Ear to the Ground

Julian Assange Leaves Prison After Cutting Deal with U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2024 After 14 years without freedom of movement, the WikiLeaks founder leaves London on a $500,000 flight to avoid stepping on the U.S. mainland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Opinion

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 )

Media

Australians: End the Persecution of Julian Assange

Robin Andersen / FAIR Oct 27, 2023 Aussie citizens and politicians alike have ramped up advocacy for the Wikileaks founder at a time when the mainstream media is largely silent. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

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The Case Against the Case Against Julian Assange

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Apr 7, 2023 As the WikiLeaks founder faces a life sentence in American prison, a new book sheds additional light on the official campaign to silence him. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activism

The Worldwide Campaign to Free Julian Assange Is Heating Up

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 10, 2023 As we enter a new year, Julian Assange remains in a London prison, facing extradition to the United States and 175 years in prison. However, momentum demanding the United States drop the charges against Assange is building. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Journalists Push Biden to Free Julian Assange

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Nov 28, 2022 Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Journalists Push Biden to Free Julian Assange

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Nov 28, 2022 Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

They Came First for Assange

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 The U.S. government has labeled a journalist and publisher an "enemy of the people." Anyone familiar with history knows how this story ends. Dig deeper ( 7 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 )

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 )

Assange Was Offered U.S. Pardon if He Cleared Russia, His Lawyer Says

The Associated Press Feb 19, 2020 Wikileaks founder will claim former Rep. Rohrabacher did so at behest of Trump in 2017 visit; president denies report through spokeswoman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )