How WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lost his moral authority

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London 
(Image credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Barack Obama championed government whistle-blowers during his presidential campaign, saying they were “part of a healthy democracy” that “must be protected from reprisal”.

Yet during his time in office, Obama prosecuted eight whistle-blowers - more than twice the total number under all previous US presidents, says The Guardian.

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