US plunges in World Press Freedom index

[Definition of "acute poverty": A serious shortage of income or of access to the range of resources that usually provide the basic necessities for life for humans, such as food, shelter, sanitation, clean water, medical care, and education.] World poverty is shrinking rapidly, new index reveals UN development report uses nutrition and education as yardsticks as well as income Share 1552 in Share32 Email Tracy McVeigh The Observer, Saturday ...

So I guess if any news organization writes something that Trump doesn't like he is going to insult them, claim it is fake news and ban them from his press conferences. Never thought I would see this in the USA. ...

Known as Trump LIES. The media is being shut down. This is the part of media that was transparent, the actual television or recording. As of June 5, the communications staff stopped referring to the briefings as a “daily” event in archives on the White House website. Spicer spoke with members of the media for 34 minutes Monday in an appearance that the White House barred from being televised or recorded. Even then, Spicer’s answers to basic questions in many cases offered l ...

Thanks, BO, for instilling such stability in America. ...

press corps is told that President John F. Kennedy has a cold; in reality, he is holding secret meetings with advisors on the eve of ordering a blockade of Cuba. Kennedy was in Seattle and scheduled to attend the Seattle Century 21 World’s Fair when his press secretary announced that he had contracted an “upper respiratory infection.” The president then flew back to Washington, where he supposedly went to bed to recover from his cold. Four days earlier, Kennedy had seen photographic ...

Here's short explanation (if you stick to the summary at the top) of the effects of the various ways we can handle SS benefit increases. It really seems like our choice is to either 1. Accept lower and lower payments over the years, indexed to prices (Republican plan), or 2. Increase our SS tax paid with each paycheck now (7.5%+ us and 7.5%+ employer) and get benefits that keep pace with general income levels over the years, indexed to wages (the way we've been doing it). http://www ...

job related hazzard? anybody else? ...

Hi: When I was doing straight typing, I did not have this problem. Since doing VR/ASR, my right hand hurts every day. I know many of you are probably having the same issue. Thanks for listening. ...

This is a local story. The man's son was killed in Iraq in 2006. Please read the story then click on links to the videos and watch. I think it's outrageous. http://www.wgal.com/news/22469665/detail.html ...

This country was founded on the needs of free women and men to practice the religion of choice. I find it disturbing that it is assumed on this thread, and generally in the USA that everyone follows Christian practice. And for all you Bible quoters, do you ever quote the Gospel of Mary and other Gospels suppressed by the "church" ? Or just the words of your overbearing patriarchs? P.S. God is neither male nor female. ...

Hmmm, I wonder why? ...

Never heard of this guy before. He sounds like quite a tool. He was listed #77 of "Most Important Talk Radio Hosts" by Talkers magazine in 2012. No big surprise there. Talk show host, Bill Press, doesn’t like the Star-Spangled Banner. Imagine: a liberal talk show that’s not on NPR! His radio show is simulcast on Current TV. Bill Press likes provoking conservatives, but I’m not sure we should be provoked by his outburst against the National Ant ...

(CNN) -- The U.S. commander in Afghanistan has criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas. "It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan," Gen. David Petraeus said in a statement issued Monday. With about 120,000 U.S. and NATO-led troops still battling al Qaeda and its allies in the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement, Petra ...

For those who can't attend the Sharpton vigils, as a protest someone suggested black people should take out restraining orders against Zimmerman now that he is armed and dangerous again. Saw it on a Frederick Leatherman law blog where the majority of posters are against the verdict and explain why. Interesting posts. ...

Going off about Saul Alinski, community organizing thugs not voters, blah blah. I would welcome his candidacy because all that gibberish was judged by Americans last time and deemed rubbish. Mittens released tax returns. I dont expect much scandal, he seems to be upstanding in regards to the law, just personally carrion seeking. I think Newt is doing all this (with the aid of the Las Vegas guy with $5 billion) just so he can ride on that dang presidental airplane in the seat of ...

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary__________________________________________________ For Immediate Release December 15, 2009REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAFTER MEETING WITH SENATE DEMOCRATSRoosevelt Room3:15 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. We just had a very productive session about the final stages of health care reform in the Senate. And from the discussions we had it's clear that we are on the precipice of an achievement that's eluded Congresses and Presidents for gener ...

