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Nothing progressive can come from prosecuting Trump based on the Espionage Act. For over a century, the Espionage Act has served as the sharpest legal implement in the toolshed of state reaction, used for the purpose of suppressing opposition to imperialist war.

Jeffrey Sterling of OFallon, Missouri, says laws should apply to Trump in the same way as they applied to him and other accused whistleblowers.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently put President Donald Trump on notice about any possible retaliation against the whistleblower who...

This week 10 years ago, Edward Snowden exposed the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance of Americans. The US government responded with ruthless persecution — just one egregious example in the NSA’s long, sordid history of fiercely guarding its secrecy.

A selection of recently published books.

It used to be said that no new member of the Senate stepped onto its floor for the first time without picturing himself someday as president of the United…

Plus, how do you say ‘happy birthday’ to a 100-year-old U.S. war criminal?

Reporter James Risen's study of Frank Church — whose 1970s work exposed assassination plots, surveillance of civil rights figures, and more — lands on the nonfiction list. These hardcover rankings reflect sales for the week ended May 13.

Many Pride groups in Florida are canceling the month-filled celebrations as multiple anti-LGBTQ bills hitting the state have left the

Dave Davies is a guest host for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.