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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,127 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:58 PM Jul 30

The United States Just Got Downgraded on Press Freedom -- It's a Five Alarm Fire

Aaron Parnas

The international community is raising the alarm — and for good reason.

Today, CIVICUS — a global civil society alliance that tracks civic freedoms in 197 countries — officially downgraded the United States to a “narrowed” status on its press freedom watchlist. That term might sound technical or abstract. It’s not. It’s a flashing red warning light.

In CIVICUS's own words: “The targeting of journalists for documenting dissent while defunding public media is a clear red flag.” That’s diplomatic language for something more severe — the kind of state behavior we’re used to seeing in authoritarian regimes.

I started this newsletter because I believe journalism should speak for the people — not around them, not over them, and never just to the powerful. It should inform, empower, and inspire. It should make people uncomfortable when necessary. And it should never, ever stay silent in the face of corruption.

https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/the-united-states-just-got-downgraded

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The United States Just Got Downgraded on Press Freedom -- It's a Five Alarm Fire (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 30 OP

Kick Demovictory9 Jul 30 #1

When the fucking asshole installs his own personal baby monitor at a major network... Initech Jul 30 #2

Deserved Sam I Yam Jul 30 #3

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 31 #7

Thank you Sam I Yam Aug 4 #8

Fake journalists Hornedfrog2000 Jul 30 #4

When will a reporter tell him to fuck off pfitz59 Jul 30 #5

It is ALL the reporters and true journalists popsdenver Jul 30 #6

HIs narrative is damned stark. But also accurate imo Torchlight Aug 4 #9

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:44 PM

Jul 30

Initech

(106,421 posts)

2. When the fucking asshole installs his own personal baby monitor at a major network...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jul 30

That should be a massive alarm going off that something is incredibly fucked up.

Sam I Yam

(22 posts)

3. Deserved

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 30

We fucked ourselves into this position.

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,353 posts)

7. Welcome to DU

Reply to Sam I Yam (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:22 PM

Jul 31

Sam I Yam

(22 posts)

8. Thank you

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 08:09 PM

Aug 4

Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)

4. Fake journalists

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:53 PM

Jul 30

Is what they are

pfitz59

(11,901 posts)

5. When will a reporter tell him to fuck off

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:59 PM

Jul 30

next time he calls them fake news.

popsdenver

(544 posts)

6. It is ALL the reporters and true journalists

Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:38 PM

Jul 30

that must rebel.........the Republican Oligarch owner/operators are all working for Trump, Republicans and the U.S. Corporations...

Not sure that is gonna happen.......they have all worked hard to get to the level they are at, earning a decent salary, and certainly don't want to risk losing that...............

Torchlight

(5,748 posts)

9. HIs narrative is damned stark. But also accurate imo

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 08:20 PM

Aug 4

My own biases (?) have prevented me from using the word 'dissent' in regards to the American press and further, its neutering by the administtrtion, but I think now I'll begin using it.

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