TheAltWorld ‘Terrifying Precedent’: Assange & the Espionage Act as Tool of Suppression
- Rania Khalek
- Tuesday 27 Dec 22
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For over a century, the Espionage Act of 1917 has been used by the US government to silence journalists, whistleblowers, and leftist groups.
From Eugene Debs to Julian Assange, the Act has been a repressive tool against dissent.
Carey Shenkman, a constitutional lawyer, joins the show to discuss his book A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press to break down the scope and impact of the Act.
Rania Khalek
Rania Khalek is an award-winning Lebanese-American journalist and host of Dispatches on Breakthrough News, where she investigates the global consequences of imperialism, war, and systemic oppression. With over a decade of frontline reporting from conflict zones and marginalized communities, her work has been featured in The Nation, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, FAIR, and The Electronic Intifada, where she served on the editorial board.
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