Liberties
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Julian Assange Newslinks 7 May 2019
7 May 2019 — The New Dark Age On Venezuela and Corralling Mother Russia https://journal-neo.org/2019/05/07/on-venezuela-and-corralling-mother-russia/ Britain: National Union of Journalists World Press Freedom Day event ignores Julian Assange http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/07/free-m07.html Continue reading
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Britain: National Union of Journalists World Press Freedom Day event ignores Julian Assange By Paul Mitchell
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) held a meeting last Friday at the Free Word centre in London to mark World Press Freedom Day.The event was billed as “an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom throughout the world and pay tribute to journalists who have lost… Continue reading
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After nearly two months in jail, Chelsea Manning submits powerful appeal for release By Niles Niemuth
Whistleblower and political prisoner Chelsea Manning submitted an appeal Monday to the federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia asking for her release from jail. Continue reading
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What’s Your Take on Assange? – Questions For Corbett
What’s your take on Assange? Have you heard of Unit 731? And just who is Percy Corbett, anyway? Get James’ answer to these and other important questions in this edition of Questions For Corbett. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 4 May 2019
4 May 2019 — The New Dark Age Disproportionate Sentences: Julian Assange, Bail, and Extradition https://www.globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-bail-extradition/5676479 Assange’s father slams US pursuit of Wikileaks founder as ‘revenge’ for exposing war destruction https://www.rt.com/news/458365-assange-dad-vindictive-revenge/ Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 3 May 2019
3 May 2019 19:29 — The New Dark Age Black Women Political Prisoners of the Police State https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/black-women-political-prisoners-of-the-police-state/ Britain: Assange begins fight against extradition from jail http://www.marxist.com/britain-assange-begins-fight-against-extradition-from-jail.htm Continue reading
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Julian Assange’s extradition hearings begin
Today commenced UK extradition proceedings against Julian Assange, whom the United States is attempting to prosecute for publishing documents of its war crimes and diplomatic secrets in 2010. Continue reading
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Assange to Extradition Court: ‘I Won’t Surrender to the US for Doing Journalism’
Dressed in jeans, a dark jacket and a T-shirt, Assange appeared on a video screen inside a cramped courtroom in Westminster Magistrates Court in London. “I won’t surrender to the U.S. for doing journalism that has won many awards and protected lives,” Assange told the court, according to a tweet from a USA Today correspondent. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 1-2 May 2019
2 May 2019 19:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting WikiLeaks editor denied entry to Ecuadorian Embassy to retrieve Assange’s belongings https://www.rt.com/news/458215-wikileaks-editor-entry-ecuadorian-embassy/ Amid protests at Assange extradition hearing, Lauri Love blasts US efforts as ‘revenge’ for exposing war crimes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/B2t5HZw1Wk4/ Continue reading
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Open Rights Group: Your internet is changing
2 May 2019 — Open Rights Group As technology’s effect on daily life grows, Open Rights Group (ORG) is stepping up the fight to protect your rights online. Online harms white paper published The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Home Office unveiled long anticipated plans to address pressing “online harms” from cyber… Continue reading
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‘Shocking & vindictive’: WikiLeaks slams UK prison sentence for Assange over skipped bail
WikiLeaks has slammed a UK court’s sentencing of its co-founder Julian Assange as “vindictive.” It also raised major concerns about whether Assange will be treated fairly during an upcoming extradition hearing. Continue reading
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VIPS: Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Us All
Retaliation against Julian Assange over the past decade plus replicates a pattern of ruthless political retaliation against whistleblowers, in particular those who reveal truths hidden by illegal secrecy, VIPS says. Continue reading
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Revealed: The British Government’s War on Assange and Media Freedom By Nina Cross
For nearly 10 years now, the British government has waged a war on Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks. It has used every hard and soft power tool in its arsenal: the judiciary, government, international treaties, the media, diplomatic power and even the deprivation of health care. For his role in exposing US war crimes and… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 30 April 2019
30 April 2019 — The New Dark Age Lyra McKee, Julian Assange and the Pathetic Pulitzers https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/04/30/lyra-mckee-julian-assange-and-the-pathetic-pulitzers/ Media Cheer Assange’s Arrest By Alan MacLeod https://williambowles.info/2019/04/30/media-cheer-assanges-arrest-by-alan-macleod/ Continue reading
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LIVE EVENT: Imperialism on Trial – Free Julian Assange from London May 1st
“The state of imperialism in general, and the case of Julian Assange in particular, will be presented by an esteemed panel of speakers. All monies from ticket sales will go to Julian’s defense team.” Continue reading
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Media Cheer Assange’s Arrest By Alan MacLeod
Julian Assange was arrested inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London on April 11. The Australian-born co-founder of Wikileaks had been trapped in the building since 2012 after taking refuge there. He was immediately found guilty of failing to surrender to a British court, and was taken to Belmarsh prison. An extradition to the United States… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 28-29 April 2019
29 April 2019 — The New Dark Age White House correspondents’ tribute to press freedom silent on Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/29/whcd-a29.html UK’s Julian Assange Defence Committee holds public meeting http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/29/assg-a29.html Continue reading
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So Where is the Swedish Warrant? By Craig Murray
If the Swedish allegations against Julian Assange were genuine and not simply a ruse to arrest him for extradition to the United States, where is the arrest warrant now from Sweden and what are the charges? Continue reading
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Assange Expected to confirm Wikileaks source of DNC Emails was Seth Rich not Russians By Dr Michael Salla
The April 11 arrest of Julian Assange has resurrected the narrative that emails stored on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) were not hacked by Russia, but leaked by a disenchanted employee, Seth Rich, who wanted to expose how Bernie Sanders was systematically undermined during the 2016 primaries by the DNC. According to this narrative, Rich… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 25-26 April 2019
26 April 2019 15:34 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting UN official visits Julian Assange, investigating Ecuador’s illegal surveillance Assange Expected to confirm Wikileaks source of DNC Emails was Seth Rich not Russians Continue reading