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Breaking: “Riot” Charges Against Amy Goodman Dismissed in Press Freedom Victory
North Dakota has dismissed the “riot” charges against Amy Goodman for covering the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.
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UN Defers Safety of Journalists Around the World
By denying the Committee to Protect Journalists consultative status, a UN committee is doing a major disservice to reporters.
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Getting the Story Wrong: The Distortion of American Politics by the Press
Jefferson's ambivalence about the press is characterized in distorted reporting on the current election.
Steady Death Toll Reflects Ongoing Worldwide Assault on Journalists
World Press Freedom Day reminds us that reliable information comes at a cost.
Obama’s Victory Dance in Argentina
While Argentina's president limits press freedoms, President Obama offers praise, seeking to spread US influence abroad.
In Preparation to Join US Wars, Japan Dismantles Freedom of the Press
Since coming to power in 2012, PM Shinzo Abe embarked upon a war of attrition against press freedoms in Japan.
Dahr Jamail | Free Speech Gets the Death Penalty
The US Department of Defense's Law of War Manual gives the US military the legal opportunity to censor, capture and even kill US journalists.
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Egypt’s Terror Law Violates Fundamental Freedoms
Egyptian authorities are already holding a record number of journalists behind bars.
Torturing Democracy: The Freedom of Information Act and First Amendment Under Assault
Tactics by the US government to avoid release of torture photos for 11 years have become a threat to constitutional government.
Complaint to City Council From Journalist: May Day Crowd Control
The editors at Democracy Watch News are very concerned about the treatment of members of the press by police during the May Day protests on Capitol Hill.