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Justice Department’s Secret FISA Rules for Targeting Journalists
A pair of 2015 memos, from former attorney general Eric Holder to the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, show how the government could use … Justice Department’s Secret FISA Rules for Targeting JournalistsRead more
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The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges
Max Blumenthal, the editor of the news site The Grayzone, was arrested on the morning of October 25 on a fabricated charge related to the … The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false chargesRead more
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Journalists in Britain threatened with Official Secrets Act
London’s Metropolitan Police threatened journalists with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act last Friday in an unprecedented attack on media freedom. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu … Journalists in Britain threatened with Official Secrets ActRead more
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Press Freedom Under Attack in Australia
freedom groups are sounding the alarm over a pair of police raids on journalists. On Wednesday last week, Australian Federal Police swept into the headquarters … Press Freedom Under Attack in AustraliaRead more
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Monsanto Surveilled Journalists, Activists & Even Musician Neil Young
Explosive new documents reveal the U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto ran a “fusion center” to surveil and discredit journalists and activists who criticized or wrote damning … Monsanto Surveilled Journalists, Activists & Even Musician Neil YoungRead more
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Paul Krassner Gave a Shit About Everything
“Irreverence is our only sacred cow.” —Paul Krassner Paul Krassner died Sunday at 87, and more than anybody else in his generation, he lived his … Paul Krassner Gave a Shit About EverythingRead more
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Brazil plans to investigate Glenn Greenwald
Brazil’s Bar Association, journalists and opposition lawmakers have reacted with outrage to reports that the country’s federal police plan to investigate the bank accounts of … Brazil plans to investigate Glenn GreenwaldRead more
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In Praise of I.F. “Izzy” Stone
In this era of Donald Trump—with its widespread corruption and abuse of power—the world of journalism could use the voice of I.F. Stone, one of … In Praise of I.F. “Izzy” StoneRead more