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Did NBC Cover Up Role of US-Backed Free Syrian Army in 2012 Kidnapping of Richard Engel?
NBC News is at the center of a new controversy, this time focused on its chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel.

Remembering Eduardo Galeano, Champion of Social Justice and Chronicler of Latin America’s Open Veins
One of Latin America's most acclaimed writers, Eduardo Galeano, died on Monday at age 74 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

BRIEF: Potential Use as “Anti-American Propaganda” Not a Valid Reason to Classify Information
The US government should not be permitted to classify information simply because it could be used to stir anti-American sentiment abroad.

Ecuadorean Foreign Minister on Press Freedom, Anti-Correa Protests and Chevron
Thousands took to the streets in Quito.

Early Warning Signs in United Arab Emirates Indicate Troubling Crisis Over Press Freedoms
UAE leaders have become more aggressive in arresting people for expressing their opinions.

Protecting Whistleblowers Protects National Security
Protecting the workforce that protects us will make all of us safer.

The Chilling First Amendment Implications of Journalist Barrett Brown’s Five-Year Sentence
Barrett Brown's conviction has frightening implications for journalists and researchers of all stripes.

From Lynching Photos to Michael Brown’s Body: Commodifying Black Death
It's worth questioning what it means for us culturally that the media exploits images of brutalized and dead Black people.

War, Whistleblowing and Independent Journalism Panel
This panel on independent journalism includes: William Binney, NSA whistleblower; Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, EPA whistleblower; Jessica Desvarieux, journalist; Phil Donahue, journalist; Thomas Drake, NSA whistleblower; and Kirk Wiebe, NSA whistleblower.

Police Continue to Violate Press Freedom in Ferguson
Mike Ludwig describes how Ferguson police are using intimidation tactics against journalists.