Patriots and Parrots: Imprisoning Tongues in America (tags)
It can be dangerous to engage in free speech. This year alone, 242 journalists, in countries such as Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, have been tossed into jail for their words, and one has been killed.
America's War on Parrots (tags)
The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a nation-wide alert to anyone who encounters a parrot in their vicinity.