Unequal Justice: Julian Assange Is an Enemy in Trump’s War on the First Amendment
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Unless and until Assange’s prosecution is dismissed, no publication will be safe from the Administration’s vengeance and overreach
by: Bill Blum
Driven as always by self-interest and opportunism, Trump has now flipped from professing his “love” for WikiLeaks during the campaign to targeting Assange as part of the enemy. (Photo: Reuters)
The prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act represents a dangerous turn in President Donald Trump’s war on the First Amendment. Whether you love Assange or loathe him, it is vital to understand the eighteen-count indictment filed against him on May 23 in the context of that wider conflict. In a very real sense, we are all defendants in the case against Assange.
The new charges allege that ...