‘Terrifying Precedent’: Assange & the Espionage Act as Tool of Suppression https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7cddf2ce-f8ef-49f3-b5c7-886086238f82 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. #BreakThroughNews Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube ‘Terrifying Precedent’: Assange & the Espionage Act as Tool of Suppression https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7cddf2ce-f8ef-49f3-b5c7-886086238f82 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.