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Is Artistic Freedom a Lost Cause?
Mary Baldwin shut down an art exhibit after two days when some students said images were racist. But artists say their work was about -- but decidedly not supporting -- the… More
Following Outcry, Washington Arts Council Reverses Course on Amendment
A Washington arts council reversed a decision on Thursday to make all of its grantees sign new contracts that several arts groups said would leave recipients open to censorship. The… More
Jim Acosta receives messages of support after Donald Trump bans CNN journalist from White House briefings
Decision to revoke journalist's pass 'weak and misguided' CNN journalist Jim Acosta has received messages of support from around the world after Donald Trump banned him from attending White House briefings. White House press secretary Sarah… More
White House, amid outcry, stands by edited video of CNN reporter to justify barring him
A day after revoking the press credentials of CNN’s chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, the White House stood by its decision as critics assailed it both for falsely… More
Rights groups urge release of two jailed journalists
More than 50 international organisations called on Myanmar State Counsselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to free two journalists who were sentenced to seven years jail each for violating… More
Lawyers For Jailed Reuters Reporters in Myanmar File Appeal
Lawyers for two Reuters reporters filed an appeal on Monday against the seven-year sentences they were handed by a Myanmar court for violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, in… More
Barry Jenkins, Marti Noxon Celebrate Freedom of Speech at the PEN America LitFest Gala
“It particularly means a lot to me because they stand for freedom of expression, and I feel like a lot of the work I've done over the last few… More
Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancee Calls For Saudis To Return His Body At Memorial In D.C.
Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed as he tried to arrange paperwork for his wedding — and his fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, says it's been impossible for her to cope… More
Erdogan says order to kill Khashoggi ‘came from the highest levels of the Saudi government.’
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, writing in The Washington Post on Friday, said that the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi “came from the highest levels of… More
‘Puppetmasters’ behind Khashoggi’s death must be revealed, says Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Saudi Arabian officials of attempting to cover up the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month,… More