First Julian Assange, Then Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 Chis Hedges and historian Vijay Prashad discuss the WikiLeaks founder and the threat his arrest poses to a free press and the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Is ‘Dictator’ the Media’s Most Insidious Code Word?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Apr 12, 2019 Countless governments exhibit authoritarian tendencies, but our political press is all too eager to smear those hostile to U.S. interests. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Beware the Mainstream Media’s ‘Moderates’ and ‘Centrists’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Mar 25, 2019 Venezuela's Juan Guaido is just the latest in a long line of reactionaries whose record our political establishment has tried to whitewash. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Venezuela Allies Have Credibility Issues of Their Own

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network Mar 11, 2019 Virtually every member of the United States' new "coalition of the willing" is politically or economically compromised. An expert explains. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The War on Assange Is a War on Press Freedom

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 15, 2018 The arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, which appears near, would be the first domino to fall. Afterward, thousands of publishers, editors and reporters in the U.S. would be in peril. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Ecuadorean Embassy Cuts Julian Assange’s Internet

GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Mar 28, 2018 The government says it acted because of the WikiLeaks founder's social media posts decrying the arrest of a Catalan separatist politician. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘No Human Considered Illegal’ Under Ecuador’s New Migration Law

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jun 10, 2015 President Rafael Correa has announced radical plans to support refugees and asylum seekers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ecuador Guarantees the Constitutional Right to Health and Education for All Its Citizens

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2014 Ecuador has progressed leaps and bounds in the past two decades, and is placing education and health at the top of its agenda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ecuador Will Allow Oil Drilling in the Amazon After Initiative Falters

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2013 "The world has failed us," President Rafael Correa said Thursday as he explained that a conservation plan to save Yasuni National Park from being savaged for petroleum had not garnered enough international support. This comes as devastating news to environmentalists the world over as the region contains “more species in one hectare than all the wildlife in North America.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s Working in Ecuador

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 19, 2013 Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa responded to recession in his country with increased spending on education, health care and infrastructure, and the economy is rebounding fantastically. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why the Western Media Hate Julian Assange

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 24, 2012 Professional jealousy; dogmatic institutionalism; craven loyalty to power. Glenn Greenwald fires a devastating salvo at the British and American press for their dogged campaign of “disgusting slander” against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.Glenn Greenwald fires a devastating salvo at the British and American press for their dogged campaign of “disgusting slander” against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )