John Bolton Indicted: Rights Group Reacts
Chip Gibbons says the Trump administration should not be using the Espionage Act against Bolton, who himself used the overly broad, archaic law as a tool for political persecution.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry
Biden spurned the author’s strong case for a pardon while extending it over his entire immediate family, a crooked judge and a slew of others.
In Unprecedented Move, Judge Keeps CIA Employee Facing Espionage Act Charges in Jail
For the first time in the Eastern District of Virginia a defendant charged under §793 of the Espionage Act has been ordered to be detained before trial.
US Prosecutors Secure Guilty Plea in First-of-Its-Kind Espionage Act Case Involving Drone Photography
The prosecution carries implications for the right to engage in photography or gather news.
The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars
By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange’s release from 14 years of detention, in…
An Open Letter from Editors and Publishers: Publishing is Not a Crime
The following is a letter from The New York Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, El Pais and DER SPIEGEL urging the U.S. government to end its prosecution of Julian Assange…
‘Julian Assange Is Free’: WikiLeaks Founder Strikes Plea Deal With US
"We thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom," said WikiLeaks. "Julian's freedom is our freedom."
Judges Named for Assange Appeal
Consortium News will be back inside the courtroom in London July 9-10 to cover Julian Assange’s appeal against extradition. Help us bring you news of his fate.
Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue
The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights.
U.K. Court to Decide Tuesday If Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition
The decision will be issued at 10:30 am London time
Report: Justice Department Considering Plea Deal for Assange
A plea deal could free Assange from prison
The Show Trial against Julian Assange
How US and British authorities are bending the law and undermining press freedom
Chris Hedges: Julian Assange’s Final Appeal
Julian Assange will make his final appeal this week to the British courts to avoid extradition. If he is extradited it is the death of investigations into the inner workings…
Celebration of the Life of Daniel Ellsberg
The online public memorial of Daniel Ellsberg.
Ex-UK Amb. Craig Murray: “The US Has Completely Ceased to be a Democracy”
By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone Craig Murray is the former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, a whistleblower, journalist and one of the leading voices for the freedom of Julian Assange.…