Category Archives: Media

Islamists Battle Cats

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Mash

[Welcome Crooks & Liars readers. Please consider supporting the campaign for release of the 23-year old cartoonist Arifur Rahman by adding the "Free Arifur Rahman" badge that is on the sidebar to your own blog. Thank you for spreading the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Islam, Media | 14 Comments

I Will Not Be Silenced

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh and Daily Kos] "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." – Thomas Jefferson Earlier this week CSB, the only private 24-hour news channel … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media | 20 Comments

A Journalist’s Tale

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] [Reports on the latest situation on Bangladesh from Rezwan.] After declaring a curfew on Wednesday, the Bangladesh military began to systematically target journalists for beating and intimidation.   The Committee to Protect Journalists has protested the treatment of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media, Torture | 3 Comments

Who Will Get Whacked Tonight?

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Mash

When we last saw Tony Soprano, he had gone to the mattresses. Bobby Bacala was sprawled out over a train set and Silvio was clinging to life. Tony was lying in bed with his weapon at the ready; and Phil … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Society | 10 Comments

Threatened For Blogging

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mash

In the wake of the detention by the Bangladesh military of journalist and blogger Tasneem Khalil, I was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio last night about blogging and the intimidation of bloggers by governments. In addition to talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media, Terrorism | 19 Comments