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.
John Kiriakou: The Heroism of David McBride
By 2014 McBride had compiled a dossier into profound command failings that saw examples of potential war crimes in Afghanistan overlooked and other soldiers wrongly accused. On Tuesday he was…
UK Steps Up War on Whistleblower Journalism With New National Security Act
Under a repressive new act, British nationals could face prison for undermining London’s national security line. Intended to destroy WikiLeaks and others exposing war crimes, the law is a direct…
Much like Prison Visiting Rules, The Use of the Espionage Act is Arbitrary and Punitive
By Jeffrey Sterling / Progressive Hub In Mid-December 2023, Charles Glass, the esteemed writer, journalist, broadcaster, and publisher visited with Julian Assange, an inmate at Belmarsh Prison in the U.K.…
Chicago Police Department Perpetuates Its Violence by Punishing Whistleblowers
Police violence is not about “good apples” and “bad apples” — it is structural.
Celebration of the Life of Daniel Ellsberg
The online public memorial of Daniel Ellsberg.
Is the Intercept a Deep State Success Story? (w/ John Kiriakou)
From Matthew Cole and Richard Espocito's snitching on sources to Pierre Omidyar's role in seizing control of the Snowden archives, the question is raised — was The Intercept a deep…
John Kiriakou: Never Forget America’s Torture Legacy
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou joins Robert Scheer to discuss the dark history of America's torture program, and the normalization of the Espionage Act to attack those that expose the secrets…
Remembering The Legend: Indispensable Truth Seeker Daniel Ellsberg
Remembering the legendary life of a rare legend in American history.
Politicians Around the World Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the…
Daniel Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past
By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch In just a few words — “those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future” — George…
John Kiriakou: The Threat to Journalism
C.I.A. whistleblower John Kiriakou told the Belmarsh Tribunal in Sydney, Australia on Saturday that the threat to Julian Assange is a threat to every national security reporter. (With transcript)
LuxLeaks Whistleblower Wins Case Before Europe’s Top Human Rights Court
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favor of a whistleblower who worked for the multinational accounting conglomerate…
John Kiriakou: Silencing Another Jailed Whistleblower
The U.S. prison system has put Marty Gottesfeld in one of their modern-day dungeons and cut off his email. But this whistleblower is a fierce fighter for his rights and…
Peace Candidate, Ex-Marine Captain Matthew Hoh: War Is a Bipartisan Cancel Culture
How Democrats, their pro-war Republican cohorts and the media canceled the U.S. Senate campaign of ex-Marine and US foreign policy official Matthew Hoh.