Brendan Carr’s localism hoax
Plus: NPR, PBS ruling explains why all Trump censorship is illegal
Government can’t circumvent the Constitution to censor critics indirectly
Administration’s campaign to reshape media violates long-held principle that where it can’t censor directly, it also can’t condition benefits on censorship
Protecting the press: How Section 702 of FISA must be reformed
As Congress considers renewal of this major surveillance program, we spoke to four experts about how Section 702’s spy powers can be used to target journalists and other Americans — and what needs to change
The DOJ thinks news is contraband
Judges must put a stop to censorship by seizure
New bill would fix law that’s failing journalists
Police keep raiding reporters without telling courts about the Privacy Protection Act of 1980. An update to the act from Sen. Wyden and Rep. Balint would put a stop to it
Tell Congress to stop newsroom raids
Meet the new Pentagon press policy, same as the old Pentagon press policy
No First Amendment for some immigrant journalists or sources, gov’t says
The administration’s argument in Estefany Rodríguez’s case that the First Amendment doesn’t apply to people in the U.S. who lack legal status could silence some reporters and sources
Meet the new Pentagon press policy, same as the old Pentagon press policy
New policy fails to comply with court order, constitution
Amid war, Pentagon quashing of reporter access is blatant censorship
Unrestrained reporting is especially crucial now that we’re at war
FCC chair seeks Iran-style media obedience
Tell Congress: Reform Section 702
