As the Obama administration aggressively prosecutes whistleblowers, why is David Petraeus walking free — and being allowed to advise the White House?
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The government doesn’t only crack down on leakers and whistleblowers. It cracks down very strongly on anybody who disseminates data beyond the borders that the government deems appropriate.
Peter Maass, award-winning investigative journalist, has just published a major report in The Intercept titled, “Destroyed by the Espionage Act: Stephen Kim Spoke to a Reporter. Now He’s in Jail. This is His Story.” Watch his interview on Democracy Now! to learn about this case.