Health agencies silenced, DOGE transparency in doubt, and more
Plus: President Trump’s first week back in office was a busy one, with many orders worsening government secrecy
Biden’s legacy: Leaving FOIA in shambles
FOIA is just as fragile and in disrepair as it was when Biden was elected
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.
Protect the brave journalists covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
One journalist has reportedly already been killed in Ukraine. Others have been shot. And Russia is already cracking down on reporters at home.
How independent and international news orgs are circumventing censorship in Russia
Russia has cracked down extensively on independent reporting within its borders since it invaded Ukraine last month, leading many outlets to cease publishing or pull editorial staff from the country entirely. Still, international and independent news outlets that would face official censorship within Russia are finding ways to distribute uncensored news to avid readers.
In its quest to censor war reporting, the Russian government has dismantled all semblance of press freedom
Journalists at independent news outlets in Russia have been arrested, raided, censored, and forced to flee in the past week.
American journalist now held in Russia six months
The State Department should designate Alsu Kurmasheva as wrongfully detained. Russia must immediately release her
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Declassify RT records so the public can vet administration's claims
Letting the public see the actual documents would strengthen Biden administration's declassification efforts
Don’t let prosecutors define journalism
Federal prosecutors are claiming a startling new power: the ability to decide what is or isn’t “legitimate” journalism.