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Journalism on press freedom, whistleblowing, and government secrecy
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Journalist Under Prosecution Sues US Government For Seizing Materials
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5 Oct 2026
Tim Burke filed the complaint around a week after prosecutors notified a court it would seek a fresh indictment against the Florida-based journalist.
Florida Senate Demanded Newspapers Destroy Report On Insurance Companies—Or Face Prosecution
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29 Sep 2026
Both the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel did exactly what media outlets should do when faced with such intimidation.
No 'National Security' Defense For Trump Banning Press, Judge Rules
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24 Sep 2026
Judge brushed aside any notion that the "free press" had to be banned to protect "national security"
Another Judge Sees Through Trump's Anti-Press Agenda
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22 Sep 2026
One of the more pernicious anti-press policies pursued by Trump officials was blocked by a US judge earlier in September.
Israeli Military Extends Detention For Palestinian American Journalist
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17 Sep 2026
The Committee to Protect Journalists demands the release of Palestinian American journalist Naqaa Hamed as an Israeli military court keeps her in detention.
Fired Immigration Judge Who Challenged ICE Arrest Of Unaccompanied Child Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
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14 Sep 2026
A former United States immigration judge says she objected to ICE agents who “unlawfully detained an unaccompanied minor who had just been in her courtroom,” and then she was fired.
Revisiting 'Zero Dark Thirty,' A Definitive Example Of 9/11 Cinema
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10 Sep 2026
A highly influential faction of current and former CIA officers at war with the truth successfully injected their propaganda into a definitive Hollywood movie
Defying Court, DHS Seized Logs Of 10,000 Calls And Texts From Journalist
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31 Aug 2026
Lawyers for journalist Georgia Fort, who faces a political prosecution, demand that a court order the government to destroy call and text logs from her phone
EVENT: 'Independent Media & the New McCarthyism'
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25 Aug 2026
Tune in at 2 pm ET/11 am PT on August 27 for a panel discussion organized by Defending Rights and Dissent on the latest attacks on independent journalism
Detained For 300-Plus Days, Journalist Shot By ICE Could Lose Arm
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24 Aug 2026
ICE has held a journalist in detention for more than 300 days. They shot him in October 2025, and then charged him with "assaulting" an agent.
I Received An Award From The Illinois Library Association
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17 Aug 2026
On July 29, the Illinois Library Association announced that I had received the association’s annual intellectual freedom award
Trump’s War On Dissent: House Committee Subpoenas BreakThrough News
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24 Jul 2026
Republican-controlled House committee subpoenas BreakThrough News in effort to force outlet to turn over financial records
Journalist Recounts How Border Agents Targeted Him Over Coverage Of Ayatollah's Funeral
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15 Jul 2026
Grayzone journalist Max Blumenthal says US border agents told him he had no rights, as they took his electronics to invade his privacy and potentially compromise his sources
A Tribute To CIA Whistleblower John Stockwell
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30 Jun 2026
When former CIA officer John Stockwell came forward, he maintained that he was the highest ranking officer to go public and tell the truth about the agency.
Trump DOJ Succeeds In Criminalizing Sharing Of Political Zines
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24 Jun 2026
In Texas, United States Judges Reed O’Connor and Mark T. Pittman issued totalitarian prison sentences against eight anti-ICE activists
Israeli Military Assassinates Yet Another Al Jazeera Cameraman
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22 Jun 2026
Israeli military assassinated Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah, a little more than two months after targeting and killing his brother
When The FBI Comes Knocking
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19 Jun 2026
With the increased risk of the FBI appearing on our doorsteps, it’s worth recounting several recent examples of harassment and intimidation by the FBI against journalists.
The Dissenter On The 'Unfettered Speech' Podcast
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14 Jun 2026
Leonard Goodman and Patrick Sullivan of Integrity Media speak to Dissenter editor Kevin Gosztola on their podcast, "Unfettered Speech."
Israel Deports And Smears French Journalist Who Has Long Covered The West Bank
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13 Jun 2026
Israeli minister took to social media to maliciously label RFI journalist Alice Froussard a "Hamas supporter" after Israel deported her
From Gaza To Lebanon: The Role That US Media Plays In War Crimes
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8 Jun 2026
Robin Andersen, a writer and media studies professor, examines how the United States media covered Israel’s genocide in Gaza in her new book, “The Complicit Lens"
Trump Broadens Crackdown On Media Sources In The Federal Government
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29 May 2026
Donald Trump's administration proposed a gag order for all US government employees, broadening its crackdown on news media sources
Forest Service Whistleblower Faces 'Six-Figure Legal Debt,' Calls For Reform
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26 May 2026
United States Forest Service whistleblower calls on lawmakers in DC and North Carolina to create public defender system for whistleblowers
Whistleblower Law Safe From US Supreme Court—For Now
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21 May 2026
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly’s appeal against the constitutionality of the False Claims Act.
Project Censored At 50 (And The Independent Media That Can Save Us)
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16 May 2026
“What we need is a truly independent free press reporting factually, transparently, and ethically in the public interest,” says Project Censored's Mickey Huff
