Online Articles Are Protected Newspaper Articles, Too
It may seem stunning that a federal judge actually asked a state supreme court to answer the question, are online articles part of a newspaper?| The Dissenter
In the state of Illinois, several organizations and lawyers worked with legislators to clarify and expand protections for the news media after the Illinois Supreme Court significantly diminished the law in November 2024.| The Dissenter
The Israeli military's double-tap strike on Nasser hospital in Gaza killed at least five journalists, along with doctors and rescuers.| The Dissenter
Trump officials' targeting of noncitizen students at US universities has impacted student press freedom. The Stanford Daily is fighting back.| The Dissenter
ACLU filed habeas petition demanding the immediate release of Mario Guevara from ICE detention in Georgia. He's been in solitary for two months.| The Dissenter
Dissenter editor Kevin Gosztola appeared on the podcast The Disinfo Detox, hosted by Nolan Higdon.| The Dissenter
It may seem stunning that a federal judge actually asked a state supreme court to answer the question, are online articles part of a newspaper?| The Dissenter
Israeli military forces assassinated Anas al-Sharif, a high-profile Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City who officials falsely and maliciously labeled a “Hamas cell” leader.| The Dissenter
Indiana police may not arrest a reporter or anyone else approaching them simply because they "had a bad breakfast," appeals court rules| The Dissenter
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The end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is a major GOP victory and potentially the death of the idea of public funding for media| The Dissenter
In this edition of "The Dissenter Update," host Kevin Gosztola further discusses the media's complicity as journalists starve to death in Gaza| The Dissenter
Western media, particularly prestige media, have aided and abetted the mass killing of Palestinian or Arab journalists by the Israeli government.| The Dissenter
A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Defending Rights and Dissent uncovers evidence that FBI agents spied on a panel at the 2018 Left Forum| The Dissenter
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state's reporter shield law protects Unicorn Riot from broad subpoenas pursued by Energy Transfer| The Dissenter
Tina-Desiree Berg, an LA-based reporter for Status Coup, and other journalists covering ICE protests recently won an injunction against the LAPD| The Dissenter
In a ruling from UK High Court on Human Rights Day, a district judge's decision which blocked extradition of Julian Assange was overturned.| The Dissenter
The U.S. government defended their prosecution of Assange saying he is no "ordinary journalist" and WikiLeaks is not a legitimate publisher.| The Dissenter
A U.S. magistrate judge rejected the government's request to hold CIA employee Asif Rahman in jail| The Dissenter
Like most Espionage Act cases, Rahman’s ended in a plea agreement. But there are several unusual aspects to his case.| The Dissenter
A CIA analyst, who pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act, was sentenced to prison. He leaked files on Israel's plans to strike Iran.| The Dissenter
While granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a limited appeal against extradition, the US government was encouraged by the UK High Court to submit "assurances" that could prevent further proceedings.| The Dissenter
Daniel Hale's case was part of a continuation of the U.S. government's war on whistleblowers under President Joe Biden| The Dissenter
The lead U.S. prosecutor in the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange raised the idea that the U.S. may argue Assange has no First Amendment rights.| The Dissenter
To extradite Assange would undermine his right to life and right to be free from inhuman treatment, his legal team argues| The Dissenter
