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Archive for July 2005

U.S. companies facilitating Internet censorship in China

Rebecca MacKinnon has been extensively covering internet censorship in China. Recently there has been some buzz about Cisco and many other U.S. companies selling certain network equipment to the Chinese government, which facilitates internet censorship (aka The Great Firewall). I’ve been following the saga for a while now, geekily captivated by the human-rights-techie-media drama, as [...]

U.S. Military making up quotes

Two different attacks in Baghdad, 11 days apart. Two press releases from the U.S. Military. Two almost identical quotes from “one Iraqi man who preferred not to be identified.” From the CNN article covering this phenomenon: Lt. Col. Clifford Kent, spokesman for the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, said use of the quote was an [...]

Public Citizen releases report on Chris Cox

Christopher Cox has been nominated chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Public Citizen has released a 30 page report asserting that he is the wrong person for the job. Some excerpts from the press release: Public Citizen analyzed both Cox’s voting record and the legislation he has sponsored during his years in the U.S. [...]

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