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• Leakers have a support group

  
  Muckety.com - Exploring the paths of power and influence — Authority: 108
  Behind the revelations about National Security Agency surveillance is another little-known network called the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
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• A Father’s Day Barbeque—Washington-Style

  
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  By Walter Brasch It’s Father’s Day, and that means the Great White Republican Hierarchy in Washington smells burnt charcoal and is ready to barbeque some Democrats. Because Father’s Day is special, the Republican-proposed Sequester is waived, and there is no budget limit for the day’s food and frivolity. ...
  3 days ago

• House Republican Wants to Prosecute Journalists for Reporting on Leaks

  
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  It’s not just the Obama Administration that wants to go after journalists . During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said that the the government should prosecute reporters when they publish sensitive information from leakers and whistleblowers. Cooper and King were discussing the ...
  6 days ago

• Op-Ed Contributor: Hong Kong, a Strange Place to Seek Freedom

  
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  If Edward J. Snowden is still in Hong Kong — where individual liberties have steadily eroded since the British transfer to China in 1997 — he may have a tough time staying a free man.        
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• Whats the Real Target of our Privatized Surveillance State: Terrorism or Democracy?

  
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  Whistleblower Edward Snowden did more than simply expose a level of NSA surveillance that suggests the entire system has grown dangerously close to that of "Big Brother" in George Orwells 1984 . In disclosing that he served at the NSA as a third-party contractor employed by Booz Allen Hamilton , Snowdens ...
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• Bradley Manning’s Defense Supports Crowd-Funded Stenographers’ Presence at Trial

  
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  The defense for Pfc. Bradley Manning indicated in a military court that ensuring crowd-funded stenographers had access to create an unofficial transcript of the trial, which would be made available to media outlets around the world, was something they supported. “We believe that this enforces Pfc. Manning’s ...
  1 week ago

• Video of the Day - Journalist Glenn Greenward to the Government - "Im Ready To Fight for Freedom of the Press

  
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  Portrait of Glenn Greenwald -creator of Unclaimed Territory blog and contributing writer at Salon.com (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Independent Underground News & Talk - Video of the... Visit "IU News & Talk" right now to read more of this story!
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• When perceived attempts to bolster 1st amendment become cynical attempts to dismantle it

  
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  . On Monday, we got into the curious case of a U.S. District Attorney making clear that federal civil rights laws would not tolerate people denigrating the Islamic faith on social media. In wrapping up the post we asked the following question: Is this loser Killian suggesting that people on social media and ...
  1 week ago

• Turkey: Erdogan’s Reality Check

  
  The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation — Authority: 707
  HAMMI/SIPA/Newscom Has Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally worn out his welcome? The anti-government protests that began last Friday in Taksim Square against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian leadership could become the start of a “Turkish Spring.” At the very least, if Erdogan does not ...
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• Scandals Lead Voters to Question Obamas Honesty

  
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  The White House is facing a significant credibility gap, according to a new Wall Street Journal /NBC News poll. The scandals that have plauged the administration over the last several weeks — the IRS’s targeting of Tea Party groups, the DOJ’s intimidation of the press, and lingering questions over Benghazi — ...
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• Holder Happens

  
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  By Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Related Entries June 5, 2013 China Acquiring Smithfield Foods June 5, 2013 Holder Happens
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• Lindsey Graham Isnt Sure If Bloggers Deserve First Amendment Protection

  
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  Lindsey Graham Isnt Sure If Bloggers Deserve First Amendment Protection - NationalJournal.com Linda has joined Chatlotte Chucky Boy Schumer and needs to go the hell home NOW!!! Hey, Linda, the 1st Amendment is pretty clear. You and Charlotte need to take some reading comprehension lessons or maybe English isnt your ...
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• This House believes Turkey is not a democracy

  
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  Turkey is a democracy, or at least it is usually considered as such. It is the only Middle Eastern, and only country with a Muslim majority, in NATO, and it is a long term applicant to the European Union. However its slow progress in that regard is perhaps an indication that its democracy is not quite as entrenched as ...
  2 weeks ago

• Press Scandal

  
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  By David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Related Entries June 4, 2013 Mapquest June 4, 2013 Erdogan’s Facebook
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• An Unusual Theater Revival in China: American Play About Press Freedom

  
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  “Top Secret: Battle for the Pentagon Papers” has returned to China.
  2 weeks ago

• ArtsBeat: An Unusual Theater Revival in China: American Play About Press Freedom

  
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  “Top Secret: Battle for the Pentagon Papers” has returned to China.        
  2 weeks ago

• An open letter to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso

  
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  Dear President Barroso, I will be standing trial on 10 June because, as a journalist, I published the names of Greek bank account holders contained on the Lagarde list in my anti-corruption magazine, HOT DOC. I am being accused of violating privacy laws. On 28 October, a special section of the Hellenic police, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jordan Blocks Local Access to 300 News Web Sites

  
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  The sites were blocked inside the country under a law that was enacted in September as opposition to King Abdullah II grew more outspoken.        
  2 weeks ago

• White House Advisers to NY Times: Holder May Need to Step Down

  
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  Attorney General Eric Holder met with a handful of Washington bureau chiefs last week to try to allay concerns about the Justice Department’s chilling assault on the First Amendment after it has seized phone records from the Associated Press and named Fox News correspondent James Rosen as a “co-conspirator” ...
  2 weeks ago

• Video clip of the day

  
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  . Something nice and mellow to ease our way into the work week... Weve been getting a kick out of the general freak-out on the liberal-Left regarding the potential sale of the L.A. Times and other Tribune Company properties to the bogeyman Koch Brothers. Surely the protesters gathered in front of the Times ...
  2 weeks ago

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