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![A digital illustration of a cartoonist drawing the Palestinian flag as she's loomed over by two large, shadowy figures in suits, both of them stretching red tape across the composition and holding it to her neck in a threatening manner.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-palestine-censorship2-800x600.jpg)
Israel Faces No Apparent Red Line, But Pro-Palestinian Media Workers Do
Western journalists have faced retaliation following expressions of support, or even concern, for the people of Gaza.
![From Zinn to Now: New Book Chronicles Voices of Activism in the US](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/guest-seg-pasen-arnove-400x300.jpg)
From Zinn to Now: New Book Chronicles Voices of Activism in the US
The collection gathers more than 100 speeches, essays and other documents of activism, protest and social change.
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Unfolding Ethics Scandal at Washington Post Raises Questions About Its Future
“Executives in charge of news in the public interest should not be suppressing news,” says Chris Lehmann of The Nation.
![Men holding candles sit in front of a Palestinian flag bearing the words "STOP THE WAR; STOP THE GENOCIDE" during an outdoor vigil](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0701-palestinian-journalists-400x300.jpg)
Journalists’ Unions Organize to Provide Internet and First Aid to Press in Gaza
Reporting in Gaza has become nearly impossible with limited access to power, internet, and basics like food and water.
![WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the United States Courthouse where he is expected to enter a guilty plea to an espionage charge ahead of his expected release on June 26, 2024, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-julian-assange-400x300.jpg)
Julian Assange Is Finally Free, But Let’s Not Forget the War Crimes He Exposed
Contrary to US government claims, WikiLeaks’s revelations actually saved lives — and drove demand for US accountability.
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What’s the Future of Press Freedom Amid Assange’s Release and Gaza Genocide?
Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein discusses WikiLeaks’s legacy and the hypocrisy of Western mainstream media.
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Gaza Journalist Has Courage Award Rescinded After Smear Campaign
Maha Hussaini says she has been targeted for attacks and intimidation as a Palestinian journalist for years.
![New Film Investigates US-Backed Killing of Civilians by Israel in Gaza](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Seg1-filmtitleandsubjectman-400x300.jpg)
New Film Investigates US-Backed Killing of Civilians by Israel in Gaza
In “The Night Won’t End,” Palestinian families recount their horrific experiences amid the Israeli assault.
![Kirsten Dunst stands in front of a banner reading "CIVIL WAR" for the "Civil War" film](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0617-civil-war-400x300.jpg)
What Does Dystopian Film “Civil War” Say About the Current Reality in the US?
Beyond serving as harrowing entertainment, the film explores real fears about social divides in the contemporary US.
![Photojournalist Stephanie Keith, wearing a black shirt with a red floral pattern and backpacks with camera equipment, is arrested by cops](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0610-journalist-arrest-400x300.jpg)
Journalists Covering 2024 Election Face Hostilities and Fear Police Action
Meanwhile, mainstream media organizations have offered little in terms of guidance to ensure the safety of journalists.
![No More Bad News: Tools for Critical Media Literacy During Election Season](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/maxresdefault-400x300.jpg)
This Election Season, We Need Tools for Media Literacy More Than Ever
Movement journalists and political educators join in conversation to discuss the tumultuous news and election landscape.
![Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0607-alex-jones-400x300.jpg)
Alex Jones Will Liquidate Infowars Empire to Pay Damages to Sandy Hook Families
The fate of Jones's company, Free Speech Systems, will be decided at a bankruptcy hearing scheduled June 14.
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New Film Explores Palestinian Trauma Under Israeli Occupation
Trauma doctor Gabor Maté and Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish discuss “Where Olive Trees Weep.”