“The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.” — Pete Hegseth, war minister, speaking of CNN today. In public.
Orbánization of the media is having a moment because of Hegseth's performance.
Read Greg Sargent's interpretation. bsky.app/profile/greg...
Another reminder that there us no freedom of speech in most of the Mideast.
Not acceptable in a democracy. What does he want to hide?
Police must thoroughly investigate intimidation /harassment of journalists. It’s a criminal matter - and it’s a threat to democracy.
After just one week, 3,205 trade unionists from around the world have supported our online campaign. We need many more to free our brother Ali. Please sign up and share this in your union - thank you! bit.ly/free-ali-mam...
Calling all video game workers! Mark May 22-23 in your calendars.
We stand with Amber for press freedom!
I asked IRCC about their new media policy requiring journalists to register and receive approval from the government in order to get questions answered
They told me if Jeremy Appel had a problem with their rules deeming him not to be a "bona fide" journalist, he should talk to them directly himself
🔴Governments and armed groups across the Middle East region are imposing growing restrictions on journalists covering the escalating conflict, including internet shutdowns.
We urge authorities to ensure restrictions remain strictly necessary and proportionate.
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
A letter can remind someone in prison that they are not forgotten. 💌
Belarusian writer, editor and political scientist Valeryja Kaściuhova is imprisoned for speaking truth to power.
Send her a message of solidarity today: www.pen-international.org/our-campaign...
"Buffer zone proposals under consideration in New York risk criminalizing journalism about protests that occur at or near houses of worship," FPF's Caitlin Vogus writes in @timesunion.com.
"When journalists are prevented from covering protests, the public is less informed."
Good to see IRCC backing down. Bad that they did this in the first place.
It’s our third post on this matter since Friday.
The police must seriously investigate this incident.
Big thanks to Nova Scotia NDP MLA Paul Wozney for inviting laid-off Ubisoft Halifax workers Jon Huffman and Anastasiia Kolchanova to the legislature on Friday, and once again raising the issue of the studio closure.
We continue to pressure the company to increase severance and to reopen the studio.
Another game studio organizes with CWA!
We stand with our sisters & brothers in the CLC this International Women’s Day, calling for a worker-centred economic strategy that puts women’s economic justice at its core.
Happy International Women's Day! We celebrate the massive contributions women have made to society and to the labour movement - and we vow to keep up the fight for equity & equality.
Exactly. We need stronger enforcement / laws to stop the intimidation of journalists.
CANADA: Country's labour protections aren’t ready for the age of AI policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/03/ai-l...
No journalist should face intimidation. The police should be investigating all such cases of media harassment.
We stand in unwavering support of Iranian workers, the independent unions, and the people of Iran. Working people everywhere deserve livelihoods free from fear, repression, and violence.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/statement-fr...
#IWD2026 To mark International Women’s Day the IFJ and its Gender Council celebrate the commitment and courage of women journalists across the world.
Read their testimonies. Still they report
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Ubisoft Halifax workers & supporters met outside the offices of Ubisoft Toronto yesterday to hand out leaflets, & chat with Ubisoft workers about the volatility of the industry, the power of workers to organize for better conditions, & the fight for a fair deal for laid-off Ubisoft Halifax workers.
To defend sovereignty, the free press, and our fundamental rights, we must defend democracy.
Join us live from the 2026 Progress Summit main stage starting at 9:00am ET on Thursday, March 5: youtube.com/watch?v=P1v2m5jQ5ig
Established at our 48th Congress in 1986, World Writers’ Day honours the courage to write and the solidarity that protects it.
As writers face imprisonment, exile, censorship, and violence for speaking the truth, we stand with them and defend freedom of expression.
