Pentagon's Grip on Media Freedom Tightens A recent ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden has allowed the Pentagon to continue exerting control over the Stars and Stripes publication.
The decision appears to be a narrow interpretation of First Amendment rights, but it's actually part of a larger pattern of government encroachment on media independence.
The case revolves around the firings of journalists Max Lederer, Erik Slavin, and Lara Korte, who were terminated by the Pentagon after publishing an article detailing poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.