We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with press freedom advocate Trevor Timm. āThankfully, Julian Assange is finally going…
We are witnessing a truly unprecedented attack on press freedom in the United States, with journalists being systematically targeted while covering the nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd
Brazilās Supreme Court has barred the Bolsonaro administration and Justice Minister Sergio Moro from investigating The Intercept Brasil and journalist Glenn Greenwald for its reporting on unethical and potentially illegal conduct involving Moro
The case against the WikiLeaks founder is the justice departmentās perfect vehicle to ultimately get what Trump wants
By this weekend, Reality Winner, the former NSA contractor accused of releasing national security information to the media, will have been in jail for more than a full year without being convicted of a crime
Trump is Ratcheting Up Wars Across the World
The only explanation seems to be that they want to silence First Amendment-protected speech and intimidate other journalists into not covering the protests
Why arenāt the architects of torture in jail?
If the Republicans win back the Senate, the CIA knows it will win big too
After Edward Snowden caught the US government with its pants down, you would think the keepers of this country’s secrets might stand up for a little more transparency, not bend over backwards trying to control the message
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