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Trevor Timm
Trevor Timm is a Guardian US columnist and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a non-profit that supports and defends journalism dedicated to transparency and accountability. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorTimm
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The speaker of the House poses as a moderate in comparison to Trump. In reality, he’s paving the way for the president’s cruelest policies
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The president has already shown a willingness to upend constitutional norms and gratuitously spread fear. Just think what he’d do in a time of crisis
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A series of troubling events since Friday’s order have pushed the country into uncharted territory – and Stephen Bannon was central to the chaos
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The defense department hid its own study showing wasteful spending. If the Trump administration wants to cut government waste, start there
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The president-elect keeps news cycles churning with his unhinged tweets, but it’s the current administration’s expanding military license that should scare us
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We shouldn’t be surprised at the FBI director’s intervention in the presidential campaign. He has a track record of dubious decisions
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There’s little truth in the five charges most often levelled at the whistleblower. Here’s why he deserves acclaim, not punishment
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The incarcerated whistleblower is on a hunger strike to protest her treatment. It’s time to heed her pleas for help
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Those itching for conflict like to portray Putin as a grandmaster. In reality, his country is weak and his strategy is one of desperation
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The Democratic candidate is forging a distinction between Donald Trump and other, saner Republicans. This won’t help Dems trying to win other elections
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Lawsuits can destroy media organizations. Whatever you think of the stories, the prospect of journalists being silenced by a wealthy elite is deeply troubling
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The humanitarian disaster there is, by some measures, greater than that in Syria. Why is Obama continuing to enable the Saudi bombing campaign?
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The harassment of men and women who record violent incidents involving police is an appalling abuse of first amendment rights
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The latest airstrikes against Isis are happening because the last offensive created a power vacuum. There’s a good bet that will happen this time too
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There is some circumstantial evidence that the hack may have originated in Russia, but there are many questions that haven’t been resolved
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Many Republicans have endorsed her. It could be because GOP stalwarts are terrified of Donald Trump. Or it could be that her policies align with theirs
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It's not just Syria. Trump is ratcheting up wars across the world