State Department Won’t Say If It’s Working to Free US Citizen Detained in Ukraine
Gonzalo Lira, a popular YouTuber and writer, was arrested by the SBU for his political views on the war
Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation
The lawsuit alleges that the arrest is part of a pattern of retaliation against journalists by Atlanta police.
Patrick Lawrence: The USA’s Soviet-Style President
We are in for 19 months of relentless, insultingly transparent spin by way of which a patently incompetent man will be purveyed as commander in chief for another four years.
Bono Is Doing Illustrations For The Atlantic Now, Because Everything’s Fake And Stupid
By Caitlin Johnstone / CaitlinJohnstone.com So U2 singer Bono is literally just doing illustrations for the imperialist propaganda rag The Atlantic now, because that’s the sort of thing that happens…
Don’t Laugh, There Is a Policy Solution to the Problem of American Journalism
By Mark Lloyd / Original to ScheerPost If we can’t figure out a way to pay local reporters then, as a country, we’re only left with that many more blind…
Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange
The double standards of the U.S. government are on full display in the lead-up to World Press Freedom Day.
Joe Lauria: State Dept. & Senate Leaders Troll Assange
Increasing pressure is being brought by politicians and the public on the DOJ to drop the charges against Julian Assange. Despite some progress, the political obstacles are formidable.
An Insider’s Guide to “Anti-Disinformation”
Andrew Lowenthal spent more than two decades defending digital rights, and watched as peers and partner organizations switched to an opposite mission called "anti-disinformation." An inside account:
1st Amendment Authorized Assange’s Possession of Classified Data
The Espionage Act, as it is applied to the WikiLeaks publisher or any other journalist, also violates basic norms of due process, argues Bruce Afran.
Free Those Who Expose Government Misdeeds, Jail Those Who Try To Conceal Them
People shouldn't be punished for revealing the secrets of the government, governments should be punished for keeping secrets from the people.
Caitlin Johnstone: US Moral Authority Is Dead And Buried
By Caitlin Johnstone / Substack Seven progressive Democrats from the House of Representatives have signed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Biden administration to drop the…
US Media Denounce Twitter’s ‘State Media’ Label—When It Affects NPR
Though it’s right to impugn the whims of Elon Musk, the outrage against Twitter’s labeling policy is highly selective.
Washington Says “Journalism Is Not A Crime” While Working To Criminalize Journalism
The US empire does not care about press freedoms, it cares about power and domination.
The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare.
United Nations panel shows climate change is outrunning emissions goals. Our only option is to adapt.
US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work
The pension of the average French person is already facing cuts over the coming decades.