Obama needs treatment for anger management. I have never seen a president stand before the American public and act so ridiculous and unproffesional. In my opinion the reporter he addressed was correct! ...

Pres Obama plans on announcing he is appointing John Kerry for Defense and Rice for Sec of State. Wow! Didn't it come out when Kerry was running for president that he threw away his Viet Nam Medals? Now he will be the boss of the military. And Rice lied on many TV shows about the video being the reason for the Embassy attack. What is our country coming to? ...

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi is holding a press conference on CSpan2. My only choice is CSpan3 on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the funal meningitis outbreak and new strong FDA legislation so this doesn't happen again. I won't watch Nancy you-have-to-pass-it-so-we-can-see-what's-in-it Pelosi because every time I see her speak, she's forever moving her hands. I just want to jump through the screen and tie her hands behind her back or down at her side. Would she be ab ...

and took a 5-year-old as a hostage. Going on 7 days now. Child has mental issues. ...

but.....he wants it as a "closed door" meeting; IOW, can't report what was said in that meeting. Are you kidding me? The more he tries to wiggle out of scandal, the more he digs himself into more outrage. News organizations are divided on whether to accept invitations Thursday and Friday for private meetings with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the Department of Justice guidelines on targeting journalists in leak investigations. The Justice Department invited Washington bu ...

This article is from the Wall Street Journal but there are other articles out there on this matter.. I am giving the full story but also the link because sometimes people can't get the articles when using the links. This HAS to be stopped. If allowed, it means another freedom goes down the tubes. ____________________________________ News organizations often disagree about what Americans need to know. MSNBC, for example, apparently believes that traffic in Fort Lee, N.J., is the crisis of ...

I used to get my nails done professionally. Absolutely loved them, but gave them up years ago because of cost. My nails are awful and trying to shape and paint them myslef looks bad. Does anyone use press on nails that you can buy in walmart or target. If so do you like them. Used them over 20 years ago and they just fell off easy, wondered if they improved since then. Just curious if anyopne has experience/knowledge of these. ...

So, I am extremely liberal--by this venue's standards anyway. I was at a gathering of friends yesterday, and, yes, most of us are pretty liberal, there are a few strays, and we had a few jabs back and forth, but the point. I was told by one of my friends that I should watch Carson on Meet the Press...it was outrageous, funny, (all the other side political jabbing, you know how it goes, most of you do it with Hilary). I just had time to do it. This is the most reasonable I have seen th ...

released the “Scope of Investigation” for its inquiry into the alleged Russian active measures campaign targeting the 2016 U.S. election. One item on the agenda is, “What possible leaks of classified information took place related to the Intelligence Community Assessment of these matters?” That is an easy one. One of the answers lies with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who “broke” the story regarding illegal surveillance of Trump national security adviser Michael T. Fly ...

Arrested press for asking question. Removed cameras from press meeting Arrested woman for laughing at Sessions'confirmation hearing. Are you worried yet? If not, you are one if them. ...

“Look at the tyranny of party–at what is called party allegiance, party loyalty–a snare invented by designing men for selfish purposes–and which turns voters into chattles, slaves, rabbits, and all the while their masters, and they themselves, are shouting rubbish about liberty, independence, freedom of opinion and freedom of speech, honestly unconscious of the fantastic contradiction; and forgetting or ignoring that their fathers and the churches shouted the same blasphe ...

Nearly 100 pastors across the country planned to take part in Pulpit Freedom Sunday, an in-your-face challenge Sunday to what the government says can and cannot be said in church. The pastors, along with the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based nonprofit Alliance Defense Fund, are reacting to a law stating that churches are not allowed to support politicians from the pulpit, according to the ADF. The growing trend is a challenge to the IRS from the churches, and may jeopardize their all-important tax-e ...

Now Politico was denied entry into a Trump event. POLITICO is far from alone among media organizations being denied entry to Trump events. The Des Moines Register, Univision, Fusion, The Huffington Post, National Review, Mother Jones and BuzzFeed have all been denied credentials to Trump's events, often after publishing critical stories about the campaign. In January, New York Times reporter Trip Gabriel was ejected from an event in Iowa after writing about Trump' ...

US plunges in World Press Freedom index

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