Index on Censorship’s new editor rounds up the stories that have made headlines this week including disinformation around the Florida hurricane
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CATEGORY: Americas
Two plus two equals five in US presidential debate
The adjective Orwellian is overused but the surreal ABC News debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris can only be described that way
Why Project 2025 is a threat to a free media
A prototype for Donald Trump in power will restrict local independent journalism
Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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It’s radio silence around Venezuela’s election
Venezuela is heading to the polls on 28 July but both national and international media are being stifled when it comes to reporting on the election
Julian Assange released: What now?
The plea deal reached between the WikiLeaks founder and the US government sets a worrying precedent
Contents – The long reach: How authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad
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The death penalty is the new normal in Iran
Our weekly newsletter leads on the announcement of a sentence we all feared for rapper Toomaj Salehi
Solidarity, Assange-style
Our editor-at-large opens up about his personal, complicated relationship with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
New Assange film hopes to spur action
The director of a forthcoming documentary on Julian Assange speaks to Index about how he hopes it will motivate people to take action before it’s too late