Trump will try to destroy press freedom. We won’t let him
Excessive government secrecy and the presidential election
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Pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act is the most important press freedom bill in modern history.
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Stop Arresting Journalists
Too often, police arrest journalists for doing their jobs. These arrests and prosecutions chill important reporting.
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Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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How to limit Trump’s power to destroy the press
Time to check government secrecy too
Crucial transparency case may be heard in secret
PRESS Act would put a stop to efforts to force journalists like Herridge to burn sources
Trump’s reelection puts us in uncharted territory over secrecy. Now what?
Steps President Biden, press, public, and members of Congress must take to fight secrecy abuses to come
Journalism is not ‘election interference’
It’s time to remove regulatory ambiguities that censorial administrations can exploit
Censoring news does not protect consumers
Trump’s frivolous ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit furthers a campaign to use consumer protection laws against free speech and press rights.
Encryption should be part of every journalist’s toolkit
Journalists explain how encryption promotes press freedom by keeping their sources and information secure.
Four more years … of government secrecy?
How secretive would a second Trump or a Harris administration be? And how much could either presidential candidate rein in the government’s sprawling secrecy system if they wanted to?
Is entrenched secrecy more powerful than the presidency?
Secrecy isn’t a partisan issue, it’s a systemic one. What are the key government secrecy issues that must be addressed regardless of who wins the election?
The Harris secrecy assessment
How secretive would a Harris administration be? Her time in the Senate provides insights on ways she could shape secrecy in the United States as president.
The Trump secrecy assessment
The first Trump administration flouted transparency norms, preservation laws, and attempts at congressional oversight. How might a second Trump term continue this trend?