A look into the lives and prosecutions of US whistleblowers Since the start of the Obama administration, seven individuals working for the government have been…
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In early January of this year, while facing numerous federal piracy charges, Internet activist Aaron Swartz took his own life. He was 26. This event strengthened the newfound debate on transparency and freedom of information sparked by Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
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Whether or not the obtainment and leaking of information is on the correct side of the law, as exemplified recently by the global entities of Anonymous and WikiLeaks, has been disputed. It should be a concern that these groups are beingtargeted in a 1984-like style because of their work in exposing inside governmental information.