The government says it won’t prosecute ‘real’ journalists. Don’t believe it

The government said in the Julian Assange case that it would never use the Espionage Act against traditional journalists. But it claims the act restricts journalists at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. "STARS AND STRIPES (May 1, 1973) - IT'S OVER - THẾ LÀ KẾT THÚC" by manhhai is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

We’ve spent the week warning that Julian Assange’s guilty plea — although better than an adverse court ruling — dangerously legitimizes the idea that the government...