espionage act

Until Julian Assange Is Pardoned, Press Freedom Remains at Risk

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jun 27, 2024 What is the constitutional fallout from the first conviction of a publisher under the Espionage Act of 1917? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Hope Grows for Assange as Biden Considers Dropping Charges

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Apr 11, 2024 This is the first signal that attitudes are shifting in Washington towards the Wikileaks founder regarding his extradition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Assange Sent to ‘Purgatory’ by British High Court

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Mar 26, 2024 He can be extradited if the U.S. gives “assurances” his First Amendment rights will be protected and he doesn’t face the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Julian Assange Is ‘Dangerously Close’ to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jul 18, 2023 For five years the US has pursued the extradition of Julia Assange—and now they are dangerously close to getting their man. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Assange’s Trial Echoes Stalinist Tactics

Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 In a new episode of "On Contact," the Truthdig columnist argues that Britain and the U.S. are "mocking the very concept of the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s War on Dissent Began a Century Ago

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 The roots of the our ruling class' disdain for protest movements can be traced all the back to World War I. Part 2 of a two-part essay. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Sudden Martyrdom of the Government Whistleblower

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 14, 2019 While such champions of truth as Chelsea Manning pay the price, Democrats lionize a CIA leaker who justifies their impeachment crusade. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Snowden Tells Life Story and Why He Leaked in New Memoir

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2019 In "Permanent Record," to be released Tuesday, the whistleblower again sounds the alarm on worldwide government surveillance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Whistleblower Who Almost Stopped the Iraq Invasion

Sam Husseini / Truthdig Aug 30, 2019 "Official Secrets," the new film about whistleblower Katherine Gun is largely accurate --- but this story is not over. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Not the First Xenophobe to Lead America

Adam Hochschild / TomDispatch Aug 15, 2019 About 100 years ago, a flood of angry rhetoric and fear of immigrants reminiscent of today's scare tactics poured out of the White House. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Coming Show Trial of Julian Assange

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 The American, British and Swedish judicial systems have been manipulated and corrupted to ensure the publisher is extradited to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

U.S. Submits Extradition Request for Julian Assange

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2019 The Wikileaks founder has been accused of publishing classified information, conspiring with former Army officer Chelsea Manning and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )