Sixty Years Of ‘Dr. Strangelove’: A Nuclear War Planner On The Nightmare Comedy
The nightmare comedy in Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece remains as razor-sharp as ever with the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight.
Kevin Gosztola
Texas Drone Restrictions Opposed By Journalists Once Again Upheld By US Appeals Court
A U.S. district court previously determined that the Texas drone restrictions were overbroad, underinclusive, and prone to arbitrary enforcement against journalists.
In Assange’s Darkest Hour, Committee To Protect Journalists Yet Again Excludes Him From Jailed Journalist Index
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released its census report for 2023. Three hundred and twenty detained or imprisoned journalists were counted
US House Of Representatives Passes Reporter's Shield Law—Again
The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, where it has the support of Senators Ron Wyden, Mike Lee, and Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
US Judge Rules In Favor Of Police 'Buffer Law' Viewed As Threat To Rights Of Journalists
"The law has many legitimate applications,” Judge Damon R. Leichty stated. "Any effect on speech is minimal and incidental only."
US Appeals Court Restores Anti-Whistleblower 'Ag-Gag' Laws In Iowa
The appeals court decision was celebrated by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.
After Another Incident, Boeing Whistleblower Warns Against Corporation's Requests For 'Safety Exemptions'
“There’s lots of requests for engineering exemptions, which is really shocking," declared Boeing whistleblower Ed Pierson