May 24th, 2012 For Immediate Release “In the wake of recent reporting by USA Today on Information Operations, Leonie Industries generally, and me personally, there was much online criticism of the articles, and of the two USA Today staff members involved: Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker. Some of the positive and negative comments made about these two journalists articles were written on blogs that I had registered under my name. I take full responsibility for having some of the discussion forums opened and reproducing their previously published USA Today articles on them. Even though the USA Today articles written about my family included unfair personal attacks and false statements by the reporters, it did not motivate me to post anything personally nor did I ... Continue reading →

Bad Guys, With James McMenamin, Tobias Segal, Raviv Ullman, Begins May 22 at Second Stage Uptown By Kenneth Jones 22 May 2012 Raviv Ullman Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN The 2012 Second Stage Uptown season begins May 22 with the first preview of the world premiere of Alena Smith's The Bad Guys, about five pals from childhood who reunite one summer. Michael Braun, Roe Hartrampf, James McMenamin, Tobias Segal and Raviv Ullman are featured. Hal Brooks directs the production, to open June 4 at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Broadway at 76th Street. According to Second Stage, "Five childhood buddies reunite on a late-summer afternoon for some beer, grilling and weed, but deep within their friendship lurk ghosts that rock the patio beneath them. Bitingly comic and ... Continue reading →

Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Summit The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. was the location for Yahoo!‘s third annual Business & Human Rights Summit, held on Thursday May 5 2011. The Summit featured experts from the business, government, academic, media and advocacy communities, with discussions focused on raising awareness about freedom of expression online and the challenges to this fundamental right. The agenda for this year’s program was developed jointly by Yahoo! and Business for Social Responsibility and the program was moderated by Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR. Watch video highlights of the Summit here, and view photos of the Summit here. Ahmed Nassef opens the Summit The Summit’s host, Yahoo! Middle East Vice President and Managing Director, Ahmed Nassef, opened the ... Continue reading →

Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program It’s no secret that there are governments around the world who don’t live up to widely recognized standards for protecting the free expression and privacy rights of their own citizens. While the root causes of these threats clearly lie with those governments, we also know that we, like all companies, have important human rights obligations. We created the Business & Human Rights Program to coordinate and lead Yahoo!'s efforts to protect and promote free expression and privacy. The BHRP represents another step forward in our commitment to human rights, and our effectiveness depends on the following pillars: Executive Commitment The BHRP depends upon our executive team's clear and visible commitment to human rights. Dedicated and Cross-Functional Teams The BHRP ... Continue reading →

Business & Human Rights at Yahoo! Information and technology can transform lives, communities, and even political systems. We use information and technology to learn, to inform, to create and to connect. Expanding access to information and technology brings their power to more people, but it can also present complex challenges. At Yahoo!, our business, products, technology and operating footprint increasingly intersect with human rights issues around the world. We know that we, like other companies, have important obligations to the communities in which we operate. Yahoo! is committed to leading in the efforts to protect and promote free expression and privacy on the Internet, so in 2008, we launched the Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program. The BHRP integrates human rights issues into the way ... Continue reading →

Serge F. Kovaleski of The New York Times will be answering questions from readers about his investigation into how the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., handled Trayvon Martin’s death.Mr. Kovaleski, who reported the article over several weeks through interviews with the law enforcement authorities, witnesses and local elected officials, found that missteps by the department and circumstances beyond its control impeded the investigation.Readers can submit questions using the comments box below. Responses will be published with answers in a subsequent post.Here is a summary of Mr. Kovaleski’s findings:¶ On the night of the shooting, door-to-door canvassing was not exhaustive enough, said a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. If officers had been more thorough, they might have determined that Mr. Martin, 17, was a ... Continue reading →

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