Category Archives: US Espionage Act

Two Years Ago — Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2019 by L

“Leaks related to national security can put people at risk. They can put men and women in uniform that I’ve sent into the battlefield at risk. I don’t think the American people would expect me, as commander in chief, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, Barack Obama, CIA, FBI, Kiriakou, Mike Pompeo, NSA, Obama, Operation 'MERLIN', Pompeo, Snowden, US Espionage Act, waterboardong | Tagged Bradley / Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Jeffrey Alexander Sterling, John Kiriakou, Mike Pompeo, Obama, Shamai Leibowitz, Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, Thomas Drake, whistleblower | Leave a comment

One Year Ago — Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2018 by L

“The current state of whistleblowing prosecutions under the Espionage Act makes a truly fair trial wholly unavailable to an American who has exposed classified wrongdoing. Legal scholars have strongly argued that the US Supreme Court – which has never yet … Continue reading →

The Untold Story of the Four NSA Whistleblowers — Documentary

Posted on March 10, 2017 by L

“Trailblazer was canceled in 2006 and remains one of the worst failures in US intelligence history. But the money spent on this privatization scheme, like so much at the NSA, remains a state secret to this day.” Former NSA Thomas … Continue reading →

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US: Annual number of suspected criminal leaks undiminished by Obama’s policy

Posted on March 8, 2017 by L

“There’s been major crimes committed. What I’m concerned about is no one is focusing on major leaks that have occurred here… We can’t run a government like this. A government can’t function with massive leaks at the highest level.” House … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2017 by L