“State of Silence: The Espionage Act and the Rise of America’s Secrecy Regime” by Dr. Sam Lebovic, published in 2023, is a comprehensive exploration of the Espionage Act’s history¹. Initially passed in 1917 to punish critics of World War I¹, the Act has evolved into a tool for maintaining a vast secrecy regime¹².The book sheds light on the bloated governmental security apparatus that obscures information from citizens, both domestically and internationally¹. It highlights the human costs of America’s turn towards secrecy and the impact on democracy¹³. The book is a vital investigation of a controversial and confusing law⁴.

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