The quiet collapse of a Trump campaign manager’s defamation lawsuit reveals how the powerful use litigation to silence the press—and why we urgently need reform Last Friday night, Chris LaCivita—co-manager of Donald Trump’s victorious 2024 presidential campaign—quietly dropped his defamation lawsuit against the Daily Beast. No fanfare. No press release. Just a silent retreat from…

In the United States, democracy does not function in a vacuum—it depends on an informed citizenry, transparent institutions, and a free press that holds power to account. Yet today, the very systems that sustain democratic life are under siege. The integrity of information, the reliability of news, and the independence of journalism are being systematically…

Media reform is not merely about changing the structure of news organizations or adjusting broadcast regulations—it is a fundamental effort to reshape how information is produced, distributed, and consumed in American society. At its core, the ultimate goal of media reform is to create a media environment that serves America’s public interest, promotes democratic values,…

In an era defined by digital connectivity, the integrity of America’s democratic institutions is increasingly threatened not by conventional military forces, but by a more insidious and pervasive danger: the weaponization of information. Misinformation and disinformation—deliberate falsehoods and misleading narratives—have become central tools in the destabilization of societies, particularly in the United States. While the…