PEN America: Israel Barring Entry to Omar and Tlaib is Obvious Retaliation
(New York, NY)—Israel today declared it would deny entry to Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar just hours after President Trump urged the Israeli government to do so. PEN… More
United States Government Must Explain Decision to Deny Entry to Activist and Author Omar Barghouti
“Preventing Mr. Barghouti from traveling denies Americans the opportunity to hear, engage with, and challenge his views as they see fit. Denying him entry based on his political views… More
Stifling of Texas Speech Pathologist’s Right to Political Boycott a Clear Violation of the Constitution
“Regardless of the merits of such boycotts, a system that penalizes people for expression of political beliefs is at odds with the protections afforded in the Constitution. The cases… More
DARE: News From Your Neighborhood, Brought to You by the State of New Jersey
New Jersey state lawmakers' plan to support community journalism offers a novel funding model for new and established publications. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a frequent critic of tech and… More
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On Friday, the UN condemned Egypt over recent arrests of prominent activists and demanded that Cairo probe allegations that activists were tortured by security services while in custody: https://t.co/jpU8X63FYJ via @AFP.
The head of the @CPJAsia program Steven Butler was denied entry into Pakistan early Friday and sent home in what appears to be the latest move in an ongoing crackdown against media freedom and dissent: https://t.co/aPT7tXDtVV via @AlJazeera.
Jeffrey Toobin provides analysis of Attorney General William Barr's basic misunderstanding of the First Amendment, following a speech he gave at University of Notre Dame: https://t.co/yapsdouJrI via @NewYorker.