Media

From ‘Satisfactory’ to ‘Problematic’: Press Freedom in the U.S. Hit an All-Time Low

Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff / Seven Stories Press Dec 13, 2024 Legislative assaults on the media are a key driver of the downward spiral. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film

The Center Cannot Hold

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 6, 2024 The personal is political in the Iranian drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Truth Behind Musk v. Brazil

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Nov 18, 2024 The Brazilian government’s position on social media threatens the left that brought it to power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

Threats to the First Amendment in the Age of Trump

Nan Levinson / TomDispatch Nov 14, 2024 It is imperative that we take a stand against any threats to freedoms of speech and press lest we regret it in the decades to come. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

La Gordiloca Goes to Court

Jason Buch / Texas Observer Jan 29, 2024 An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Education

The Dictionary Is Too Controversial for Florida Schools

Nadra Nittle / The 19th Jan 15, 2024 Escambia County’s school district was already facing a lawsuit over banned books on LGBTQ+ subjects and race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Silencing of Palestinian Voices

Jenna McGuire / Truthdig Oct 27, 2023 As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, a pattern of suppression is evident toward journalists and employees who advocate for Palestinian rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Modi’s War on the Media 

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Aug 3, 2023 The urgent Indian documentary “While We Watched” captures journalism under fire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Fighting Censorship Is an American Tradition

Svante Myrick / OtherWords Jul 3, 2023 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Ron DeSantis’s Censors Go After Inspirational Poem About Unity

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig May 26, 2023 DeSantis is losing the battle to be "likable" and "relatable." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

Book Excerpt: “Guilty of Journalism”

Kevin Gosztola / Seven Stories Press & Censored Press Apr 7, 2023 How the FBI relied on an Icelandic criminal and diagnosed sociopath to indict Julian Assange, and met unusual resistance from the Icelandic government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Original

Protests and Prayers at Ohio Drag Story Hour

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Apr 3, 2023 This weekend, the town of Chardon braced itself for more violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )