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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Encryption should be part of every journalist’s toolkit
Journalists explain how encryption promotes press freedom by keeping their sources and information secure.
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?
Excessive government secrecy and the presidential election
This multipart series assesses the secrecy risks of both presidential candidates, the systemic problems that will challenge either presidential administration, and the ways the public can most effectively fight for transparency.
Palestinian-owned cafe attacked days after hosting press freedom event
The Nabala Cafe in Chicago had all of its windows broken in most recent attack
‘Silence is complicity’: Why US should stop enabling Israel’s attacks on press
Journalists, advocates discuss the multipronged assault on journalists’ coverage of the Israel-Gaza war
Ending endless police seizures of journalists’ equipment
Attorney Christie Hebert of the Institute for Justice explains what to do if police take your device and hold it hostage
Not publishing newsworthy leaks isn’t journalistic integrity, it’s timidity
It's likely no coincidence that news outlets are behaving exactly like the government said they should during its prosecution of Julian Assange
Worried about China? Try strengthening encryption, not silencing TikTok
On Global Encryption Day, we urge Congress to get serious about protecting Americans’ privacy, and cut out the censorial sideshows.
