💬 Opinion Jun 26, 2026 · Seth Stern

30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech

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30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
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Supporters of the Prairieland defendants display pamphlets and artwork after their sentencing outside a Fort Worth, Texas, courthouse on June 23, 2026. Photo: Matt Sledge/The Intercept




The Trump administration attacking the right to publish or report information is a given at this point. The president has threatened journalists for everything from questioning the wisdom of his failed war with Iran to touching the peeled lining of his renovated reflecting pool. 



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