<p><a href="https://kottke.org/26/05/the-world-press-freedom-index-at-global-25-year-low">Here&rsquo;s Jason</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Since Reporters Without …

Here’s Jason:

Since Reporters Without Borders started tracking their World Press Freedom Index 25 years ago, the global rating has never been lower than the 2026 score. … The United States ranks 64th out of 180 countries, a pathetic showing for a country that claims to value the First Amendment[.]

I feel privileged to live in Sweden. But just like democracy, freedoms like freedom of the press are not static conditions, they’re acts. We need to exercise them.

A world map shaded from green to dark red. Scandinavia stands out in green, while much of Asia, the Middle East, and parts of South America and Africa are deep red. The United States is orange, noticeably behind most of Western Europe.

Sven Dahlstrand,

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