Continued Push for Assange’s Extradition Is Bad News for Journalism

Julian Assange arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, after the WikiLeaks founder was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police and taken into custody following the Ecuadorian government's withdrawal of asylum. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)

A successful prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder could empower the government to go after journalists for publishing classified information.

Continued Push for Assange’s Extradition Is Bad News for Journalism