More than 1,000 entertainment industry leaders from Don Cheadle to Kristen Stewart released an open letter opposing the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers — and we’re grateful to them for speaking out. If approved, this deal will destroy jobs in the media industry and mean higher prices for consumers.
The deal will also consolidate media ownership, putting CBS and CNN under the same ownership. No one should have that much power over our news ecosystem — and particularly not the Ellisons, the MAGA-loving family of billionaires at the heart of this deal.
Join the effort to stop this merger. Sign the petition at bit.ly/stopparamount to join the cause.
As we endure another year of ICE violence in our communities at the direction of the Trump administration, it's important to know your rights.
Here are our recommendations, written by Free Press lawyers, for protesting in 2026.
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Fostering a media system that acts in the interest of the American people — and not against us — is the work of this Free Press.
As we move into 2026, Free Press will continue to step up. Media and technology are essential to our democracy. We fight to ensure they're used for justice.
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Recording government officials is a First Amendment right.
Everyday people with smartphones are holding government officials accountable. Courts have repeatedly recognized this as a basic constitutional right.
Join us in urging Congress to recognize our right to record — add your name to our petition at the link in bio.
UPDATE: 5,000+ actors, directors, producers, filmmakers, writers, comedians, and entertainment industry workers have now joined our fight to block this merger - just as 5 Attorneys General met with press today and CA AG Bonta declared, “this is not a done deal.”
We can block this merger to protect free expression, workers, and consumers by speaking up together and calling our state Attorneys General.
Join us in this fight at BlocktheMerger.com/OpenLetter to #BlockTheMerger
For World Press Freedom Day, we joined the incredible Amy Goodman & PhillyCam for a Screening of “Steal This Story Please!” We talked about the threats of censorship in the media and the power of independent journalism in combating authoritarianism.
Check out the full recap of the event by our very own Vanessa Maria Graber at pressingissues.org
Together, we forced Congress back to the negotiating table. The Senate blocked Trump and Miller’s 3-year extension of Section 702 surveillance, giving us 40 days to fight for reform. Swipe to see what happened and check how your rep voted to hold them accountable.
@markruffalo + @matthewstoller of AELP on #BlockTheMerger in @nytimes : “This Merger Can, and Should, Be Stopped”
Go to BlockTheMerger.com to join us in this fight!
“‘This time, there’s real opposition to this kind of corporate consolidation — and a blueprint for how to win... our growing coalition is demonstrating that when we don’t get stuck on the sidelines, don’t bow down to inevitability and join together to fight, we can win.’
- Mark Ruffalo is an actor. Matt Stoller is the director of research at the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), the publisher of the newsletter ‘Big,’ about monopolistic concerns, and the author of ‘Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy.’”
Source: @nytimes
Billionaires gutting local news. Congress renewing warrantless surveillance. Data centers threatening your privacy.
Here’s what we mobilized against this April.
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This #WorldPressFreedomDay, we recognize the importance of press freedom in preserving a healthy, functioning democracy amidst rising authoritarianism.
Trump's second term has brought with it the largest, longest and most fervent attacks on free speech and press freedom, as studied in Free Press' Chokehold by Nora Benavidez.
We must fight for truth-tellers of all sorts who challenge corruption, abuse and authoritarianism.
Read the full story on pressingissues.org.
It’s #MayDay and we’re fighting the billionaires and their big media and data centers that are trying to take our power away. Democracy is run by we, the people. Let’s keep it that way.
