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Major News Outlets Refuse to Sign “Unconstitutional” Pentagon Press Policy
The policy would bar reporters from seeking or reporting information not explicitly authorized by the Trump admin.
From AI to TikTok to TV, This Pro-Israel Billionaire Is Expanding Power in US
One of Trump’s advisers once called megabillionaire Larry Ellison a “shadow president of the United States.”
Bari Weiss to Head CBS News Within Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Expanding Media Empire
Weiss’s appointment by the billionaire Ellison family “is an ideological power play,” says journalist David Klion.
Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Announcing the Winners of the 5th Annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The prize honors the work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated authors who are writing toward a more just world.
Google Allows Israel-Sponsored Propaganda About Global Sumud Flotilla
The coordinated ad buy has been described as part of Israel's escalating “smear campaign against the flotilla.”
CPJ: Israeli Strike in Yemen Was Largest Attack on Journalists in 16 Years
Thirty-one journalists from two government-run newspapers were killed, along with four others, including a child.
Press Freedom Defenders Sound Alarm on Pentagon’s New Restrictions for Reporters
“Journalists who venture beyond reporting official propaganda now risk having their credentials revoked,” said a critic.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Is Shocking, But the Worst Could Be Yet to Come
The ouster of comedian Jimmy Kimmel signals a broader crackdown on media. Let’s double down, not back off in response.
Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed
The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.