Julian Assange on WikiLeaks, Snowden and His New Bid for Freedom

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 7, 2014 "Democracy Now!" speaks to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has lived as a political prisoner for more than two years, in what the show says is the first time a U.S. news program has entered his place of refuge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sweden Framing Assange, British Spy Messages Said to Say

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 21, 2013 The WikiLeaks founder revealed internal conversations among employees of Britain's intelligence agency in which agents apparently speculate that he is the target of a "fit-up" by Swedish authorities seeking his extradition on rape charges. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 1, 2012 A disturbing pattern of gross infringements on basic civil liberties, put in place in the name of national security, has poisoned our legal system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Assange Willing to Stand Trial in Sweden, Ecuador Says

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 22, 2012 Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is willing to be tried in Sweden for sexual assault charges as long as Swedish authorities guarantee Assange won’t be extradited to the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Assange Granted Asylum, Britain Objects

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 16, 2012 Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but Britain has issued a letter claiming the legal right to forcibly remove him from the embassy if the Ecuadoreans fail to hand him over. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ecuador Reportedly Offers Sanctuary to Assange

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Sources within the Ecuadorean government report that President Rafael Correa has agreed to grant asylum to Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who is wanted by Sweden for alleged sexual misconduct, and by the United States for publishing state secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brits Tell Assange to Pack for Sweden

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2012 The verdict in Britain's Supreme Court did not go well Wednesday for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been fighting extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges. Assange has been granted two weeks to consider his next move, which may be a petition for a retrial.The verdict in Britain's Supreme Court did not go well for the WikiLeaks founder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2011 As WikiLeaks faces financial limitations caused by big corporations putting the squeeze on funding, the whistle-blowing site's founder Julian Assange is still dealing with some considerable issues that could threaten his personal freedom -- namely, the two allegations of rape and sexual assault that still await him in Sweden. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Assange Loses Round in Extradition Battle

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2011 WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is still resisting extradition from England to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault and rape, and Thursday, a British judge made his fight a little tougher -- but Assange was ready with a speech and a plan to appeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Assange Worried About Rendition

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 One of the reasons that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his legal team are fighting his extradition to Sweden, where he stands accused of sexual misconduct, is that he is concerned about winding up in the US, or at Guantanamo Bay . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tales From the Clink With Julian Assange

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2010 Julian Assange, embattled WikiLeaks founder and international man of mystery, took a moment Friday to check in with Matt Lauer on "Today" and dispense such enigmatic gems as this description of his recent legal battle: "It is not the beginning of the end; rather, it is merely the end of the beginning." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swiss Set Polanski Free

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2010 Roman Polanski is a lucky man -- and as of Monday, he's also a free man after a Swiss judge decided that the justification for Polanski's extradition to the U.S. was flawed. So, the "freedom-restricting measures against him have been revoked." Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )