Blood continues to flow in the Holy Land as Israeli bombardments kill up to 113 Palestinians in 5 days:
- 15 Killed, Haniya’s Office Hit, As Gaza Violence Continues (Deutsch Presse Agentur/Wiredispatch)
Fearmongering versus the facts surrounding FISA legislation and national security:
- Fact Check on Wiretapping Law Claims (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Human rights academic Scott Horton looks at the media’s role in distorting debates and facts on torture:
- How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the (Ticking) Bomb (Harpers Magazine)
Amnesty International releases report on attacks against independent Somali media a day after the government raided three independent radio stations:
- Somalia Media Conditions Deteriorate (Associated Press/New York Times)
Economics and religious/racial issues are at the heart of Malaysia’s national elections and used by various candidates and groups to drum up support:
- Malaysian Churches Break Taboo On Politics (Reuters/Washington Post)
- Malaysia PM Enters Islamist Den To Win Muslim Vote (Reuters/Washington Post)
- Anwar’s Daughter Steps Into Political Wilderness (Reuters/Washington Post)
Seeking to muzzle the only serious opposition, Egypt arrests another 36 Muslim Brotherhood members, ratcheting the number up to 550 members detained:
- Egypt Arrests 36 From Brotherhood as Vote Nears (Reuters/Washington Post)
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