Exciting news! State of the Free Press 2026 is here—just as Project Censored celebrates our 50th anniversary.
This year’s edition showcases fearless independent journalism uncovering ICE surveillance, Meta censorship, and police violence.
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Eleanor speaks with Yair Dvir from @btselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories to discuss their report “The Elimination Project: Israel’s Dismantling of Palestinian Collective Life in the West Bank.”
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Catch our conversation with Dr. Shir Hever about the most recent announcement by eleven EU nations that expressed their intent to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and what this means for Israel’s economy.
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Steve Macek unpacks the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history, from its campaign against the Smithsonian to the removal of exhibits, memorials, and other representations of slavery, civil rights, and marginalized communities.
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Mickey and Eleanor discuss how Congress is blackmailing universities to swear loyalty to Israel, the attacks on journalists abroad and at home, and how DHS is using a customs law to obtain the private data of journalists, non-profits, and unions.
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They also dig into some recently released documents that show how the powers that be were well aware of the toxicity of Ground Zero after 9/11, but hid it so that Wall Street could reopen.
Eleanor sits down with journalist, researcher, and policy director Chip Gibbons (@ChipGibbons89) of Defending Rights & Dissent (@RightsDissent) to discuss Trump's NSPM-7 memorandum, the latest in a long line of attacks on our basic constitutional rights.
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Chip warns that we should neither see this as a new phenomenon in US history nor be flippant about the severity of Trump's escalation. By looking at history, we can contextualize our current moment and better understand what the government thinks about our rights, our movements, and our future.
@ChipGibbons89 warns that we should neither see this as a new phenomenon in US history nor be flippant about the severity of Trump's escalation. By looking at history, we can contextualize our current moment and better understand what the government thinks about our rights, our movements, and our future.
As the government increases its use of AI, data documenting inequality is disappearing. avram anderson examines what that means for marginalized communities.
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Eleanor sits down with Beryl Lipton from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to talk about the Drone-as-First-Responder Programs—which, yes, are as horrifying as they sound.
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Eleanor speaks with Ian Head from the Center for Constitutional Rights (@theCCR) about the slow death of the Freedom of Information Act. Ian outlines how law enforcement agencies avoid accountability and strategies to keep fighting for our right to know.
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In her latest dispatch, Lily Minh Wass examines how Big Tech and AI companies use data collection, influencer campaigns, political spending, and increasingly personalized advertising to blur the line between organic information and paid influence.
"The digital platforms we rely on daily have built brand identities of convenience: Google for search, Meta for social connection—each touted as a “free” service. What these platforms demand of their users is more often left unsaid."
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"The digital platforms we rely on daily have built brand identities of convenience: Google for search, Meta for social connection—each touted as a “free” service. What these platforms demand of their users is more often left unsaid."
Tap the link to read:
projectcensored.org/the-next…