Hedges: The Execution of Julian Assange
He committed empire’s greatest sin. He exposed it as a criminal enterprise. He documented its lies, callous disregard for human life, rampant corruption and innumerable war crimes. And empires always…
[rewind] Julian Assange’s Father and Brother on the Public and Personal Urgency of His Case
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," John and Gabriel Shipton speak to Robert Scheer about the WikiLeaks founder’s grueling struggle to be freed from a London prison as the Biden administration…
Hedges: UK High Court Overturns Assange Win
Next step for defense team after rejection of lower court ruling is likely appeal to UK Supreme Court.
Press Freedoms Under ‘Grave Threat’ as British Court Rules Assange Can Be Extradited to U.S.
The latest ruling in the WikiLeaks founder's case was immediately condemned as an "utterly shameful development that has alarming implications not only for Assange's mental health, but also for journalism…
Possible Outcomes of ‘Imminent’ Ruling in Assange Case
High Court in London to rule soon on the appeal of a decision not to extradite hiim to the US, according to WikiLeaks.
Hedges: The Most Important Battle for Press Freedom in Our Time
If he is extradited and found guilty of publishing classified material it will set a legal precedent that will effectively end national security reporting.
Chris Hedges and John Pilger on the ‘Show Trial’ of Julian Assange
Investigative journalism is also on trial with WikiLeaks' founder.
Julian Assange’s Father, John Shipton, on the U.S. Government’s ‘Scandalous’ Plan to ‘Murder’ His Son
One of the biggest moments in Julian Assange’s trial is slated to happen next month, when the embattled and imprisoned WikiLeaks founder’s final extradition hearing is held in Great Britain.…
Trump’s CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange
Citing conversations with more than 30 former U.S. officials, Yahoo News reports that "discussions over kidnapping or killing Assange occurred 'at the highest levels' of the Trump administration."
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Julian Assange’s Father and Brother on the Public and Personal Urgency of His Case
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," John and Gabriel Shipton speak to Robert Scheer about the WikiLeaks founder’s grueling struggle to be freed from a London prison as the Biden administration…
Chris Hedges: Julian Assange and the Collapse of the Rule of Law
Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange. John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian’s father and brother, also spoke at…
Chris Hedges on the Ruling Class’ Revenge Against Julian Assange
Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges joins Robert Scheer to discuss the WikiLeaks founder’s plight as he languishes in a British prison.
Chris Hedges & Ramesh Srinivasan Debate Twitter & Facebook Banning Trump
On DemocracyNow!, the two discuss how Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies have removed President Trump from their platforms.
UK Judge Denies Julian Assange Bail, Keeping Him in Prison
The latest decision in the WikiLeaks founder's case has caused widespread outrage among his supporters.
Chris Hedges: The Empire is Not Done with Julian Assange
As is clear from the memoir of one of his attorneys, Michael Ratner, the ends have always justified the means for those demanding his global persecution.