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Rescue equipment in Tham Luang entrance

Freedom of information during Tham Luang Nang Non rescue

Even in the US, though, we do allow restraint of the press in rare circumstances – national security is probably the most obvious. And, of course, the government doesn’t always tell us everything. I think most of us can agree that there are at least some circumstances where secrecy is warranted. Was the Tham Luang rescue one of them?

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Lisa Hoover Government Information, International issues, Privacy
World Freedom Index 2020 Map

US Moves up to 45th place in World Press Freedom Index for 2020

Reporters without Borders recently released the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, which attempts to measure press freedoms worldwide. This year, they ranked the United States 45th out of 180 countries; up 3 spots from 48th in 2019.

June 1, 2020May 27, 2020 Lisa Hoover Censorship
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Intellectual Freedom News 4/19/2019

Choose Privacy Week (May 1 – 7) Resources; The subtle erosion of academic freedom;
LGBTQ community members tell Anne Arundel library board programs could save lives

April 19, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News

Chinese Professor Suspended After Speaking Out About President Jinping

Following the publication of his more recent Imminent Fears piece, Xu was allegedly ordered by university officials to stop “all teaching and research” and take a pay cut. A university “work team” would also be investigating him and the essays he has been writing.

April 18, 2019April 16, 2019 Lisa Hoover Academic Freedom, International issues
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