In what may be the most aggressive move against press freedom since the Second World War, Germany has banned Compact Magazine and had over 200 police officers raid the office and home of the publisher, Jürgen Elsässer, along with the homes of other employees and financial backers. At 6:00 a.m., masked German police officers raided … Continue reading Massive press crackdown in Germany: Government bans Compact Magazine in unprecedented move, police search publisher’s home in early morning raid