USA to host free press day

[Broletariat]

"5.30pm: With perfect timing an email arrives from Philip Crowley at the state department:

The United States is pleased to announce that it will host Unesco's World Press Freedom Day event in 2011, from 1-3 May in Washington, DC.

Ironic? Read the next paragraph from the press release:

The theme for next year's commemoration will be 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers. The United States places technology and
innovation at the forefront of its diplomatic and development efforts. New media has empowered citizens around the world to report on their circumstances, express opinions on world events, and exchange information in environments sometimes hostile to such exercises of individuals' right to freedom of expression. At the same time, we are concerned about the determination of some governments to censor and silence individuals, and to restrict the free flow of information. We mark events such as World Press Freedom Day in the context of our enduring commitment to support and expand press freedom and the free flow of information in this digital age."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/dec/07/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updates (http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/dec/07/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updatesDo)

The onion couldn't have written a better article.

[Nolan]

Haha the onion has its good days.

[Comrade Marxist Bro]

Was Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama's speech any good?

[t.shonku]

Funny very funny,guys remember this is the same USA which shut down Wikileaks and arrested Mr Assange on false charge.It’s ironical that this is the same country which suppresses Wikileaks for speaking the truth,this is the same nation which ruined the life of so many Americans in 1950s for suspected of being Communists (remember how Hoover went out on a witch hunt along with his private army called FBI in 50s).This US government keeps forgetting that without the Communists’ (world over)help axis would have won the war.

Long live Internationale

[Hexen]

Maybe a protest should be organized during this day to point how hypocritical they are?

[A Revolutionary Tool]

URL isn't working and I'd like to share this new with some people.

[Broletariat]

URL isn't working and I'd like to share this new with some people.
I think since it was from a live update type thing it was eventually deleted, if you copy-paste the quote from the article I posted you should be able to find another source on google.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/12/152465.htm

[Fulanito de Tal]

Where's The Onion article?

Also, The Onion is America's finest news source :)

[Red Commissar]

URL isn't working and I'd like to share this new with some people.


I think since it was from a live update type thing it was eventually deleted, if you copy-paste the quote from the article I posted you should be able to find another source on google.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/12/152465.htm

It's still there, the original link was just botched-

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/dec/07/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updates

Go down to 5:30 pm and you'll see the bit you want there.

[Broletariat]

It's still there, the original link was just botched-

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/dec/07/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updates

Go down to 5:30 pm and you'll see the bit you want there.
My apologies for the bad link thank you



Where's The Onion article?
I was just remarking at how hilarious this is.