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Kurdish Women Journalists Who Work Under Constant Threat Have Lessons to Share
Journalists and rights groups say press freedom is a fiction in Turkey. Is the US headed the same way?
A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
Here’s How Truthout Is Preparing for Trump’s Day One
As the incoming administration vows to “come after” the media, independent journalism is more crucial than ever.
Without Transformative Local Media, Our Communities Are Vulnerable
We need to break the billionaires’ grip on our democracy — and that starts with loosening their hold over local media.
Will Trump Weaponize the FCC to Crack Down on Media Outlets He Doesn’t Like?
Trump could use the Federal Communications Commission to carry out his fantasies of revenge against the media.
Under Project 2025, Journalists and Sources Would Face Spying and Prosecution
The policy guidebook for the next GOP president would spell disaster for journalists and whistleblowers if implemented.
Movement Media Are Fighting for Palestinian Liberation and Against Censorship
One year into Israel’s genocide in Gaza and colonial expansion, media that tell the truth face censorship or worse.
Al Jazeera Editor Says Israel Trying to Hide Crimes by Closing West Bank Bureau
“It was a show of force, a show of intimidation," says Al Jazeera managing editor Mohamed Moawad.
Journalism Professor’s Suspension Shows the Hypocrisy of “Objectivity”
Steven Thrasher’s suspension from teaching journalism at Northwestern shows “the Palestine exception” at work.
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.