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Obama’s Escalating War on Freedom of the Press
By Norman Solomon The part of the First Amendment that prohibits “abridging the freedom … of the press” is now up against the wall, as the Obama administration continues to assault the kind of journalism that can expose government secrets. Last Friday the administration got what it wanted – an ice-cold chilling effect — from the…
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A Portrait of the Leaker as a Young Man
Painted by Robert Shetterly for his Americans Who Tell the Truth Project. By Norman Solomon Why have Edward Snowden's actions resonated so powerfully for so many people? The huge political impacts of the leaked NSA documents account for just part of the explanation. Snowden’s choice was ultimately personal. He decided to take big risks on…
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Denouncing NSA Surveillance Isn’t Enough — We Need the Power to Stop It
By Norman Solomon For more than a month, outrage has been profuse in response to news about NSA surveillance and other evidence that all three branches of the U.S. government are turning Uncle Sam into Big Brother. Now what? Continuing to expose and denounce the assaults on civil liberties is essential. So is supporting Bradley…
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The Pursuit of Edward Snowden: Washington in a Rage, Striving to Run the World
By Norman Solomon Rarely has any American provoked such fury in Washington’s high places. So far, Edward Snowden has outsmarted the smartest guys in the echo chamber — and he has proceeded with the kind of moral clarity that U.S. officials seem to find unfathomable. Bipartisan condemnations of Snowden are escalating from Capitol Hill and…
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