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Archives: Censors
![How the Israel Lobbies hurt U of Illinois-UC and damaged our 1st Amendment (Salaita Case)](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/how-the-israel-lobbies-hurt-u-of-187x137.jpg)
![Top 5 Ways Obama’s ‘All of the Above’ Politics led to Sanders & Trump](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/187x137/trump-swiftboats-mccain-the-way.jpg)
Top 5 Ways Obama’s ‘All of the Above’ Politics led to Sanders & Trump
By Juan Cole - (Informed Comment) - It is said that one of the things President Obama wanted to talk to comedian Jon Stewart about was his occasional cynicism. "Obama scolded him…![In defeat for Israel Lobbies, Professors’ Union censures U of Illinois Over Salaita Firing](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/06/in-defeat-for-israel-lobbies-pro-187x137.jpg)
In defeat for Israel Lobbies, Professors’ Union censures U of Illinois Over Salaita Firing
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - Attorneys for Professor Steven Salaita called the move by leading academic group 'a serious blemish on the university’s record' The university rescinded…![Fighting for Privacy, Two Years After Snowden](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/06/fighting-for-privacy-two-years-a-187x137.jpg)
Fighting for Privacy, Two Years After Snowden
By Richard Esguerra | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | - - Two years ago today, Glenn Greenwald published in the Guardian a single document confirming a key piece of the NSA's surveillance program,…![The National Security State gets Real: 9 Ways the US is becoming Bizarro World](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/the-national-security-state-gets-187x137.jpg)
The National Security State gets Real: 9 Ways the US is becoming Bizarro World
By Tomd Engledhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | - It’s commonplace to speak of “the fog of war,” of what can’t be known in the midst of battle, of the inability of both generals…![In New Gilded Age, Social Protest dominates Academy Awards Ceremony](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/02/in-new-gilded-age-social-protest-187x137.jpg)
In New Gilded Age, Social Protest dominates Academy Awards Ceremony
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - If social and economic inequality were a mine, and if America were deep in this mine with a canary in tow, the canary would long…![Is the NSA Responsible for N. Korea’s Hack of Sony Pictures?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/12/is-the-nsa-responsible-for-n-kor-187x137.jpg)
Is the NSA Responsible for N. Korea’s Hack of Sony Pictures?
By Juan Cole | -- In all the discussions of what is alleged to be North Korea's horrible cyber-vandalism against Sony Pictures, I haven't seen anyone bring up a key issue: The…![Watchdog Says World Internet Freedom In Decline](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/12/187x137/7C6FB537-5CB8-4732-8F7B-EA4B71D34872_w640_r1_s.jpg)
Watchdog Says World Internet Freedom In Decline
By RFE/RL | --- A U.S.-based rights watchdog says Internet freedom around the world has deteriorated for the fourth consecutive year, with the steepest declines in Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey. In its…![Where Books Are Banned, The Internet Can Be a Lifesaver](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/09/where-books-are-banned-the-inter-187x137.jpg)
Where Books Are Banned, The Internet Can Be a Lifesaver
By Jillian York via EFF The censorship or banning of books is a phenomenon that occurs in countries around the world. Books that are considered “scandalous” or inciteful in some way are…![World-Renowned Historian Natalie Zemon Davis Pleads Case of Steven Salaita with U-Illinois](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/08/world-renowned-historian-natalie-187x137.jpg)
World-Renowned Historian Natalie Zemon Davis Pleads Case of Steven Salaita with U-Illinois
Natalie Zemon Davis , among our most distinguished living historians and past president of the American Historical Association, has written a heartfelt appeal to Chancellor Phyllis M. Wise at the University of…![Police: No Searching Journalists’ Cellphones w/out a Warrant, Either (SCOTUS Decision)](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/07/police-no-searching-journalists-187x137.jpg)
Police: No Searching Journalists’ Cellphones w/out a Warrant, Either (SCOTUS Decision)
By Josh Stearns According to the Supreme Court, police need a warrant to search the cellphones of people they arrest. The unanimous decision, which was handed down this week, is being heralded…![NYT’s James Risen risks Jail For Protecting Sources after SC declines to Take Appeal](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/06/nyts-james-risen-risks-jail-for-187x137.jpg)
NYT’s James Risen risks Jail For Protecting Sources after SC declines to Take Appeal
By Trevor Timm: The Supreme Court today rejected New York Times reporter James Risen's appeal of a 4th Circuit decision that ruled the government can compel him to reveal his source under…![House Passes Fake USA Freedom Act; Fight Turns To The Senate To Fix A Broken Bill](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/05/house-passes-fake-usa-freedom-ac-187x137.jpg)
House Passes Fake USA Freedom Act; Only hope is Senate
House Passes Fake USA Freedom Act; Fight Turns To The Senate To Fix A Broken Bill (via Techdirt) As explained earlier, due to pressure from the White House and NSA's supporters in…![When the McCarthyites tried to Ban “Robin Hood” as a Communist; and the Green Feather Movement](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042521im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/05/187x137/Mar1GreenFeather.jpg)