US brands RT a “foreign agent:” A chilling move against free speech

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On Thursday, RT America, the US-based subsidiary of RT (formerly known as Russia Today), announced that it would, under pressure from the United States government, register as a “foreign agent” under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The Justice Department’s demand that RT register as a “foreign agent” is aimed at delegitimizing RT as a news source, intimidating its journalists and guests, and setting the precedent for taking similar actions against other news outlets. US politicians—led by the Democratic Party—have developed a narrative that Russia, through outlets like RT, has worked to “sow divisions” within the United States, as if the American people need RT to know that the political system is corrupt and dominated by corporations. The move is an attack on free speech that must be opposed, as part of the fight against Internet censorship as a whole.  Read the full analysis on the WSWS. See also other important recent articles on the WSWS: On the Centenary of the October Revolution Three billionaires are wealthier than half the US population One year since the election of Donald Trump Help fight Internet censorship! Some things you can do: Share WSWS articles on social media and with your friends and co-workers. Urge them to sign the petition against Google censorship Donate to the WSWS so that we can continue to expose the blacklisting of left-wing media.  Contact the ICFI for more information on what you can do. Reply to this email or submit the ICFI webform.  Sincerely, The World Socialist Web Site Share Tweet Forward World Socialist Web Site | wsws.org Articles: Copyright © 2017 wsws.org, All rights reserved.