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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.
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.
Freedom of the Press in Jeopardy as Obama Goes After The New York Times Reporter James Risen
Advocates urge the Obama administration to stop its efforts to compel The New York Times' James Risen to reveal a confidential source in his 2006 book
MSNBC’s Sole Palestinian Voice Rula Jebreal Takes on Pro-Israeli Government Bias at Network and in US Media
The sole Palestinian contributor to sister network MSNBC has publicly criticized its coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Glenn Greenwald: Why Did NBC Pull Veteran Reporter After He Witnessed Israeli Killing of Gaza Kids?
NBC is facing questions over its decision to pull veteran news correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin out of Gaza just after he personally witnessed the Israeli military's killing of four Palestinian …
William Rivers Pitt | Hope in the Village
Glowing like a coal in the night, a bunch of kids were immersed in the practice of community and good government.
All Around Cowboy: Inside the World of Queer Rodeo
Rodeo is a part of life for many Americans. But if you're an LGBTQ rodeo fan participating in the sport you love can mean hiding part of who you …