Letters to Editor

By Richard Falk

Prefatory Note: Below is an Open Letter prepared under the direction of Vida Samiian of State University of California at Fresno on behalf of California scholars defending against any effort to abridge academic freedom anywhere in the world, but particularly in California and the United States. The group has been recently sensitive to issues surrounding Israel/Palestine, Zionism, and alleged Anti-Semitism, but it also references attacks elsewhere in the world that encroach upon academic freedom.

Read more: Open Letter of California Scholar for Academic Freedom

By MWC News

Doha-based network responds to a Saudi-led bloc's attempt to shut down its global media operations.

Read more: An Open Letter from Al Jazeera

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As a brief follow-up and with the media frenzy around the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I'm writing with a fascinating story for MWC News that asks, "What do other countries think about Hillary and Trump?"

Read more: Pollfish Survey: Other Countries Prefer Hillary Over Trump by 36-Point Margin

By Bob Boldt

This is really scary:

Facebook just banned me from access to my account for 30 days (a whole month!) The most critical time of my social commentary until just a week before the election. This surprising censorship by FB was taken against me apparently for remarks critical of Hillary Clinton. Remarks that clearly fall within their own acceptable guidelines.

Read more: Mark Zuckerberg Loves Hillary Clinton

By MWC News

The full transcript from the first presidential debate Monday at Hofstra University involving Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, served as moderator.

Read more: Full Transcript from the First Presidential Debate

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by John McNamer

Kamloops, BC --  Canada may be formally investigated under terms of international law for alleged complicity in torture and involvement in the US extraordinary rendition program, according to new information received from the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

Read more: Complicity in detainee torture by Canada