A 14-year witch hunt comes to an end—but at what cost?

What seems like a rare victory for press freedom may prove to be a cure worse than the disease

I join the ranks of others—including Chris Hedges, as well as Matt Taibbi, and Stella Assange—celebrating the plea bargain that reportedly will allow Australian publisher Julian Assange to finally walk free after 14 years of political persecution of the hands of Washington administrations led by both Republicans and Democrats.

[E]stablishing a legal prec…