On World Press Freedom Day, Journalism Is Under Fire
Joshua Scheer On this World Press Freedom Day, we honor not only the courage of journalists who risk everything to tell the truth, but also the relentless work of organizations…
Iran Says YouTube Is Trying to ‘Suppress the Truth’ By Banning AI Lego-Style Videos Mocking US-Israeli War
Stephen Prager for Common Dreams Iran’s foreign ministry is accusing YouTube of trying to “suppress the truth” by banning the account responsible for a series of viral Lego-style animations mocking…
Kuwait Arrests Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin for Reporting the Truth
Joshua Scheer There are moments when the mask slips—when the language of “national security” is exposed for what it is: a weapon used to silence truth. The arrest and ongoing…
Sen. Kelly Rebukes Trump and Hegseth: “They Don’t Understand the Constitution”
NPR All Things Considered interviewed Mark Kelly today with Kelly telling All Things Considered he thinks President Trump is “declaring that loyalty to the Constitution is punishable by death.” and…
A Direct Attack on the Freedom of Speech: Trump Takes On Higher Ed
By: James Libresco for Project Censored And then came the universities. After waging war on public broadcasting and the arts, the Trump administration threatened last month to cut federal funding…
Inside America’s Academic Gulags (w/ Rashid Khalidi) | The Chris Hedges Report
It is now impossible, says historian Rashid Khalidi, to teach about Israel, Palestine and the ongoing genocide in elite American education institutions.
From the United States to Europe, Criticizing Israel Is Becoming a Crime
Accelerated after October 7, a growing network of laws across the Western world threatens free expression by conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism — a trend years in the making.
Trump DOJ Adopts Policy Permitting Journalist Arrests
With new guidelines, members of the news media who refuse to cooperate with prosecutors could be arrested for contempt.
Literary Institutions Are Pressuring Authors to Remain Silent About Gaza
Requiring authors remain silent about war at the risk of losing their livelihoods is not only ironic but also sinister.
CN Condemns FBI Raid on CN Columnist’s Home
Consortium News strongly condemns the raid on the home of its columnist Scott Ritter by the F.B.l. on Thursday as a serious threat to press freedom.
Inside USC Annenberg’s Commencement, Outside the “Free Speech Area”
By Talia Mullin / Original to ScheerPost Over a week ago I sat just beyond the fenced-out free speech area and among my peers for our graduation commencement. Since then…
Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue
The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights.
ACLU Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
By American Civil Liberties Union WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the…
Glenn Greenwald: Trump Rejects Biden-Endorsed TikTok Ban
Is the U.S. government actually pursuing the banishment of TikTok to curb the alleged control of the Chinese government? Or is it simply the latest national security state power grab?
Glenn Greenwald: Julian Assange Faces Final “Life or Death” Extradition Appeal
By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble