In Dec. 2010, blogger
Glenn Greenwald (a WikiLeaks supporter) explained journalistic independence to a
CNN correspondent. WikiLeaks website is here. This leaked video (with 16 million YouTube views) shows the killing of
employees of the Reuters news agency and wounding of children by a US attack
helicopter in Iraq.
In August 2012, I visited the Ecuadoran
embassy in London after WikiLeaks' founder had taken refuge inside; I was there
days after the British government threatened to invade the embassy, a serious
breach of international law.
Following in WikiLeaks footsteps is a new U.S.-based group, ExposeFacts.org. (Full disclosure: I am an advisor).
On the 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders, the United States has fallen to 43rd out of 180 countries (down from 41st last year)-- largely because of Trump worsening a status quo that RWB had criticized under Obama.
Following in WikiLeaks footsteps is a new U.S.-based group, ExposeFacts.org. (Full disclosure: I am an advisor).
On the 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders, the United States has fallen to 43rd out of 180 countries (down from 41st last year)-- largely because of Trump worsening a status quo that RWB had criticized under Obama.
The man who inspired Edward Snowden to become a whistleblower
was a previously brave NSA officer named Thomas Drake,
who suffered consequences of a prosecution and now survives by working in
an Apple store.
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