Kevin Gosztola
After Years Of Refusing To Comment, State Department Backs Assange Prosecution
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On World Press Freedom Day, the United States State Department abandoned its policy of not commenting on the case against
US Double Standards On World Press Freedom Day
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For the United States government, World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to further project an image of the U.S. as a supposed champion of journalism and human
US Government Jails Leakers Before Trial Because They 'Know' Classified Information
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The Myth Of Daniel Ellsberg As The 'Good Leaker'
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Even as Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg closes in on the end of an incredible and impactful life, the Washington Post and the pundit class still cannot resist using
North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment
A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of “trespassing” on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.
Veronica Coit and Matilda Bliss were “sentenced to pay $25 fines and court costs.