freedom of the press

Bezos Capitulates to Trump

Adam Zyglis Jan 9, 2025 Dig deeper

Truthdiggers of the Week: Charlie Hebdo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 7, 2025 Critical journalists view the slaughter of their colleagues in Paris from a deeply personal perspective. "Does my work threaten my life?" we ask ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

From ‘Satisfactory’ to ‘Problematic’: Press Freedom in the U.S. Hit an All-Time Low

Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff / Seven Stories Press Dec 13, 2024 Legislative assaults on the media are a key driver of the downward spiral. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

Threats to the First Amendment in the Age of Trump

Nan Levinson / TomDispatch Nov 14, 2024 It is imperative that we take a stand against any threats to freedoms of speech and press lest we regret it in the decades to come. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Media

Not All Hacks Are Created Equal

Ari Paul / FAIR Oct 1, 2024 The reaction by media outlets to the publication of the 271-page JD Vance dossier highlights the double standards at play in this year's election cycle. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

Until Julian Assange Is Pardoned, Press Freedom Remains at Risk

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jun 27, 2024 What is the constitutional fallout from the first conviction of a publisher under the Espionage Act of 1917? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

Israel Bans Al Jazeera, Raids Jerusalem Offices

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams May 6, 2024 Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir called the order "an assault on freedom of the press." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Americas

Argentina’s Milei Guts Public Media

Daniel Cholakian / NACLA Apr 29, 2024 The shutdown of a state-owned media agency threatens the right to information. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Hope Grows for Assange as Biden Considers Dropping Charges

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Apr 11, 2024 This is the first signal that attitudes are shifting in Washington towards the Wikileaks founder regarding his extradition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Opinion

Trump’s 5-Step Plan to Turn America Into a Fascist State

Robert Reich / Substack Apr 1, 2024 If you've been paying attention, you know he's already made his intentions quite clear. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

Elon Musk Enlists State Allies to Silence Critics

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 28, 2024 Missouri’s Attorney General is suing Media Matters for “fraudulent activities” in its campaign to alert advertisers of extremist content on X. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

Assange Sent to ‘Purgatory’ by British High Court

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Mar 26, 2024 He can be extradited if the U.S. gives “assurances” his First Amendment rights will be protected and he doesn’t face the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )