Journalist or not, photography isn’t a hate crime
Gatekeeping over hate crime charges misses the forest for the trees
Three new FPF FOIA suits target threats to transparency, press freedom
Because the public can’t participate in a secretive, censorial government
John Oliver rips presidential library loophole
Plus: There shouldn’t be secret law. Pam Bondi didn’t get the memo
Reality and the Espionage Act
The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.
Trump says leaks damage national security. Don’t take his word for it
Plus: Claims Paramount settlement money will go towards a library deserve heavy scrutiny
Obama used the Espionage Act to put a record number of reporters' sources in jail, and Trump could be even worse
Will the Trump administration use the Espionage Act to prosecute reporters?
620 days to find one document in response to FPF FOIA? That’s why we sued
Plus: Our top 10 FOIA requests and how you can help
Reform the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act is an unconstitutional law used to prosecute whistleblowers and news publishers.
America’s ‘Official Secrets Act’ — the long, sad history of the 100-year-old Espionage Act
The Espionage Act is used to prosecute whistleblowers and threaten journalists. This is its history.
How the Espionage Act morphed into a dangerous tool used to prosecute sources and threaten journalists
The Espionage Act is a draconian statute used to stifle press freedom for decades.