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WE Will Free The Press<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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William Hogarth\u00a0Humours of an Election, Plate 2\u00a0<\/strong>1754<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While we\u2019re republishing articles about the newly arrested Julian Assange, in his honor, here\u2019s one on the role the press has played in his ordeal. And will undoubtedly continue to play. What does it say about a society that you have to hold not only the government, but also the press to account?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We originally published this essay on August 17 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two thirds of Americans want the Mueller investigation (inquisition, someone called it) over by the midterm elections. Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has said that if Mueller wants to interview Trump, he\u2019ll have to do so before September 1, because the Trump camp doesn\u2019t want to be the one to unduly influence the elections. Mueller himself appears to lean towards prolonging the case, and that may well be with an eye on doing exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there\u2019s something else as well: as soon as the investigation wraps up, Trump will demand a second special counsel, this time to scrutinize the role the \u2018other side\u2019 has played in the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath. He\u2019s determined to get it, and he\u2019ll fire both Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein if they try to stand in his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have of course been tons of signs that it\u2019s going to happen, but we got two significant ones just the past few days. The first is the termination of John Brennan\u2019s security clearance. It looks impossible that no additional clearances will be revoked. There are more people who have them but would also be part of a second special counsel\u2019s investigation. That doesn\u2019t rhyme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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