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Torture If You Must, But Do Not Under Any Circumstances Call the <em>New York Times</em>

Torture If You Must, But Do Not Under Any Circumstances Call the <em>New York Times</em>

Torture If You Must, But Do Not Under Any Circumstances Call the <em>New York Times</em>

Monday's guilty verdict in the trial of former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling on espionage charges -- for talking to a newspaper reporter -- is the latest milepost on the dark and dismal path Barack Obama has traveled since his inaugural promises to usher in a "new era of openness."

Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters in Culver City, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a recent hacking attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which caused major internal computer problems at the film studio last week. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

News Agencies Are Within Their Rights to Report on the Leaked Sony Data

Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters in Culver City, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a recent hacking attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which caused major internal computer problems at the film studio last week. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

News Agencies Are Within Their Rights to Report on the Leaked Sony Data

Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters in Culver City, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a recent hacking attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which caused major internal computer problems at the film studio last week. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

News Agencies Are Within Their Rights to Report on the Leaked Sony Data

On Sunday, a lawyer from Sony Pictures Entertainment sent a strongly-worded letter to news organizations, including The New York Times and Hollywood Reporter, demanding that they not report on the vast quantity of data in the Sony leak. The letter says: “We are writing to ensure that you are aware that [Sony] does not consent […]