Tag Archives: Freedom of the Press

New January(-ish) Issue Out Now

Posted on February 4, 2014 by The Mariner

Posted in New Issue | Tagged Beer, Budget, chimpanzee, chimpanzee in rut, Dave, Dave Finkbrau, DGSE, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, DSK, France, Free, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Mariner, Mirail, New Issue, One Billion Rising, Rights, The Mariner, Toulouse | Leave a comment

The DGSE – France’s Own Peeping Tom

Posted on October 13, 2013 by The Mariner

While revelations of the unchecked authority of the NSA are blowing through international media, one group of tech-savvy cowboys are ducking their heads below the table and holding their breath. The DGSE, or Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure*, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DGSE, France, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, NSA, political monsters, Privacy, Rights, Snowden | 1 Comment

France Strangling Free Speech (and Itself)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by The Mariner

In the autumn of 2012, French Twitter erupted in a battle of racist jokes and insults. Our judicial system, in its response, has shown itself incompetent, irrelevant, and, moreover, racist. This is why you should be alarmed: The Courts Are … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged British nonsense, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, French, racist jokes, Super-injunction, The Mariner, tweets, Twitter | 1 Comment

Mariner Celebrates 2 Years With Kick-Ass Issue

Posted on April 15, 2013 by The Mariner

Posted in New Issue, Uncategorized | Tagged Beer, France, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Mariner, Mirail, New Issue, political monsters, The Mariner, Toulouse, Twitter | Leave a comment

You Can’t Talk About That

Posted on April 21, 2012 by The Mariner

The Mariner would like to remind its readers that any projection about the results of tomorrow’s election is illegal. The law not only forbids mention on the major portals of published media, but even on your very personal Twitter and … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged Election, Elections, France, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, French, politics, Presidential Election | Leave a comment

From Tahrir to Finistère

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Mariner

“No fewer than 10 bloggers sit in Syrian prisons, while Egypt has detained 31 over the years. Morocco has arrested at least six…” Jillian C. York of Al Jazeera, The nations of the Middle East are notorious for stifling dissent … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandre Planade, Facebook, France, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Issue 1, Mariner, Plax Manolo, Prison, Rights, The Mariner | 1 Comment

You Can’t Say That…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by The Mariner

Ryan Giggs had an affair with Imogen Thomas, denied it, and obtained a ‘Super-injunction‘ rendering any mention of it within the wide-reaching jurisdiction of British law a punishable offense. There, we said it. Rather than curl up nice and silent … Continue reading →