Journalist shot after biker expos Michel Auger was shot but survives. He does not know if he was ambushed by biker gang or not. His investigative reporting has upset such groups. Mainstream Press Misdeeds Judi Bari's refutation of mainstream press distorting information about Earth First and other activist groups is layed out at the bottom of this editorial page by Jeff Elliott. Nicaraguan President Subverts Free Speech President Aleman threatens to close down radio stations that have openly and honestly described practices of his cronies acting illegally.
Government threatens to take licenses and put stations up for sale for speaking out.
This U.S. government memo shows that Kissinger covered up U.S. information about atrocities in Chile and sought to persuade Pinochet that the U.S. government did not consider his behavior a major problem. This subversion of free speech could not be known at the time because of laws protecting certain U.S. functions. Freedom of Information Act lets it out now. Two journalists were severely beaten by Turkish police officers on February 24, 1999. Ibrahim Atesoglu, a cameraman with NTV, and Adnan Simsek, an Ihlas reporter suffered rifle butt, beatings to the head.