Julian Assange’s Imprisonment Exposes U.S. Myths About Freedom
The real measure of how free is a society is not how its mainstream, well-behaved ruling class servants are treated, but the fate of its actual dissidents.
Best of ‘Scheer Intelligence’ 2020: Chomsky, Abdullah, Prins, and More
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and the 2020 general election, Robert Scheer and the “Scheer Intelligence” team made sure to bring you progressive perspectives from a wide…
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Resistance
You can measure the effectiveness of resistance by the fury of the response by ruling elites.
Assange Extradition and the War on Journalism
A timely discussion with Chris Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, James Goodale and Sue Udry.
Chris Hedges on acTVism Munich: Biden vs. Trump, Bernie Sanders, Corporate Media, Assange & the State of the Left
In conversation with host Zain Raza of acTVism Munich, Hedges discusses his past work as a foreign correspondent with the New York Times and why he chose to quit. In…
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Tariq Ali: The Plot to Discredit and Destroy Julian Assange
Robert Scheer speaks with Tariq Ali, renowned British journalist and co-editor of the recent collection of essays, “In Defense of Julian Assange.”
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Nils Melzer: The Media Is Complicit in Julian Assange’s Torture
The U.N. expert finds the WikiLeaks founder has been subjected to psychological torture—and media around the globe played a part.
Edward Wasserman: Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?
The University of California journalism professor argues that the media has abandoned a basic commitment to the First Amendment.
Bruce Shapiro: What’s Really Behind Julian Assange’s Arrest
The U.S. government’s attack on the WikiLeaks founder covers up a menacing assault on the First Amendment, argues the journalist.
Laura Poitras: A Filmmaker Who’s Not Afraid to Take Risks
The Oscar-winning documentarian behind "Citizenfour" discusses her new film "Risk" about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.