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    May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Is Obama Richard Nixon?

    Despite what you may hear from some of his more fevered critics, President Barack Obama's recent scandal-quakes don't appear to fall anywhere near the level of Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal. But by another Nixonian yardstick, trying to muzzle on press...

    Tags: Journalism, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Supreme Court, Freedom of the Press, Eric Holder

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. FBI spied on Fox News reporter, accused him of crime

    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government official, court papers show.
    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government...

    Tags: Journalism, FBI, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Laws

    3. May 20, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  3. It's news, not espionage

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's...

    Tags: Journalism, National Security Agency, FBI, Media Industry, Politics

    4. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland.
    WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...

    Tags: National Security Agency, Freedom of the Press, Eric Holder, Politics, World War I (1914-1918)

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. WikiLeaks film shifts focus after Julian Assange won't share info

    When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of powerful governments and corporations using little more than his laptop.
    When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of...

    Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Movies, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Jack Abramoff

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A WikiLeaks way out

    Prosecutors must prove that Pfc. Bradley Manning "had reason to believe" that the classified material he provided to WikiLeaks would harm the nation, a military judge ruled Wednesday &mdash; offering the Pentagon and the Obama administration an opportunity to bring an end to a prosecution that has become an exercise in overkill.
    Prosecutors must prove that Pfc. Bradley Manning "had reason to believe" that the classified material he provided to WikiLeaks would harm the nation, a military judge ruled Wednesday — offering the Pentagon and the Obama administration an...

    Tags: Justice System, WikiLeaks, Trials, Judges, Prisons

    7. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Psychiatrists recommended easing of Manning custody, official testifies

    The former commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va., told a military court on Tuesday that accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning was held in highly restrictive "prevention-of-injury" custody even though psychiatrists recommended the conditions be eased.
    The former commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va., told a military court on Tuesday that accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning was held in highly restrictive "prevention-of-injury" custody even though psychiatrists recommended the conditions...

    Tags: Psychiatry, Amnesty International, Trials, Lawyers, Prosecution

    8. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Accused WikiLeaker Manning says he was punished before trial

    Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is due back at Fort Meade this week, where lawyers for the alleged WikiLeaker plan to argue that he was punished at a military brig before his case had been heard &#8212; grounds, they say, to dismiss all charges against him.
    Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is due back at Fort Meade this week, where lawyers for the alleged WikiLeaker plan to argue that he was punished at a military brig before his case had been heard — grounds, they say, to dismiss all charges against him. By...

    Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trials, Politics, Military Justice, U.S. Army

    9. Oct 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Obama extends whistleblower protections to intelligence community

    President Obama has done what Congress has not: Extend whistleblower protections to national security and intelligence employees. A new presidential policy directive says employees "who are eligible for access to classified information can effectively...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Career and Workplace, Mike J. Rogers, Politics, Prosecution

    10. Jun 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Julian Assange of WikiLeaks gets extradition letter from British police

    World Now
    Julian Assange WikiLeaks' founder is served with extradition letter; at Ecuadorean Embassy in London he awaits word on an asylum bid....
    11. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Bradley Manning to return to Fort Meade for WikiLeaks case

    Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, the former intelligence analyst awaiting a court-martial on charges of aiding the enemy and violating the Espionage Act, will return to Fort Meade this month for his arraignment, the Army said Thursday.
    Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, the former intelligence analyst awaiting a court-martial on charges of aiding the enemy and violating the Espionage Act, will return to Fort Meade this month for his arraignment, the Army said Thursday. Manning,...

    Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Court Preliminary, Prosecution, Computer Crime

    12. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Accused WikiLeaker Manning sent to court-martial

    The commander of the Military District of Washington has ordered a court-martial for Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, the former intelligence analyst accused of giving hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
    The commander of the Military District of Washington has ordered a court-martial for Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, the former intelligence analyst accused of giving hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. Maj. Gen....

    Tags: Trials, Court Preliminary, Prosecution, Trials, U.S. Army

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