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Sanders, Warren, and Wyden Slam Julian Assange Indictment

Buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London, Wednesday May 1, 2019. Assange has been jailed for 50 weeks for breaching his bail after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

via Sanders, Warren, and Wyden Slam Julian Assange Indictment

The Indictment of Julian Assange Under the Espionage Act Is a Threat to the Press and the American People

James Risen

If the government gets to define journalism, what’s to stop it from making similar rulings about any outlet whose coverage it doesn’t like?

https://theintercept.com/2019/05/24/the-indictment-of-julian-assange-under-the-espionage-act-is-a-threat-to-the-press-and-the-american-people/