Prosecution of Assange Would Lead to End of the First Amendment, Advocates Warn
Prominent lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders say prosecuting Assange poses a grave threat to journalism.
The Chris Hedges Report: Julian Assange and the US Government’s War on Whistleblowers
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to stand trial this year. His case is emblematic of how far the US government will go to hide the truth.
LIVE: Belmarsh Tribunal on Julian Assange, Press Freedom & More
On Jan. 20, Democracy Now! will live-stream the Belmarsh Tribunal from Washington, D.C. The event will feature expert testimony from journalists, whistleblowers, lawyers, publishers and parliamentarians on assaults to press…
CIA Pushes for Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Alleged Spying on Assange Visitors
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The Central Intelligence Agency and former CIA director Mike Pompeo notified a federal court in New York that they intend to push for the…
Could Julian Assange Be Released in Two Months?
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter As the new year began, ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons stated during a broadcast segment that he expected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would…
Vivienne Westwood: Activism and the Godmother of Punk
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was the punk scene, Malcolm McLaren, their racy clothes shop at 430 King’s Road that started out as Let it Rock, the creation of…
Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case?
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world’s most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange.…
The Unreluctant Vassal
Unlike Germany and France, for instance, which at times reluctantly follow Washington’s orders, Britain is an eager co-participant in U.S. adventurism, says Joe Lauria.
Former CIA Director’s Institute Hosts Event on the Assange Case (and Madness Ensues)
By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter An institution founded by former CIA director Michael V. Hayden hosted a panel on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case. They billed it as a…
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Lies Spies Tell About Assange
The imprisoned publisher was attacked during a big-name counter-intelligence event in Washington this week with the same kind of innuendo that a larger gang, back in 2019, threw at the…
Daniel Ellsberg: Indict Me Too
Daniel Ellsberg has called on the U.S. to indict him for having the same unauthorized possession of classified material as Julian Assange. Ellsberg follows the Cryptome.org founder who has also…
‘Free Julian Assange!’ Say Latin America’s Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya
Latin America’s leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil’s Lula da Silva, Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina’s Cristina…
Four British Ministries Refuse To Say if They’ve Discussed Assange With US
UK government statements raise suspicions about the degree of coordination with the US administration over the continued incarceration of the WikiLeaks founder.
Cryptome Founder Asks to be Indicted With Assange
John Young, the founder of the Cryptome website, has asked the U.S. Justice Department to also indict him as he published un-redacted State Dept. files before WikiLeaks did, reports Joe…
New York Times and Other Major Media Urge US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
Five international media outlets sign letter supporting the end of the US government's prosecution of Julian Assange.