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Thomas Drake, who was indicted under the Espionage Act for disclosing classified documents in 2010, speaks at a panel discussion about whistleblowing at Gallatin on Thursday. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NSA and CIA Whistleblowers Speak at Gallatin

Britney Omene, Contributing Writer October 18, 2018
Whistleblowers, historians and advocates visit NYU Gallatin to discuss the ethics of whistleblowing and national security.
WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer October 23, 2016
A fair election is only legitimate if the electorate is informed, and with every released email, WikiLeaks brings us closer to that ideal of radical transparency.
Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 23, 2016
We have a responsibility to denounce Wikileaks for their unabashedly ill-intended actions. This information is simply not legitimate, and nobody knows who -- or what -- will be the next target.
Assange’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

Assange’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

Anand Balaji, Staff Writer February 10, 2016
It cannot be contested that Assange’s reservations on extradition are legitimate and the case being made by the Swedish government is dubious at best.
Leaked documents goldmine for politics students

Leaked documents goldmine for politics students

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor October 20, 2015
The Drone Papers from the Intercept and Wikileaks's new document search is a trove for students of foreign policy.
Law professor, Economist editor debate Snowden leaks, right to privacy

Law professor, Economist editor debate Snowden leaks, right to privacy

March 13, 2014
Lucas said he was angry with how Snowden divulged the NSA's documents.
NYU-Poly hacking competition promotes cybersecurity

NYU-Poly hacking competition promotes cybersecurity

September 23, 2013
This weekend's hacking competition hosted by NYU-Poly is helping reverse the negative stigma around "hackers" - which has discounted the positive impacts of hacker culture.
David Lin/WSN

Protestors brave rain for prisoner Bradley Manning

February 24, 2013
In a public outcry denouncing the American government's imprisonment of Bradley Manning, protestors staged a rally in Union Square.