New charges against Julian Assange prompt outcry from Edward Snowden, civil liberties groups

DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Julian Assange has always been a lightning-rod for controversy, but the latest charges against him have journalism watchdog groups crying foul. Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, was charged by U.S. authorities Thursday of violating the Espionage Act. Now there’s a debate whether prosecutors can claim the same about journalists who publish stories …

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