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Archives: Censors
Clapper Lied & Spied, now charges Trump w/ assault on Gov’t Institutions
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - During the past week we've been subjected to hours of testimony by or interviews with James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence. On…
Trump Official detained, nearly Deported French Holocaust Scholar
TeleSur | - - “My situation was nothing compared to some of the people I saw who couldn’t be defended as I was,” Rousso said on Twitter. Henry Rousso, a French historian…
Journalist Amy Goodman to Surrender and Fight Dakota Charges
By TeleSur | - - Update: North Dakota prosecutor changes charge against Amy Goodman to 'rioting.' The Democracy Now! host said the charge is a “direct attack" on freedom of the press.…
How the Israel Lobbies hurt U of Illinois-UC & 1st Amendment (Salaita Case)
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - There is no honor among thieves or ideologues, and it is sad to see a great university's leadership descend into petty squabbling and…
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
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Steven Salaita called the move by leading academic group 'a serious blemish on the university’s record' The university rescinded…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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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)
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
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; 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…