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Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump’s Appeal Against Assange
Biden has paid lip service to a free press. Will he follow through on this ideal in relation to Assange?
Reality Winner’s Release From Federal Prison Met With Calls for Full Pardon
The digital rights group Fight for the Future called on Biden to pardon the former NSA contractor “immediately.”
Biden DOJ Says It Will No Longer Spy on New York Times Journalists
Trump and Biden administrations' subpoenas for journalists' records are “really troubling,” says civil rights advocate.
MI Lawmaker Caught Spreading Falsehoods Introduces Bills to Punish Fact Checkers
A GOP state congressman sponsoring the bills is known for promoting the big lie and downplaying the dangers of COVID.
Decision Is Good News for Assange But Sets Grave Precedent for Other Journalists
Julian Assange’s extradition was blocked not due to press freedom, but rather concern over prison conditions.
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange May Face Up to 175 Years in Prison
The extradition trial could potentially set a chilling precedent for press freedoms around the world.
Trump’s Threat to Press Freedom Is Global
One of the largest news networks in the world is in danger of being turned into a propaganda tool for Trump.
Journalists Struggle for Press Freedoms in a Time of Repression and Surveillance
Journalists have been violently targeted by police at Black Lives Matter protests across the country.
Trump’s Military Response to Protests Highlights His Authoritarianism
This is a wake-up call for those who think Trump is merely embarrassing when compared to a Hitler or a Mussolini.
Police Raid Egypt’s Last Independent News Outlet
The raid and arrests mark a sharp escalation in Egypt’s attack on press freedom.