Freedom House puts politics ahead of human rights

It's embargoed until midnight tonight US time, but since I didn't get it directly from them, I'm not subject to the embargo. Freedom House has issued its annual report on freedom of the press, and has downgraded Israel because - wait for it - Israel HaYom hands out newspapers for free!

Israel declined due to the growing impact of Yisrael Hayom, whose owner-subsidized business model endangered