By Michael Waldman\Brennan Center Photos: YouTube Screenshots Joe Biden and Donald Trump will debate on CNN at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. As an alumnus of “debate camp” and a presidential historian, I’m eager to watch. Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy held the first televised presidential debate in 1960. Those who watched on TV…

By Committee To Protect Journalists Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots New York, June 24, 2024— The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be freed from prison in a plea deal with the United States Justice Department. “Julian Assange faced a prosecution that had grave implications for journalists and press freedom worldwide,”…

By Amnesty International Photos: Amnesty International The following press release was issued regarding the abductions of Kenyans involved in the organizing of protests against the Kenyan government which has proposed new taxes as a third of the Kenyan population faces poverty. The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) unequivocally condemns the recent wave of abductions…