We wrote for Jacobin about our recent panel with three U.S. journalists who were aboard the Gaza aid flotillas. They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.
US Journalists on Aid Flotillas Allege Israeli Soldier Abuse
A recent panel of three US journalists aboard the Gaza aid flotillas say they faced assault and threats from Israeli soldiers — and that the US g...
Journalists should never be arrested for doing their jobs. Prosecutors in Miami-Dade County must immediately drop the charges against photojournalist Dave Decker, and police should apologize for arresting him for doing nothing more than working to keep the public informed.
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigr...
No president should have the power to silence journalists or control who gets to question them. Good for the AP for refusing to back down. Others should follow their example.
AP News
OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without b...
DHS is abusing its authority to shut down ICE-watching accounts. Reporting on public ICE activity is protected by the First Amendment. It’s also something journalists do routinely. Senator Wyden is right to call out this attack on the First Amendment.
The Intercept
Wyden Blasts Kristi Noem for Abusing Subpoena Power to Unmask ICE Watcher
“DHS apparently is trying to expose an individual’s identity in order to chill criticism of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies.”