The Case Against Julian Assange Is Also a Case Against a Free Press
Contrary to what the judge who blocked his extradition implied, the Espionage Act does not include an exception for "responsible" journalism.
Contrary to what the judge who blocked his extradition implied, the Espionage Act does not include an exception for "responsible" journalism.
The fear that harsh federal jail conditions will lead to Assange’s suicide is the only reason he won’t face espionage charges in the U.S.
Though journalists tend to despise the WikiLeaks founder, his fate could impact the future of their profession.
U.S. officials claim their espionage laws apply to the world, but constitutional protections do not.
The very idea that our intelligence agencies could keep encryption bypasses secret is absurd.
She was imprisoned for a year as she resisted a grand jury's investigation of WikiLeaks.
A prison sentence of seven to nine years is excessive for nonviolent process crimes aimed at concealing legal behavior.
Trump's former campaign advisor now awaits sentencing.
The treatment of Bryan Carmody and Julian Assange reveals widespread confusion about who counts as a journalist and whether it matters.
Under the government's theory in some of the charges, any reporter who knowingly prints certain kinds of government secrets could equally be prosecuted.
It's not just the right to report that's under attack. It's also your right to be informed.
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And the WikiLeaks founder will be in court again tomorrow.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is itself prone to abuse by prosecutors. This is another example.
Journalism is at risk not just from government but from media types who see their jobs as protecting the powerful from embarrassment.
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The WikiLeaks founder has few if any defenders in Congress.
The world is a better place now that it's harder than ever for governments to keep secrets.
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"I will stand by my principles," Manning says.
The Cypherpunk co-founder was a major influence on both bitcoin and WikiLeaks.
But WikiLeaks and Manafort have pushed back on the report.
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The suit claims a RICO conspiracy and demands millions.
By selectively editing a quote, the magazine overstates its case.
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The government's top domestic spook says that transparency is a bad, bad thing.
America's score drops while Trump administration considers charges against WikiLeaks.
Look down and take note of the very obvious slippery slope.
A war on WikiLeaks will ultimately threaten a free press.
Brown just got out of prison this past November after four years behind bars for his association with "hacktivists."
Vault 7 serves as another reminder of the inherent folly in building government-mandated backdoors into secure systems.
From using smart TVs for spying to hoarding IT vulnerabilities
As Trump takes over, it won't get any easier to keep a lid on leakers.
What happens when you add free whiskey to a discussion about the intel community's weak Russia-hacking report?
The co-founder of The Intercept doesn't like Donald Trump but thinks the new president may just wake liberals up to reining in the government.
Libertarian Party presidential nominee on debt, WikiLeaks, and the war on drugs.
Between the WikiLeaks revelations, FOIA requests, and FBI investigation, there are important details among the noise.
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A would-be exposé fails to deliver the goods.
At the same time Democrats were advised to "elevate" Donald Trump.
LP presidential nominee says disgruntled Republicans are ready to endorse him over their own party's candidate.
There's been talk about a Roger Stone/Julian Assange plot, but the evidence being offered is pretty slim.
In the halls of power, how classified information is handled is ultimately less important than who's handling it.
Defense team can't get answers from military.
No, but there's a strong pragmatic and libertarian case for honest transparency in government action and conduct.