Letters to Editor

By MWC News

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Statement of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iranian foreign policy has been developed and implemented based on principles of international law and international rules and conventions; respect for sovereign equality of all states and non-interference in internal affairs of others have formed the cornerstone of relations with other countries.

Read more: Statement of the Islamic Republic of Iran 13 October 2017

By MWC News

Al Jazeera Media Network responds to Israeli officials attempting to shut down operations in Jerusalem.

Read more: Al Jazeera statement on Israel's plan to ban network

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

By MWC News

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