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UK High Court Grants Assange Partial Appeal Rights
The convoluted UK legal process creeps forward, granting narrow appeal rights that could be derailed by US assurances. Here's our statement.
Mar 26
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The 'Palestine Exception' to Free Speech
"It's never been this bad."
Mar 25
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Sue Udry
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TikTok Bans Deny First Amendment Right to Receive Information
Congress is at it again trying to censor social media and deprive Americans of their First Amendment rights, this time passing a bill that also…
Mar 20
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Even felony abduction charges won't make pipeline protesters stand down
Police pursued extraordinary charges against Mountain Valley Pipeline protesters, amid an atmosphere of increasing repression. But Appalachians Against…
Mar 11
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Cody Bloomfield
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March Washington Memo
We brief Congress on Assange, UN Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression speaks out.
Mar 5
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February 2024
DOJ Confuses Public Access with Hacking
Journalist Tim Burke should never have been indicted under the CFAA for using publicly accessible information in reporting.
Feb 27
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What the Vault 7 Source Sentence Means for Julian Assange and the Future of Press Freedom
In sentencing Joshua Schulte, the government has used an isolated and unpopular defendant to dramatically expand its arsenal against sources and…
Feb 12
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Chip Gibbons
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Defending Rights & Dissent Condemns Espionage Act Double Standard, Calls for Reform of Antiquated and Unjust Law
There's an Espionage Act double standard around intent: whistleblowers are assumed malicious by default while presidents get mulligans.
Feb 9
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February Washington Memo
Russia, China, Hamas! When it comes to pro-Palestine protesters, there seems there is almost no imaginary foreign connection politicians are too ashamed…
Feb 6
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January 2024
Pelosi's calls for the FBI to investigate ceasefire protesters echo Cold War aspersions
Last night, Nancy Pelosi called on the FBI to investigate ceasefire protesters for financial ties to Russia. We've seen the hunt for foreign influence…
Jan 29
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Cities pay out big for police misconduct
During 2020 George Floyd protests, police maimed protesters using less lethal weapons, attacked the press, and engaged in widespread abuse of crowd…
Jan 26
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Cities pay out big for police misconduct
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Vigil for murdered Gazan journalists
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Cori Bush, Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director Chip Gibbons, and more.
Jan 18
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