Hegseth is a propaganda flop. Don’t let Congress throw him a lifeline
Whistleblowers and the open internet are key to undermining official half-truths, but lawmakers keep trying to weaken both
Reality and the Espionage Act
The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.
This World Press Freedom Day, American journalists are under attack
The U.S. government has declared open season on the news media. May 3 is a reminder to fight back
At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest. Corruption isn’t
Plus: Clean up your mess, New Jersey courts
Obama used the Espionage Act to put a record number of reporters’ sources in jail, and Trump could be even worse
Will the Trump administration use the Espionage Act to prosecute reporters?
NJ police to journalists: Papers please
Plus: Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence is stunningly unqualified, and a veteran ‘60 Minutes’ journalist sounds the alarm on censorship at CBS
Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets
Plus: NYT subpoenaed for reporting on Trump’s bribe plane
Reform the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act is an unconstitutional law used to prosecute whistleblowers and news publishers.
America’s ‘Official Secrets Act’ — the long, sad history of the 100-year-old Espionage Act
The Espionage Act is used to prosecute whistleblowers and threaten journalists. This is its history.
How the Espionage Act morphed into a dangerous tool used to prosecute sources and threaten journalists
The Espionage Act is a draconian statute used to stifle press freedom for decades.