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Censorship imposed on college courses

vendredi 8 avril 2016 à 02:00

The American Association of University Professors accuses a branch of the US government of imposing far-reaching censorship on college courses, based on equating uncomfortable subject matter with harassment.

In effect, the Department of Education has set up an unofficial system for censorship, bypassing actual courts, and trying to pretend it doesn't punish universities while in fact threatening to cut off their funding if they don't comply.

NY Times obeys Israeli demand

vendredi 8 avril 2016 à 02:00

The New York Times obeyed an Israeli demand not to mention the name of the soldier that murdered a Palestinian in cold blood.

The other soldiers and medics who saw the murder did not react at all, suggesting that they were accustomed to witnessing such murders.

Domestic violence in Papua New Guinea

vendredi 8 avril 2016 à 02:00

Most women in Papua New Guinea suffer from domestic violence, and most men participate in gang rapes. Women are fairly often burned for "witchcraft".

Deportation for criticism of policies

vendredi 8 avril 2016 à 02:00

The Indonesian government spoke of deporting Leonardo DiCaprio because he criticized the policies that encourage massive deforestation.

To consider deporting someone for that reason is disrespect for human rights. Indonesia deserves better government than that.

Wife treated as domestic slave

vendredi 8 avril 2016 à 02:00

A Briton was convicted of the crime of treating his wife (who arrived from Pakistan) as a domestic slave.

The Muslim religion and the culture that goes with it is partly responsible for this crime, because it is pervaded by that attitude towards women. Not all Muslim men act this way, but when you teach men to despise women, some will follow their teaching.