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Biden Justice Department Makes An Example Out Of IRS Whistleblower

Biden Justice Department Makes An Example Out Of IRS Whistleblower

President Joe Biden's campaign seized on IRS whistleblower Charles Littlejohn's revelations about Trump's tax returns. Instead of honoring Littlejohn, the Justice Department sought one of the harshest prison sentences ever.

In Leak Prosecutions, US Government Treats Use Of Privacy Tools As Criminal Activity

In Leak Prosecutions, US Government Treats Use Of Privacy Tools As Criminal Activity

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism in defense of press freedom. In Espionage Act prosecutions involving leaks, attorneys at the United States (DOJ) consistently treat the use of privacy tools as evidence of criminality. This tendency should

Coalition Urges Appeals Court To End Secrecy Around FBI Raid Against Florida-Based Journalist

Coalition Urges Appeals Court To End Secrecy Around FBI Raid Against Florida-Based Journalist

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism today. A coalition of civil liberties and press freedom organizations in the United States demanded that a federal appeals court force the U.S. Justice Department to be transparent about why

In Assange Case, Disaffected Journalists Reject FBI Requests To Aid Prosecution

U.S. prosecutors have quite a struggle ahead if they hope to convince journalists frustrated with Assange’s behavior to aid them in their attack on freedom of the press.

James Risen's Appeal To Journalists To Protect Whistleblowers Skirts Accountability

James Risen's Appeal To Journalists To Protect Whistleblowers Skirts Accountability