The Fourth State
The press is the fourth state with the ability to bring into the light, the government, and corporate’s corruption.
The US Constitution is the framework for the “check and balances” of the branches of government. But, without the press, those check and balances wont make it to the spotlight.
In the absence of accountability from the government, whistleblower and reporters play an important role in the publication of important material that shouldn’t be classified.
Crimes against humanity, which perpetrated by the US army, shouldn’t be classified.
Corruption and bribery committed by high government officials shouldn’t be classified.
Unethical practices by the government shouldn’t be classified.
All actions of the government-good or bad- should be transparent.
Since 2017, there have been 36 journalists arrested in the US.
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to interrogations at the U.S. border and physical attacks. The Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state, and local authorities.
Julian Assange is the most prominent journalist and publisher being targeted by the US government for exposing its crimes against humanity.
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