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Journalist Protection Group Denounces Obama Administration on Press Freedoms

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 13, 2013 One wonders if the Obama administration's increasing hostility toward reporters, editors and publishers may frighten members of the traditional press -- who eschew any and all claims to activism -- into becoming the open campaigners for public welfare that their fellow citizens need them to be. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former NSA Whistle-Blower: Don’t Go to the Cops

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 14, 2013 Thomas Drake, one of the few government whistle-blowers of the Bush and Obama years to stave off prosecution, explains why people like him should avoid official channels when disclosing classified information. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Silent State: Washington’s Campaign Against Whistle-Blowers

By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch Feb 10, 2012 There can be little doubt that government retaliation against whistle-blowers is not an isolated event, nor even an agency-by-agency practice. The number of cases in play suggests an organized strategy to deprive Americans of knowledge of the more disreputable things their government does. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )