Priti Patel’s Sweeping New Threat To Free Expression
Journalists and staff of civil society groups in the UK could be sentenced to life imprisonment for offences committed under the government’s proposed new National Security Bill.
NewsGuard’s Scarlet Letter
The spirit if not the letter of the First Amendment prohibits both sophisticated and simple-minded violations of free speech, writes Bruce Fein.
John Kiriakou: The Steele Dossier and Lying to the FBI — Not Guilty as Charged
The Steele Dossier was a pack of lies, but the Clinton campaign attorney who promoted it to the FBI didn’t lie.
Caitlin Johnstone: WaPo’s Glimpse of the Battlefield
Contrary to widespread triumphant Western narratives, this reporting describes Ukrainian troops surviving on one potato per day and deserting their posts.
Matt Taibbi: Shouldn’t Hillary Clinton Be Banned From Twitter Now?
Trial testimony reveals Hillary Clinton personally approved serious election misinformation. Is there an anti-Trump exception to content moderation?
Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War
Bringing the war in Ukraine to an end will demand new thinking and challenges to the orthodoxies of this time.
We Need a Functional FCC
Right now, the agency is deadlocked — which is just peachy for the corporations it regulates. Here’s how to unblock.
‘We Were Expecting This,’ Says Family After Israel Says No Criminal Probe Into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
The development came as leading international artists called for "meaningful measures to ensure accountability for the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and all other Palestinian civilians."
The Future of Press Freedom Depends on Assange Case
The United States’ record of lies and broken promises makes Assange’s case particularly important not only to Americans, but to the entire world.
The Media was the Most Powerful Player in the Popular Rebellion
The Institute for Palestine Studies provides an English translation of Shireen Abu Akleh's article in 2016 about the role of media coverage in Palestinian uprisings.
Hedges: The Israeli Execution of Al Jazeera Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Israel, which shoots hundreds of Palestinians a year, routinely includes reporters and photographers on its target lists.
John Kiriakou: Biden’s Orwellian ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ and Other Assaults on Free Press
From the announcement of the Biden Administration's new “Disinformation Governance Board" to NewsGuard's "Disinformation Fingerprints" project, free speech is under attack in the U.S.
Hedges: American Commissars
Social media platforms are aggressively censoring all who challenge the dominant narrative on Ukraine, the ruling Democratic Party, the wars in the Middle East and the corporate state.
Matt Taibbi: The Great Billionaire Space Caper
Let's fly the first black woman to the moon, but send the checks to Jeff Bezos! On the congressional hustle that perfectly captures 2022 America.
Facebook Warns About Consortium News Story
Facebook has put out contradictory warnings about a Consortium News article on the Bucha massacre: it both says the piece does and does not violate its standards. Joe Lauria reports.