Freedom of information
Yogi Berra and a fork in the road - opinion
In this particular fork, one branch leads to academic freedom, and the other to critical thinking and intellectual scholarship.
Russia fines veteran journalist for 'justifying terrorism'
Freedom forgone: The concerning rise of censorship in Israel - comment
Watchdogs sue US government over Qatar’s billions in university funding
Israeli ministers break the law, fail to disclose daily schedules
Some of the ministries that have yet to respond to the inquiry include the Defense Ministry, the Education Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Missouri school board votes not to ban ‘Maus’ from district bookshelves following criticism
One district near St. Louis ordered staff to temporarily pull not only “Maus,” but also hundreds of other illustrated books, including several Holocaust history books for young readers.
Middle East journalists share pessimistic outlook for region’s press freedom
On the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Middle East described severely restricted freedom of expression and little hope for improvement in the future
First Israeli sovereign cloud launched amid rise in information economy
By definition, other countries don't have access to the data that's in each sovereign cloud, and it's not subject to their laws.
Passover: Trapped in freedom
Passover is perfectly suited for savoring the freedom we sometimes take for granted. In many ways, the modern world embodies the revolution of Passover.
Russia declares World Wildlife Fund and others 'foreign agents' - report
According to a Russian Justice Ministry release released to Interfax, the WWF received support from foreign sources.
AI and its implications for copyright -opinion
It is clear that for the machine to write or draw anything, it needs access to existing information, documents, research, drawings, pictures, etc.
‘Scary time for Israeli democracy’: experts alarmed at threatened closure of public broadcaster
Media world hits back at plans to cut state funding for Kan as communications minister says ‘no place for public broadcasting in Israel’; academic warns country may be heading down ‘dangerous path.’
Self-censorship and its discontents - comment
I stopped by my student’s desk to see how her research was coming along. No stranger to the endless goldmine of internet mis/information, she was busy at work.
Does Israel's military censor balance democracy and security correctly?
The chief military censor today is Brig.-Gen. Doron Ben Barak, who previously served as the deputy military advocate-general and someone who is well acquainted with human rights and civil liberties.
A writer's experience with cancel culture
While there is a lot of horrible language that deserves to be challenged and even canceled, it has created a climate of fear for writers like me.