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Pentagon Papers Release (2011)

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    May 21, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  1. News media confidential sources are often what expose government wrongdoing

    It took courage for more than a dozen Allentown police officers to divulge what they felt was wrongdoing by their chief, who they said threatened "retribution" on anyone who did so. It also took solid assurances that the chief would never find out who those whistle-blowers were.
    It took courage for more than a dozen Allentown police officers to divulge what they felt was wrongdoing by their chief, who they said threatened "retribution" on anyone who did so. It also took solid assurances that the chief would never find out who...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Greenpeace, White House, Bethlehem Township (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Internal Revenue Service

    2. May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Is Obama Richard Nixon?

    Despite what you may hear from some of his more fevered critics, President Barack Obama's recent scandal-quakes don't appear to fall anywhere near the level of Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal. But by another Nixonian yardstick, trying to muzzle on press...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Espionage Act of 1917, The Washington Post, Eric Holder, Richard Nixon

    3. May 20, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  3. It's news, not espionage

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's...

    Tags: National Security Agency, Washington, DC, Espionage Act of 1917, Police Investigations, The Washington Post

    4. May 20, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. How Obama can rescue his candidacy

    Here's the White House view of the current trilogy of so-called scandals: Republicans are trying to destroy President Barack Obama's second term by magnifying bureaucratic miscues and distorting policy realities. This isn't without some merit.
    Here's the White House view of the current trilogy of so-called scandals: Republicans are trying to destroy President Barack Obama's second term by magnifying bureaucratic miscues and distorting policy realities. This isn't without some merit. On none...

    Tags: White House, Lindsey O. Graham, Internal Revenue Service, Eric Holder, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Obama administration assaults press freedom

    In Washington, as in any seat of power, most acts of folly begin with hubris. Government leaders, elected or appointed, usually don't intend to do the wrong thing, to overstep or cause harm, but they become so convinced, so certain of their purpose,...

    Tags: White House, The Washington Post, Eric Holder, Tea Party Movement, The Associated Press

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. Author Christopher Buckley To Speak At Hotchkiss

    C<strong>hristopher Buckley</strong>, the Forbes editor, journalist and author whose books tackle political and cultural sacred cows with a satirical twist, will give a free talk Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road., Lakeville.
    The Hartford Courant
    Christopher Buckley, the Forbes editor, journalist and author whose books tackle political and cultural sacred cows with a satirical twist, will give a free talk Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road., Lakeville. Son...

    Tags: Weight, Newspaper and Magazine, Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Weight Loss, Entertainment

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Review: 'War on Whistleblowers' fails to fully sound alarm

    Since 2002, filmmaker-activist Robert Greenwald has made a string of vital feature documentaries, including the trenchant expos&eacute;s "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." His latest, the brief "War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State," although vigorously assembled, proves to have less impact.
    Since 2002, filmmaker-activist Robert Greenwald has made a string of vital feature documentaries, including the trenchant exposés "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." His latest, the brief "War on...

    Tags: National Security Agency, White House, George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011), Movies

    8. Apr 10, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  8. Exposing Wrongdoing Serves The People

    The Hartford Courant
    There will always be an inherent conflict between a government that wants to guard its information, and journalists and citizens who want access to it. Although there is a recognition that some information should be kept secret, a democracy needs its...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, The Washington Post, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Journalism, Politics

    9. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. RIP Anthony Lewis

    I was saddened to read the obituaries for Anthony Lewis, the Pultizer Prize-winning reporter, columnist and author.
    I was saddened to read the obituaries for Anthony Lewis, the Pultizer Prize-winning reporter, columnist and author. He may be most familiar for his decades of work at the New York Times. But his book, "Gideon's Trumpet," was one of the first -- and best...

    Tags: Education, Obituaries, News Media, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities

    10. Mar 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Bell jury can't change guilty verdicts, judge and experts say

    L.A. NOW
    As a juror in the Bell corruption trial continued to indicate Thursday uncertainty over guilty verdicts delivered the day before, attorneys watching the case said it was highly unlikely the panel would be allowed to change its minds....
    11. Mar 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Defense attorneys should have polled jury after verdict, experts say

    L.A. NOW
    A decision not to poll the jurors after Wednesday's verdict in the Bell corruption trial might prove to be an important mistake by the defendants' attorneys, experts indicated....
    12. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. AUDIO: Bradley Manning explains why he leaked secret documents

    A group advocating transparency has released audio of Pfc. Bradley Manning reading his 35-page, handwritten statement about why he gave massive troves of secret government documents to the website WikiLeaks. <strong>Audio and transcript below.</strong>
    A group advocating transparency has released audio of Pfc. Bradley Manning reading his 35-page, handwritten statement about why he gave massive troves of secret government documents to the website WikiLeaks. Audio and transcript below. The Freedom of...

    Tags: Judges, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Punishment

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