The National Writers Union stands in solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel and his staff against the suspension of their late-night comedy show, and applauds the announcement that the show will return. Though the reversal demonstrates the power of media workers and their audiences to organize effective opposition to censorship and political repression, the decision to suspend […]
“The Largest Massacre of Journalists and Media Workers in Modern History”
Update: The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) has signed onto this statement. You can read more about their crucial work supporting journalists of Middle Eastern and North African heritage at ameja.org. On August 12, 2025, two days after Israel committed a targeted attack on a journalist tent inside the compound of Al Shifa […]
The National Writers Union and the NewsGuild-CWA condemn Israel’s targeted killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
The NewsGuild-CWA and National Writers Union join press freedom and human rights advocates around the world in condemning the killing of Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa, and their assistant Mohammed Noufal in a targeted attack in Gaza City. Anas al-Sharif was one of Al Jazeera’s best-known reporters and one of several whom […]
Free Mario Guevara!
UPDATE: The DeKalb County solicitor-general dismissed charges against Mario Guevara on June 26. Guevara still faces charges in Gwinnett County and remains in ICE custody. We will continue to speak out until he is free. The National Writers Union condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the arrest and kidnapping of independent journalist Mario Guevara, who […]
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 […]
El Sindicato Nacional de Escritores denuncia el despido de Trump de la directora del Registro de Autor
El Sindocato Nacional de Escritores (NWU) denuncia el despido por parte del presidente Trump de la directora de la Oficina de Derechos de Autor de Estados Unidos, Shira Perlmutter, y de la Bibliotecaria del Congreso, Carla Hayden. La NWU a menudo ha estado en desacuerdo con las normas y recomendaciones al Congreso promulgadas por la […]
Labor Demands an End to the Assault on the Right to Organize and Protest
We’re proud to have contributed to and signed onto this statement alongside 9 national unions and dozens of locals. This moment calls for a united labor front. Fellow unions, join us! The labor movement holds one value above all others: solidarity. Labor demands an end to the Trump administration’s assaults on immigrant workers, freedom of […]
NWU Commits to the Fight Against Fascism
At NWU’s first quarterly virtual Delegate Assembly held on Saturday, March 29, delegates voted to adopt a statement committing our union to beating back fascism: The NWU opposes the fascist coup that has taken over the U.S. government. We commit our union to work for the restoration of constitutional rule in the U.S., and to […]
CASE DISMISSED: Charges Dropped Against Independent Journalist Alissa Azar
Alissa Azar is a member of NWU and an independent journalist whose case was reported in Prism by fellow member Jen Byers. NWU wrote a statement of support that was submitted to the court on Alissa’s behalf, following a similar letter by other media organizations. Today we learned that public pressure won. This is Alissa’s […]
NWU Joins Coalition Urging Officials to Respect Role of Press in LA Fires
NWU’s Executive Committee voted Friday to join 20 other press rights and civil liberties organizations in signing an open letter to California law enforcement officials, calling on them to honor the state law that permits press to enter closed areas impacted by the LA fires. “We understand and empathize with the difficult task firefighters and first […]
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