Comedy vs. "free" speech

Freedom of speech, or freedom to yell “fire” in a crowded theater? “Holocaust joke” comedians hit back at critics – Yahoo! News LONDON (Reuters) – Two stand-up comics accused of making light of the Holocaust at the Edinburgh Fringe festival hit back at their critics on Tuesday, igniting a debate about where, if anywhere, to Continue reading Comedy vs. "free" speech

President Bush vs. The New York Times

President Bush vs. The New York Times: Instead of reading The New York Times, it’s quite possible White House staffers are using the venerated newspaper as fish wrap or lining for canary cages these days. [And can you blame them? — ed.]

Alaa: Further developments

Egypt democracy activist blogs from cell – Yahoo! News: CAIRO, Egypt – Even from his cell in an Egyptian prison, Alaa Abdel-Fattah is blogging — scribbling messages on slips of paper that make their way to the Internet and spread around the world. Technorati Tags: Alaa