Category Archive for "Free Speech"

The EU is meddling again

Jun 07 2016

The EU has entered a bogus agreement with tech companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter that will meddle in freedom of expression…

What the heck is happening on college campuses?

May 26 2016

Two articles on the topic of freedom of expression on college campuses have grabbed my attention of late. Both are well-written and…

Saudi blogger’s wife recounts first 50 lashes

May 17 2016

Here is a great column in The Guardian by Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi who is jailed and sentenced to 1,000…

MWO hears from Israelis and Palestinians (and eats) during visit

Apr 20 2016

Back in March and April I dispatched myself to Israel for what I have termed a “sun-bbatical,” a pleasant mishmash of lots…

University fires newspaper mentor for publishing ‘drown the bunnies’ comment

Feb 10 2016

Here is a disturbing story in today’s New York Times about Mount St. Mary’s University’s (MD) administrator’s efforts to silence its critics. According…

Comedian says politically correct speech isn’t working

Jan 18 2016

Comedian Chelsea Handler wrote a terrific op-ed in the Daily Beast about our “failed experiment” in politically correct speech. She writes, “Americans…

#diplomacywins, a cautionary tale

Jan 18 2016

The Columbia Journalism Review Joel Simon (also E.D. of Committee to Protect Journalists) comments on the release of Washpo’s Jason Rezaian and…

Israeli teens mark anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attacks with cartoon competition

Jan 12 2016

The Jerusalem Press Club marked the one year anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks  on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo with an…

Palestinian Authority detains moderate journalist for violations of vague press laws

Jan 11 2016

The Palestinian Authority has detained Ma’an news network editorial board member and educator, Saleem Younis Swaidan for slander/libel. He is in administration detention.…

Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia

Jan 03 2016

The UK’s Independent publishes images of eight juveniles one death row in Saudi Arabia. Gallery here.

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