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Espionage Act

Drone Whistleblower Charged With Violating Espionage Act Pleads Guilty

Drone Whistleblower Charged With Violating Espionage Act Pleads Guilty

Daniel Hale, who revealed information on the targeted assassination program while President Barack Obama was in office, will be sentenced in July
Kevin Gosztola Mar 31, 2021

After Ignoring Reality Winner, MSNBC Uses Her Whistleblower Case To Attack Snowden

MSNBC producers crafted a partisan and warped segment against one NSA whistleblower to justify giving air time to the mother of another NSA whistleblower
Kevin Gosztola Feb 2, 2021

Biden's Call To Heal 'Soul Of America' Is Opening For End To War on Whistleblowers

Kevin Gosztola Jan 23, 2021

No Pardons For Edward Snowden Or Julian Assange

According to a CNN report, Trump submitted to Republican national security hawks and abandoned clemency for the NSA whistleblower and the WikiLeaks founder
Kevin Gosztola Jan 19, 2021

British Judge Rationalized US-Backed Spying Operation Against Assange

Kevin Gosztola Jan 9, 2021

NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Alleges Guard Threatened Her Over Sexual Abuse Claim

“If you lie on me, I go for blood,” the guard who Winner filed a complaint against allegedly stated
Kevin Gosztola Jan 5, 2021
Proposed Reform To US Espionage Act Would Create Public Interest Defense

Proposed Reform To US Espionage Act Would Create Public Interest Defense

A defendant charged would be "permitted to testify about their purpose for engaging in the prohibited conduct."
Kevin Gosztola Oct 8, 2020

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