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Trump has threatened to crackdown on the press, and sadly Obama has left him all the tools to do so. 

Letter from legal scholars explains how prosecuting Julian Assange threatens press freedom

For years, DOJ has abused the Espionage Act against whistleblowers and journalists. A new bill could potentially change that.

Criminal charges should be the furthest thing from reporters’ minds when news falls in their laps

A UK appeals court has allowed the United States to proceed in its extradition of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, overturning an earlier ruling that denied prosecutorial efforts based on the inhumane conditions of the American prison system.

A brave whistleblower served as a source to stories that shaped the public understanding of the otherwise secret U.S. drone program. He's serving a prison sentence as lawmakers reckon with the very information he revealed.

Today we’re proud to announce a major new crowd-funding campaign in support of whistleblower Chelsea Manning to help pay for her important legal appeal. Chelsea is currently in the process challenging of her unjust Espionage Act conviction and draconian 35-year jail sentence at the Army Court of Appeals. First …

Leaks investigations, prosecutions of journalists, and government spying on the press could all be on the table in the second Trump administration.

Plus: Rep. Tlaib introduces the Ellsberg Act

It's likely no coincidence that news outlets are behaving exactly like the government said they should during its prosecution of Julian Assange