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IFJ Passes Motion on Targeting of Journalists in L.A.

NWU strongly supports the IFJ motion condemning attacks on journalists abroad and at home. Repression in its many forms is a hallmark of fascism, and we support our media colleagues in continuing to bear witness to the actions of the Trump administration and their right to do so unimpeded and unharmed. The motion was brought […]

NWU Denounces Trump’s Firing of the Register of Copyright

The National Writers Union (NWU) denounces President Trump’s firing of the Register of Copyright (head of the U.S. Copyright Office), Shira Perlmutter, and the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. The NWU has often disagreed with the regulations and recommendations to Congress promulgated by the U.S. Copyright Office under Ms. Perlmutter, Dr. Hayden as her boss, […]