First Amendment be damned . . . If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars.
Penn, appearing on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP [...]

By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor|CNSNews.com
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
(CNSNews.com) – As the Obama administration scrambles to contain the diplomatic fallout with Turkey over the “Armenian genocide” resolution in the U.S. Congress, Turkey’s tilt towards Iran continues largely unnoticed.

by Mark Thomas | IRN/USA News
Children in Great Britain could have their names added to ‘hate registers’ if they are accused of using everyday playground insults.

 Monday, February 08, 2010 By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor
Kicking off what promises to be a significant week in Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered the head of the national nuclear agency to begin boosting uranium enrichment to new levels. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in response renewed calls for the international community to unite around [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The American Red Cross says a plan to bring 45,000 evacuees from Haiti to Florida, and 4,000 of those to Orange County, is not set in stone. The Red Cross clarified Friday who could be involved in a plan to move people out of Haiti.