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Leaks from both sides of mouth
In a fresh Insights column, NSZ's Josh Meyer explains that when it comes to leaks, the Obama administration plays both sides, "acknowledging the need for highly sensitive and even classified information to get out to the public when it is expedient and beneficial to its approval ratings, and trying to prosecute those who release information that it doesn’t like." Read more.Missing Journalist James Foley now thought held by Syrian government, report says
Foley in June, 2011
U.S. Journalist James Foley, missing in Syria since Thansgiving 2012, is now thought to be being held by the Syrian government.
"With a very high degree of confidence, we now believe that Jim was most likely abducted by a pro-regime militia group and subsequently turned over to Syrian government forces,” GlobalPost CEO and President Philip Balboni said on May 3 during a speech marking World Press Freedom Day. (Full story) This is the second time in 18 months that the 2008 Medill School of Journalism graduate has been taken captive in a war zone.
“The family appeals for the release of Jim unharmed,” his relatives said on a web site focused on getting him freed. He was kidnapped in northwest Syria on Thanksgiving Day, the family said.
Watch video archive of May 3 World Press Freedom Day event in Boston: “Silenced Voices: When Conflict Journalists Go Missing.”
Posts by Ben Kamisar
Supreme Court decision leaves unanswered questions on GPS tracking
(Mar. 29, 2012)U.S. v. Jones declared that attaching a GPS device to an object for the purpose of tracking a suspect’s movement requires a search warrant, but broader questions still remain on how police can use location tracking in the future. (Continue reading . . .)
Privacy concerns arise over DHS’ monitoring of social media
(Jan. 21, 2012)Documents reveal that the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring social media for threats and public reaction, leading to concerns over the government’s right to collect such information. (Continue reading . . .)
