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The U.S. government claims that CIA analyst Asif Rahman’s alleged disclosure of Israel’s reported plans to attack Iran caused it to delay the attack.

By Chip Gibbons: thedissenter.org

A U.S. magistrate judge rejected the government’s request to hold CIA employee Asif Rahman in jail

Video: Jeffrey Sterling was a CIA whistleblower. He is an attorney and an advocate for other whistleblowers. We discussed his experience, the problem of excessive secrecy, and the importance of whistleblowers to civil society.

By Norman Solomon: TomDispatch

While he can no longer speak to the world about the latest developments, Ellsberg will continue to speak directly to hearts and minds about the extreme evils of our time—and the potential for overcoming them with love in action.

The Committee to Protect Journalists

Dear Attorney General Garland,

We, the undersigned coalition of press freedom, civil liberties, and
international human rights organizations, write to express acute concern about
the Justice Department’s ongoing criminal and extradition proceedings
relating to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, under the Espionage
Act and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

By Jeffrey Sterling: Progressive Hub

This was to be my first trip abroad in a very long time, certainly the first time since being released from prison.

By Patrick G. Eddington — CATO Institute

Get ready for another one of those “Congress is trying to pull a fast one” stories … and if you work for or financially support one or more nonprofits, you’ll want to read on. Congressional sources have informed Cato that an extremely controversial tax code bill that could be used to target politically disfavored nonprofits that has already passed the House may get a Senate vote this week. First, some important background information.

By Kathleen McClellan – Jesselyn Radack: Salon.com

It happened under Trump — and under Obama: The U.S. is using bad law to crack down on investigative journalism

Kevin Gosztola: The Dissenter

Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was released from prison in February after spending 33 months in some of the harshest confinement conditions ever imposed on a person for disclosing classified information to the press.

Hale remains in federal custody but is living in home confinement until July.

Though President Donald Trump’s Justice Department indicted Hale, his case became the first major Espionage Act conviction secured by prosecutors under President Joe Biden.

Deutsche Welle: DW.com

German Chancellor Scholz voices opposition to the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, stressing the importance of fair treatment. He calls on UK courts to ensure Assange’s rights are protected.