Press Freedom
Colbert and Capitulation
Jon Passantino
Status
The optics are hard to ignore: a top-rated show, led by one of Trump’s most vocal critics, axed just weeks after Paramount settled a lawsuit with Trump and began courting conservative media figures for leadership roles in the post-merger company.
Published On: 07/19/2025
Journalism • Press Freedom • Recommended
Colbert’s Termination is a Corporate Assault on Dissent
Jeff Cohen
Common Dreams
In recent months, we’ve seen one media conglomerate after another offer what amounted to multimillion-dollar bribes to Trump by settling frivolous Trump lawsuits that these companies could not possibly have lost in court.
Published On: 07/19/2025
Cyber Security • Democracy • Europe • Global
Spain: Huawei must not be allowed access to wiretap data in the EU
Article 19
Article 19
"Beyond immediate censorship and surveillance fears, Spain risks normalising Huawei tools and technologies in ways that are detrimental to human rights and fundamental freedoms in the EU and around the world."
Published On: 07/16/2025
Democracy • Legal
Dems to Fight Texas’ ‘Illegal, Unconstitutional and Egregious Effort to Rig the Elections’
Jen Rice
Democracy Docket
Republicans already hold 25 out of Texas’ 38 congressional seats – a much higher share of seats than their vote-share in the state should net.
Published On: 07/15/2025
Global • Human Rights • Recommended
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Hana Kiros
The Atlantic
Despite the administration’s repeated promises to continue food aid, and Rubio’s testimony that he would not allow existing food to go to waste, even more food could soon expire.
Published On: 07/14/2025