Prosecuting Government Whistleblowers

The creator of this article describes WikiLeaks to be essential in the contemporary world. This is due to the improved science which has led o the creation of the Dark Internet. This technique is linked to many computers which use the identity-masking software. As such, journalists are covered from repressive regimes which force them to reveal their locations, communications and their web searching habits.
“”Prosecuting Government Whistleblowers: Should the government prosecute whistleblowers who reveal classified authorities secrets?”” Issues & Controversies.
This article discusses the WikiLeaks views concerning the US government. The article also talks about the release of large numbers of classified documents about the US government. In this case, WikiLeaks has generated a great deal of controversy. As such, many supporters Of WikiLeaks say that the site was created to help end secrecy as well as ensuring government transparency.

Feinstein, Dianne. ”WikiLeaks Should Be Prosecuted Under the Espionage Act.” Wikil eaks, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,Accessed on October 15,2017 file:///C:/Users/userpc/Downloads/Documents/WikiLeaks_Espionage_2_.pdf

This article is about whether WikiLeaks should be prosecuted under the Espionage Act. This is because the information released by Julian Assange was intentionally aimed at harming the US government. The article also suggests that WikiLeaks founder should be prosecuted since his laws have continuously violated the Espionage Act of 1917. Besides, it is against the requirements of since it does not authorize the possession or transmission of any information related to the national defense.

Judis, John B. ”A Defense of Wikileaks.” Hacking and Hackers, edited by Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, Greenhaven Press, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed on October 15, 2017 ,from file:///C:/Users/userpc/Downloads/Documents/A_Defense_of_Wikileaks_1_.pdf

This article contains the government’s views about WikiLeaks. The government seems to be condemning the repeated attempts by WikiLeaks to release classified foreign policy documents within a year. According to the US government, the release of such confidential information is proper since it might expose them to danger. Therefore, various interventions must be put in place to ensure that WikiLeaks does not reveal sensitive information t the public.

Greenwald, G. (2013, June 9). NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: ’I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things’-Video. Retrieved on October 15, 2017, from http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/jun/09/nsa-whistleblower-edward-snowden-%09interview-video

This video pertains to WikiLeaks, but it does not focus so much on the responses given by people concerning the actions of Edward Snowden. The major focus of this video is the interview between Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian and Snowden. In this interview, Snowden reveals to Glenn why he released the confidential information to the public. This explains the reason people gave different responses concerning the leaked information.