Category Archives: Bashar al-Assad

The Ethics of Hacking

by Rick Rockwell The British media provided an interesting window in the past week to glimpse into the complex world of hacking.  While media vilified those arrested and accused in the on-going News of the World hacking scandal that threatens … Continue reading

Posted in "The Guardian", Arab Spring, Bashar al-Assad, China, Corruption, David Cameron, Ethics, Hackers, Hugo Chavez, James Murdoch, Journalism, News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, Syria, U.K. Parliament, United Kingdom, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

RT vs. Al Jazeera: The Propaganda War Over the Syrian Revolt

by Rick Rockwell* For those who aren’t regular viewers of RT (formerly known as Russia Today), the Kremlin-financed information network, or to those who have not visited RT’s YouTube site you are missing some pretty heavy shelling in the propaganda … Continue reading

Posted in "Al-Akhbar", "Pravda", "Vremya", Al Jazeera, Arab Spring, Bashar al-Assad, BBC, China, CNN, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Hackers, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Propaganda, Qatar, RT, Russia, Satellite Television, Syria, Television, United Nations, United States, YouTube | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments