The last two decades have been an abysmal time for the right to press freedom in the U.S. Successive administrations — from both parties — have normalized using the Espionage Act to prosecute whistleblowers and journalists’ sources. In June, the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a conviction of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act. In doing so they achieved something once…
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