Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back Against American catastrophe in the Middle East

The tables have turned. Fifteen years ago journalist Rosemary Armao went to work in Algeria teaching Arabic colleagues about the best practices of America's free press. The lessons were on everything from independence from government officials to newsroom management and critically looking at people in power. Now, newspaper editor Kamal Mansari who learned all those lessons, says it is...sadly... American journalists who need help. Government censorship, punishment of journalists who are critical of the administration, economic woes weakening media outlets and efforts to appease the president are all woes he recognizes.