Accuracy in Media

At the G20 summit last week in Hamburg, Germany, President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced a cease fire in Syria with an eye toward a larger, more permanent solution to the conflict. They also announced they will work together on other areas, including preventing cyber attacks. President Trump met with Theresa May, prime […]

This is a major blow to democracy and the freedom of speech and the press: CNN Turk reported that 130 media organizations had been shuttered in a widening crackdown by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. The list also inlcuded 23 radio stations, three news agencies and 15 magazines. Many of those targeted were regional media outlets as […]

WASHINGTON — Turkish politicians never learn. Even after significant and widespread protests, the Turkish government continues to curtail the liberties of the Turkish people. A Reuters blog reports that Turkey banned alcohol advertising and curtailed sales last Friday, which brought heavy criticism from secularists and the country’s breweries. As America learned during the Prohibition, alcohol […]