WikiLeaks allegedly obtained the video from a U.S. Army private named Bradley Manning, who is now in custody facing multiple charges, including violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the ...
Even more concerning, they were charged under a draconian World War I-era law called the Espionage Act. Despite its name, the law has rarely been used against actual spies. Instead, it has almost ...
A Law Against Espionage On June 15, 1917, lawmakers passed the Espionage Act. The law set punishments for acts of interference in foreign policy and sought to prevent espionage. It authorized ...
Later, he would continue to rally against President Wilson and his decision to take American into war — and be jailed for it under the Espionage Act. Debs was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in ...
WikiLeaks allegedly obtained the video from a U.S. Army private named Bradley Manning, who is now in custody facing multiple charges, including violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the ...