Ukraine’s ‘Press Freedom’ Score Increases Despite Martial Law, Banned Media
Changing the standards because Ukraine has been invaded endorses the idea that freedom of the press ought to be limited in times of danger.
NYPD Arrest Photojournalist Who Was Covering Their Response to ‘Justice for Jordan Neely’ Vigil
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Independent photojournalist Stephanie Keith, who was covering the New York Police Department’s response to a planned “Justice for Jordan Neely” vigil, was arrested by…
US Announces $1.2 Billion in Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine
The arms include additional 155mm ammunition and air defense systems.
Provocation Is Not an Innocent Act
By Alfred de Zayas / CounterPunch Provocation is not an innocent act. Under specific circumstances, provocation constitutes a tort or even a crime, especially when it deliberately generates a violent…
Glenn Greenwald: Reflections on Family Health Crisis
ScheerPost is deeply saddened by the news of David Miranda’s passing and we offer our heartfelt condolences to Glenn Greenwald and his family. In remembrance of David, we are publishing…
Media Monopolies and Prosecution of Assange Drive Drop in US Press Freedom Rank
"Major structural barriers to press freedom persist in this country," according to Reporters Without Borders.
The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means and Opportunity
As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and…
Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream
By David Swanson / Let’s Try Democracy This week on Talk World Radio we’re discussing Israelgate and Nordstream. Our guest, journalist James Bamford, has a new book called Spyfail: Foreign…
War for Profit: A Very Short History
As they did over a century ago ahead of World War I, the Merchants of Death thrive behind a veil of duplicity and slick media campaigns.
Russian & Soviet Flags Banned at Berlin Victory Day
A court in Berlin has outlawed the display of the Russian and Soviet flags on May 8 and 9 celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany because they can “convey a…
DeSantis’ Anti-Press Bills Seem Dead, but Don’t Celebrate Yet
The right’s broad agenda still includes a decimation of media outlets that spotlight corporate and governmental misdeeds.
Cop City Protesters Face Felonies for Flyering as Police Repress Student Sit-Ins
Truthout obtained Cop City’s certificate of insurance as activists and students target the project’s investors.
Ukraine’s Big Mistake
By Natylie Baldwin / Covert Action Magazine Renfrey Clarke is an Australian journalist. Throughout the 1990s he reported from Moscow for Green Left Weekly, of Sydney. He is the author…
Brazilian President Lula da Silva Calls for Freedom For Julian Assange
'The press, which defends freedom of the press, does nothing to free this citizen.'
William Astore: Are the Best Years of My Country Behind Me?
Reflections on a Long-Ago Tour of Los Alamos and the Trinity Atomic Test Site.