ulvir posted:

ulvir posted:

computer parts posted:

*Bans Nazis*

"Nope, no issue with freedom of the press here".

Phlegmish posted:

What about, I don't know, clam chowder or turkey-based dishes?

ulvir posted:

Filippo Corridoni posted:

At first they banned the nazis, and I did not speak out because gently caress nazis.

And then nothing else happened for 69 years, though it got a little repressive when they were trying to deal with a roving band of whiny college kid terrorists but that was about it

computer parts posted:

*Bans Nazis*

"Nope, no issue with freedom of the press here".

Also the obvious politically loaded part of it is how they didn't include Gaza.

Kurtofan posted:

Oh man banning nazis, that's horrible.

SurgicalOntologist posted:

Closest thing I could find to a clam chowder map.

Kurtofan posted:

Oh man banning nazis, that's horrible.

Kurtofan posted:

Oh man banning nazis, that's horrible.

e_angst posted:

Don't leave us hanging, Sinestro...

Sinestro posted:

Sinestro posted:

Sorry, I forgot that I posted.


It's number of furries as a percentage of the state's population, based on three furry dating sites. WA has the most, NY has the least.

computer parts posted:

I'm just curious under what metric a nation that bans explicit depiction of something is more free than one that doesn't (or only does so in a de-facto sense, i.e. regarding Palestinian perspectives).

Torrannor posted:

In fact I cannot imagine a single instance of journalism being hampered by the Nazi ban. You can always show people illegally wearing the swastika, or write about neo-nazis. One cannot editorialize on the many benefits of national socialism and why it should definitely be reintroduced, but I think that's not freedom of the press and more freedom of speech.

computer parts posted:

What is the difference between freedom of the press and freedom of speech?

Peanut President posted:

Press didn't send 6 million people to the gas chamber.

computer parts posted:

What is the difference between freedom of the press and freedom of speech?

Torrannor posted:

One cannot editorialize on the many benefits of national socialism and why it should definitely be reintroduced, but I think that's not freedom of the press and more freedom of speech.

Phlegmish posted:

In that example, the two concepts are nearly the same.

More realistically, RWB is aware of Germany's various censorship laws but didn't think they were important enough to warrant a downgrade to a worse category. Which in turn makes me wonder why the US, France and the UK are in yellow.

Phlegmish posted:

I wouldn't bother with Pizza Hut when there are usually better and cheaper pizza places around. There used to be one in central Leuven, but it disappeared a couple of years ago. You don't go to Pizza Hut when you're a college student on a budget.

quote:

INFORMATION SACRIFICED TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE
Countries that pride themselves on being democracies and respecting the rule of law have not set an example, far from it. Freedom of information is too often sacrificed to an overly broad and abusive interpretation of national security needs, marking a disturbing retreat from democratic practices. Investigative journalism often suffers as a result.

This has been the case in the United States (46th), which fell 13 places, one of the most significant declines, amid increased efforts to track down whistleblowers and the sources of leaks. The trial and conviction of Private Bradley Manning and the pursuit of NSA analyst Edward Snowden were warnings to all those thinking of assisting in the disclosure of sensitive information that would clearly be in the public interest.

US journalists were stunned by the Department of Justice’s seizure of Associated Press phone records without warning in order to identify the source of a CIA leak. It served as a reminder of the urgent need for a “shield law” to protect the confidentiality of journalists’ sources at the federal level. The revival of the legislative process is little consolation for James Risen of The New York Times, who is subject to a court order to testify against a former CIA employee accused of leaking classified information. And less still for Barrett Brown, a young freelance journalist facing 105 years in prison in connection with the posting of information that hackers obtained from Statfor, a private intelligence company with close ties to the federal government.

The United Kingdom (33rd, -3) distinguished itself in the war on terror by the disgraceful pressure it put on The Guardian newspaper and by its detention of David Miranda, journalist Glenn Greenwald’s partner and assistant, for nine hours. Both the US and UK authorities seem obsessed with hunting down whistleblowers instead of adopting legislation to rein in abusive surveillance practices that negate privacy, a democratic value cherished in both countries.

Echo Chamber posted:

I remembered how North Korea was usually the worst one in the RWB ranking, but then one year Eritrea managed to beat N.K. for the dubious honor.

Antwan3K posted:

People only ever go there for the 'buffet' aka unlimited pizza I think

Also, this apparently exists in America? Can someone confirm this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ8ViYIeH04

Antwan3K posted:

Also, this apparently exists in America? Can someone confirm this?

[combination pizza hut and taco bell]

Lowtechs posted:

Pizza Hut and Taco Bell are owned by the same company Yum! Brands so yes. Yum! Brands map.

Basil Hayden posted:

Similarly, there were (are? haven't seen any in a while) combinations with Yum!'s two other former franchises, A&W and Long John Silver's, though those two were mostly just combined with one another.

Dr.Zeppelin posted:

Yum! divested themselves of those franchises a few years ago.

Raskolnikov38 posted:

W...w...what did they do?

quote:

Eritrea – Africa’s biggest prison for journalists

Ever since President Issayas Afeworki closed down all the privately-owned media and jailed 11 journalists in 2001, Eritrea has been Africa’s biggest prison for the media. A total of 28 journalists are currently detained. There are no longer any privately-owned media, and the state media are subject to such close surveillance that they have to conceal entire swathes of contemporary history such as the Arab Spring. Accessing reliable information is impossible in the absence of satellite and Internet connections. A few independent radio stations, such as Radio Erena manage to broadcast from abroad.

quote:

At the other end of the index, the last three positions are again held by Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea, three countries where freedom of information is non-existent. Despite occasional turbulence in the past year, these countries continue to be news and information black holes and living hells for the journalists who inhabit them.

Lowtechs posted:

Pizza Hut and Taco Bell are owned by the same company Yum! Brands so yes. Yum! Brands map.

Disco Infiva posted:

I can just see it now:

"Prime Minister has issued a statement where he acknowledges the government efforts to increase freedom of press and information in our country, and has already requested Namibian government to send a team of experts as advisers".