Daniel Ellsberg: Losing 1st Amendment Reverses War of Independence
Daniel Ellsberg says using the Espionage Act against journalist Julian Assange in blatant violation of the First Amendment means the First Amendment is essentially gone.
Prosecution of Assange Would Lead to End of the First Amendment, Advocates Warn
Prominent lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders say prosecuting Assange poses a grave threat to journalism.
LIVE: Belmarsh Tribunal on Julian Assange, Press Freedom & More
On Jan. 20, Democracy Now! will live-stream the Belmarsh Tribunal from Washington, D.C. The event will feature expert testimony from journalists, whistleblowers, lawyers, publishers and parliamentarians on assaults to press…
‘An Attack on Free Expression’: Musk Under Fire for Suspending Journalists From Twitter
"Musk suspending journalists' accounts is petty and vindictive and absolutely disgraceful—and especially so because Musk has styled himself, however absurdly, as a champion of free speech."
Former CIA Director’s Institute Hosts Event on the Assange Case (and Madness Ensues)
By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter An institution founded by former CIA director Michael V. Hayden hosted a panel on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case. They billed it as a…
Journalism Defenders Push for Passage of ‘Game-Changing’ PRESS Act
"The PRESS Act is the most important free press legislation in modern times because it would finally stop the government from spying on journalists and threatening them with arrest for…
YouTube Censors Reality, Boosts Disinformation: Part 1
YouTube censored this site for accuracy, yet new news today underscores that they continue to hype fake news.
Sweden Expands Espionage Law, Endangering Freedom of Journalists and Whistleblowers
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Sweden’s parliament adopted a major espionage law expansion that will permit the country’s police to investigate journalists, publishers, and whistleblowers if they reveal secret…
‘UK Executive Is Wining and Dining With People Plotting the Assassination of My Husband’
Declassified sits down with Stella Assange, the wife of the WikiLeaks founder, to talk about how he’s holding up in his fourth year inside Belmarsh prison—and how his case threatens…
Mark Fiore: Extradition Threatens Julian Assange (and Press Freedom)
By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost With Julian Assange facing extradition to the United States, we’ll likely be hearing more about his case and see more protests around the…
Government’s ‘Orwellian’ Unit To Be Disbanded After openDemocracy Revelations
‘Clearing House’ axed two years after we revealed controversial unit was vetting Freedom of Information requests.
The Deadly Business of Reporting Truth
Two grim anniversaries demonstrate how journalists around the world increasingly face violence, but leaders—including President Biden—have been slow to act.
Assange Fights Extradition To US With Two Appeals
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange separately appealed decisions by Home Office Secretary Priti Patel and a United Kingdom district court, which authorized his…