Robert Scheer: Why Does Freedom of the Press Protect Newspapers but Not Whistleblowers? (Video)
Truthdig's editor in chief talks to "Nowman Show" host Dan Niswander about how Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning were hung out to dry even as the publications that profited from their stories were protected.
Truthdig’s editor in chief talks to “The Nowman Show” host Dan Niswander about how whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning were hung out to dry even as the newspapers that profited from publishing their stories were protected by the First Amendment. Scheer also recalls his role as a journalist during the Vietnam War and shares stories about activist Stanley Sheinbaum.
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For starters, negotiating a plea deal would help shore up flagging support on the left.
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The WikiLeaks founder will get a chance to appeal extradition if assurances aren't made.
Manning is facing more than $256,000 in fines, which have been accumulating at a rate of $1,000 a day.
Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website.
The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it.
In a blistering letter to the U.S. government, Special Rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns the whistleblower's indefinite imprisonment.