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Is Julian Assange a journalist, or is he just an accused thief?
By David Ignatius
Columnist
April 11 at 8:05 PM

Is Julian Assange a journalist? The Justice Department sidestepped that question in its indictment of Assange. But his case is still certain to stir a debate about whether the WikiLeaks founder deserves protection under the First Amendment.

Assange was arrested in London on Thursday, as U.S. prosecutors unsealed...

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