically elected president, has tried to wrap a veneer of democracy around actions that most others have condemned as a coup.
Pope Francis: Revolution or Changing to Stay the Same?
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 01 (IPS) - "The rivalry between our countries is over: if the pope is Argentine then God is Brazilian," Francis joked when journalists asked him why he was so beloved in this country, where millions came out to see him, despite the historic football rivalry between South America's two giants.
Mixed Verdict for WikiLeaker Bradley Manning
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 30 (IPS) - A U.S. military judge ruled Tuesday that Private Bradley Manning, the young soldier who shared a mountain of classified data with the rogue pro-transparency group WikiLeaks, is not guilty of "aiding the enemy".
Cambodian Youth Look for Change
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Jul 27 (IPS) - As Cambodia readies for general elections this coming Sunday , the youth of Cambodia, who make up 36 percent of the country have signaled they are eager for ‘change.'
Unclear Scope for Media Law in Ecuador
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, Jul 19 (IPS) - Ecuador's new media law introduces guarantees to democratise communications. But it has come under fire from critics who say it could set limits on investigative journalism. Many doubts will only be answered once its regulations are passed.
Egypt May Not go the Algeria Way
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jul 18 (IPS) - The ouster of Egypt's first freely elected president by the military has led some to warn of a possible Algeria-style civil war. Local analysts, however, dismiss the likelihood of the "Algeria scenario" occurring in Egypt.
U.S. Government-Funded News Comes Home
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 17 (IPS) - Following the amendment of a long-standing U.S. law, people in this country will now be exposed to news which is produced by the U.S. government.
Q&A: “Did 100,000 People Have to Die, or Disappear?”
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 16 (IPS) - The violent drug war in Mexico's borderlands has changed the face of the country, injecting fear into both average citizens and the journalists trying to tell their stories.
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