Biden’s Legacy: Leaving FOIA in Shambles
FOIA is just as fragile and in disrepair as it was when Biden was elected.
Chris Hedges: Israel’s War on Journalism
Israel’s genocide includes the most draconian censorship and intentional murder of journalists since the creation of the modern war correspondent. The consequences will be catastrophic.
US-Backed Israeli Military Forces Have Executed Numerous Journalists Since Oct. 7
The Israeli military's campaign of genocidal violence, carried out with the full support of President Joe Biden’s administration, has killed 138-175 journalists.
Journalism Professor’s Suspension Shows the Hypocrisy of ‘Objectivity’
Steven Thrasher’s suspension from teaching journalism at Northwestern shows “the Palestine exception” at work.
US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren’t Allowed to Take Power
The US corporate media have largely ignored the constitutional crisis in France, where President Macron refuses to respect the recent election results, leaving the country without a legitimate government for…
Defence Correspondents: The Journalistic Wing of the Military?
There are stenographers – and then there are UK defence correspondents.
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.
A Palestinian Journalist Visited Ismail Haniyeh’s Home in Gaza to Report on His Death. Israel Assassinated Him Too.
Al Jazeera reporter Ismail al-Ghoul had become a household name for anyone following the war on Gaza. When he went to Ismail Haniyeh’s hometown to cover a commemoration of his…
UN Report on Arbitrary Detention and Abhorrent Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners
By Talia Mullin / Original to Scheer Post A new report has been released from the UN Human Rights department detailing the arbitrary detention of thousands of Palestinians and subsequent…
DOJ Urged to Provide Update on Probe of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing
DAWN's leader slammed the department's "apparent failure to make progress on this investigation, which has fueled Israeli impunity, leading to the systematic and widespread killings of Palestinian journalists."
Remembrance of Wars Past
Why There Is No Massive Antiwar Movement in America.
PEN America Doesn’t Prioritize Incarcerated Writers, Former Staffers Say
The literary nonprofit receives millions of dollars in funding for its prison writing programming, funds that former staffers say rarely benefit those inside.
Trusted Sources: Why Mainstream Media Needs Incarcerated Voices
By Juan Moreno Haines / Solitary Watch The mainstream media has traditionally gotten most of its information about what goes on inside prisons from corrections officials—government employees who feed stories…
Local Newspapers Are Lifelines for Climate-Disaster Communities
Can They Survive the News Desert?
Student Journalists Are Needed Now More Than Ever
While the mainstream media repeatedly mischaracterizes pro-Palestine protests on campus, police and university administrations are attempting to repress the student press.