Saturday, March 21, 2026

US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit

"Those who drafted the first amendment believed that the nation's security requires a free press and an informed people and that such security is endangered by governmental suppression of political speech," US district court judge Paul Friedman wrote in his opinion. "That principle has preserved the nation's security for almost 250 years. It must not be abandoned now."… 

"Especially in light of the country's recent incursion into Venezuela and its ongoing war with Iran, it is more important than ever that the public have access to information from a variety of perspectives about what its government is doing", Friedman wrote…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-judge-blocks-pentagon-policy


 

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