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Five Reasons Biden Should Drop Julian Assange’s Extradition

Bill Blum / The Progressive Apr 4, 2024 For starters, negotiating a plea deal would help shore up flagging support on the left. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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What’s Next for Julian Assange

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Feb 22, 2024 The WikiLeaks founder will get a chance to appeal extradition if assurances aren't made. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Is Free From Jail, Faces Exorbitant Fines

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Mar 14, 2020 Manning is facing more than $256,000 in fines, which have been accumulating at a rate of $1,000 a day. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ahead of Extradition Hearing, Hundreds March for Assange in London

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2020 Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning’s Detention Amounts to ‘Torture’: U.N. Expert

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Dec 31, 2019 In a blistering letter to the U.S. government, Special Rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns the whistleblower's indefinite imprisonment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Most Important Free Press Stories of 2019

By Leonard C. Goodman / Independent Media Institute Dec 23, 2019 Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning are being persecuted for speaking truth to power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Plot to Discredit and Destroy Julian Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 6, 2019 Several nations have played a role in the WikiLeaks publisher’s downfall as corporate media stands idly by. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Julian Assange in Kangaroo Court

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Nov 5, 2019 Filmmaker John Pilger says the WikiLeaks founder is not only exhibiting signs of abuse, but is actively being denied a fair court hearing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Max Blumenthal’s Arrest Exposes the Limits of Press Freedom

Joe Emersberger / FAIR Oct 31, 2019 The Grayzone editor claims he was imprisoned for his Venezuela coverage, yet our corporate media and leading NGOs remain silent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Annihilation of Julian Assange

Craig Murray Oct 29, 2019 Since his arrest, the WikiLeaks publisher has developed a limp and displayed signs of mental deterioration. Who will the state destroy next? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Issues Unprecedented Pledge to Whistleblowers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 23, 2019 The Vermont senator's latest proposal is being hailed as "the most important stance any candidate has taken affecting press freedom so far." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )