Progressive Voices Demand Assange’s Release on Third Year of His Imprisonment
As the extradition to the United States looms large for the Wikileaks founder, progressive figures, movements and supporters have renewed calls for his release.
Chris Hedges: The Marriage of Julian Assange
I was in London as a guest of Julian Assange and Stella Moris for their wedding, but even on that day the authorities continued their relentless campaign of cruelty against…
UK Top Court Rejects Assange’s Request to Appeal Extradition Decision
The decision represents "a blow to Julian Assange and to justice," said one human rights campaigner.
Hedges: Assange Affirms the Existence of Another Kind of Human Nature
Beyond his great public service with WikiLeaks, it is his unwillingness to surrender his integrity and dignity that is key to understanding why the powers that be continue to crucify…
How Cryptocurrencies Allow Fundraisers to Sidestep Censorship
Fundraisers for Julian Assange’s legal defense and Freedom Convoy protesters highlight faults and affordances of crypto-funded initiatives.
Julian Assange Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize as Calls for His Release Grow Louder
The Wikileaks founder who has spent more than 1,000 days in a British prison fighting extradition to the United States, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the…
Lee Camp and Legendary Journalist John Pilger on Assange, Ukraine, & More
Lee Camp and John Pilger dive into the Assange trial, Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. empire
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Michael Smith and Zachary Sklar: Michael Ratner Was a Revolutionary Lawyer Like No Other
The late human rights lawyer took on some of the most important cases of our time, including defending Guantanamo Bay detainees and representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
John Pilger on Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal
On this week's "On Contact," Chris Hedges discusses the implications of the latest British High Court of England and Wales ruling for Julian Assange’s case with the documentary filmmaker and…
High Court Allows Assange to Appeal to Supreme Court
The High Court in London has allowed Julian Assange leave to appeal its own ruling to the U.K. Supreme Court. The High Court ruled in December that Assange can be…
The Insufferable Hypocrisy of Western Governments Hell-Bent on Destroying Julian Assange (Video)
"Until and unless they free Assange, the U.S., U.K., and Australia have no right to preach human rights and press freedom to the rest of us."
NBC News Uses Ex-FBI Official Frank Figliuzzi to Urge Assange’s Extradition, Hiding His Key Role
The most dangerous, and under-discussed, development in corporate media is the spate of ex-security state agents now employed to deliver the "news."
Best of Chris Hedges’ 2021 Columns
Ring in the new year with ScheerPost columnist Chris Hedges’ best work from the last twelve months. Whether it’s condemning America’s Forever Wars or advocating for persecuted heroes like WikiLeaks…
Hedges: PEN America and the Betrayal of Julian Assange
Careerists and Democratic Party apparatchiks successfully leverage corporate money and backing to seize and deform historic rights organizations into appendages of the ruling class.
Chris Hedges on the Persecution of Julian Assange (Video)
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses The Trial of Julian Assange, a new book by Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.