Tag Archives: Freedom

Falkvinge: Can’t stop free file sharing!

Gottfrid Warg, one of the founders of the file-sharing Pirate Bay website, has been arrested in Cambodia. He was detained after an international warrant was issued against him by his native Sweden. Warg failed to show up for the start of his one-year jail term in January for copyright violations. Founder of Sweden’s Pirate Party [...]

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Mohammed Сartoons: Blasphemy or artistic expression?

Germany’s struggling to see eye to eye with its Muslim community over whose laws and beliefs should prevail. From anti-extremism protests to openly displaying portraits of the prophet Mohammed, demonstrations have been taking place in a number of cities across the country. RT’s Peter Oliver reports. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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Fact-finding not in vogue as US smear tactics punish journalists

Freedom of speech and journalism tend to go hand-in-hand – but it’s not a union that everyone supports. In the United States, for example, the government’s found it’s own methods of punishing reporters whose overseas operations don’t meet with the wishes of Washington. RT’s Gayane Chichakyan has the story. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! [...]

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Talk to Al Jazeera – Ricardo Patino: Ecuador ‘acts on principles’

On this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, Ricardo Patino, the foreign minister of Ecuador, explains why his country decided to grant asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and the government’s relationship with the media in Ecuador.

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Inside Story – What next for Julian Assange?

In what’s been described as his Evita Peron moment, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has criticised everything from the media to global politics, but gave no indication of his future plans.Jane Dutton speaks to Khawar Qureshi, Douglas Murray & Anthony Timmons.

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Wozniak: Web crackdown coming, freedom failing

Apple’s co-founder fears that freedom of information is under attack, with the internet controlled and regulated in unnecessary and harmful ways. RT talked to Steve Wozniak on a range of topics, from Wikileaks to Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com [...]

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Salmond: Scotland vs. Ireland’s Independence Movement

First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond discusses the differences in Ireland’s and Scotland’s strategies for attaining independence from the United Kingdom. Salmond asserts that Scotland has never shed a drop of blood in their bid for freedom, and he believes the nation is poised for independence. Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv

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Big Cyber Brother: Secure Internet questioned over govt dirty tactics

The debate over how to control the Internet – and who should be doing it – is as old as the web itself. But despite the efforts of governments to shield users from the growing dangers of cyberspace, every proposed Internet law hits the buffers over personal liberty concerns. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! [...]

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Airbjörn! Belarus brass axed as Swedish paratrooping teddies invade

Belarus has fired two of its military top brass – over their failure to stop an invasion of Swedish parachuting teddy bears. RT’s Peter Oliver explains why the fur is flying in Minsk – MORE INFO & PHOTOS: on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter [...]

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Al Jazeera World – Beyond the Walls

This film tells the story of Arab and Palestinian captives who were detained in Israeli jails and how they had to adapt to a new life after their release. Upon release, the prisoners faced a number of difficulties adjusting to a new life of freedom, albeit within an occupied territory. They explain their mixed feelings [...]

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The Julian Assange Show: Cypherpunks Uncut (p.1)

Cyber threats, hacker attacks and laws officially aiming to tackle internet piracy, but in fact infringing people’s rights to online privacy. It’s an increasingly topical subject – and the world’s most famous whistleblower is aiming to get to the heart of it. In this edition of his interview program here on RT, Julian Assange gets [...]

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The Julian Assange Show: Cypherpunks Uncut (p.2)

You can’t do much online or with your phone without someone, somewhere, knowing what you’re doing. But there’s one group on your side. They’re called the Cypherpunks Movement, and they’re on Julian Assange’s show here on RT to talk about their plans to keep your private data, private. If you’ve missed the previous episodes, you [...]

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