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WSN : Netzpolitik shows importance of free press

WSN : Netzpolitik shows importance of free press | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

A functioning, unthreatened free press is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy and a non-negotiable right of its citizens. Reporting on those in power is an essential function of good journalism, and its importance is codified in the German and U.S. constitutions. Charging individual reporters with treason anywhere has an undeniably chilling effect on reporters everywhere.


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New Statue in Germany Illustrates Just How Much the Rest of the World Opposes the U.S. Police State

New Statue in Germany Illustrates Just How Much the Rest of the World Opposes the U.S. Police State | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Life-size bronze statues of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning were unveiled in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz Square as an homage to their bravery and the courage of whistleblowers worldwide.
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