Freedom of the press

(COMMONDREAMS) Newly leaked documents published by The Intercept expose just how easy it is for the FBI to spy on journalists using so-called National Security Letters (NSLs).

(ANTIMEDIA Op-Ed) As Americans cope with the possibility Donald J. Trump may soon be the next president of the United States, many have adopted the mindset that — because #NeverTrump — they must support Hillary Clinton’s bid for power. While this approach is flawed because Hillary Clinton is a reviled, corrupt war criminal and profiteer, resisting Trump’s looming fascism is doomed to fail for another reason: the United States government already does many of the most heinous things Trump has proposed.

(ANTIMEDIA) United Kingdom — On Sunday, ten cities across the world participated in “First they came for Assange.” The global event marked the fourth anniversary since WikiLeaks chief began his self-imposed detention in London’s Ecuadorian embassy. The worldwide event aimed to highlight freedom of speech and featured a number of well-known participants, including Noam Chomsky, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, and musician Patti Smith.

(ANTIMEDIA) United States — As the nation experienced collective shock over the hate crime cum terror attack on an LGBTQ-friendly club in Orlando, the leading-by-default presidential candidates decided the time was ripe for declaring war on your constitutional rights.
Donald Trump declared war on an entire religion — and to a lesser degree, journalism, free speech, and sanity.

(ANTIMEDIA) As Facebook and other digital social platforms face repeated accusations of censorship, a new blockchain-based social networking platform is emerging — with the express purpose of combating censorship.

(ANTIMEDIA) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched what has been described as a blatantly unconstitutional attack on freedom of speech. He has also been accused of establishing a dangerous precedent reminiscent of McCarthyism.

Journalist on a hunger strike for more than three months is finally free.

This very article is probably being censored by Facebook right now.
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Michaela Whitton May 3, 2016 (ANTIMEDIA) United Kingdom […]
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“If this material works well, I’m gonna use it at Goldman Sachs next year,” he said.
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