4 Lawyers Quit Case After DOJ Decision on Stone Prison Time

MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 Prosecutors resign as the Justice Department says it will seek a much shorter sentence for the convicted Trump confidant. Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 18, 2019 The once-admired body is now being used by the U.S. and its European NATO allies to support regime-change activities in member states. Dig deeper ( 10 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 Could Die in Prison, Doctors Warn

The Associated Press Nov 25, 2019 In an open letter, more than 60 physicians express grave concern for the WikiLeaks founder's deteriorating health in British custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Roger Stone Guilty of Witness Tampering, Lying to Congress

MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHRAF KHALIL / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2019 He is the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bannon Says Stone Was Trump Campaign Link to WikiLeaks

ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 This is the first time anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign acknowledges in court that they actively sought material from WikiLeaks. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )