Biden’s Legacy: The World Is More Unsafe for Journalists
Despite pronouncements, President Joe Biden's administration helped make the state of the free press more fragile.
Journalist Sam Husseini Manhandled For Asking Blinken Questions
Jordanian-Palestinian Journalist Sam Husseini reacts to being physically assaulted for daring to ask Secretary of State Antony Blinken questions.
Journalists Sam Husseini, Max Blumenthal Thrown Out of Blinken’s Briefing
"Physically dragging out a reporter from the State Department briefing room while preaching press freedom to the rest of the world is the perfect example of the Biden administration's love…
US Senator Tom Cotton Lies About Reporter’s Shield Law, Blocks Vote
Cotton is not sticking it to some “cabal of legacy media” but rather he is ensuring that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to have an easier…
‘Israel Wants Wars’: Gideon Levy on Lebanon Ceasefire, Gaza & Gov’t Sanctions Against Haaretz
Levy, a columnist for Haaretz, says the sanction makes it clear that Israelis cannot take the freedom of speech “for granted anymore.”
War Crimes in Lebanon: Human Rights Watch Says Israel Used US Arms To Kill 3 Journalists
“Journalists are civilians, and deliberately targeting journalists is a war crime,” says Human Rights Watch researcher Ramzi Kaiss.
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.
UK Snubs Council of Europe Over Assange Inquiry
Politicians across Europe want Britain to investigate why the WikiLeaks founder spent five years in jail.
Israel Charges American Journalist With ‘Aiding the Enemy’ for Reporting on Iranian Missile Strikes
Loffredo’s reporting did not “aid” Iran any more than CNN, the Telegraph, the Washington Post, or any other media organization did when reporting on Iran's strikes.
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.
‘Israel Has No Right’: Al Jazeera Managing Editor Slams Israel’s Raid & Closing of West Bank Bureau
Al Jazeera managing editor Mohamed Moawad tells Democracy Now! Israeli forces have killed as many as 160 journalists in Gaza over the last year, including several who work for Al…
Losing the Narrative War: Israel Illegally Raids and Shuts Down Al Jazeera’s West Bank Bureau
Israel attacks Al Jazeera and its journalists because their reporting consistently shows the truth of Israel's war and undermines its military occupation against Palestinians.
UK Using Terrorism Law To Silence Journalists, Protestors Who Commit ‘Speech Crimes’
Among the most well-known examples of this crackdown are the arrests of British journalist Sarah Wilkinson and British-Syrian journalist Richard Medhurst.
ProPublica’s Editor Won a 6-Year Legal Battle. It Didn’t Feel Like a Victory
After publishing a story on a doctor accused of violating federal research rules and skirting ethical guidelines, ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein was named in a libel suit. An appeals court recently…