Security or rights in war study court fight
The article examines a battle over who controls secrecy and public access to the Pentagon war study now before the Supreme Court. The Justice Department seeks to keep top secret materials under seal while Times and Post defend editorial judgment, with judges balancing security and the public’s right to know amid conflicting court rulings. An associated note reports London based unemployment estimates from Oxfam: 320 million worldwide.
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Court Must Meet Deadline Over Pentagon Papers Case
The Supreme Court weighed appeals by the government and The New York Times as a 6 pm deadline loomed on whether to halt or permit publication of secret Pentagon history material. The Times sought to resume Saturday editions with only material deemed safe, while The Post faced continued blocks. A Boston Globe dispatch exception followed a judge’s order clarifying permission to publish news service accounts, amid ongoing leaks tied to Daniel Ellsberg.
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