Last Wednesday, Julian Assange was denied bail. Being in prison puts him at high risk for Covid-19, and having chronic lung issues puts him at extra high risk. I’ve been sick since 3 days after the main extradition hearings ended myself. IF it wasn’t clear before that Julian Assange’s fears were all correctly founded, it’s
I took on Edward Snowden’s book last weekend for a 24 hour Readathon, of which 10 hours were consumed reading it. I decided to write my thoughts here. Warning! I definitely am not a book reviewer! . Not only did I follow the revelations back in 2013, I also followed one of the cases that
In other words, the last one. Yep, I finished. I still have to record a final status update, and do a few things before I decide whether I’m actually ready to hit the bed or not. Right now I’m not, that will probably change in about an hour or so.n I’d like to thank everyone
The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 4—The Haunting Case of a Belgian Child Killer and How WikiLeaks Helped Crack Itn nThe case of notorious homicidal pedophile Marc Dutroux, now serving a life sentence in Belgium, is infamous for the deep depravity of the crimes that were committed and witnessed.nEvidence emerged twice in the case, first in legal
Closing ceremony at Ecuador Embassy in London UK – April 2019nThis was held when the Catholic Worker’s, who were holding a 24/7 vigil at the Ecuadorian embassy in London just a ccouple days after Julian Assange was arrested.n This was also one of my candidates for opening song, but i forgot about it until now.
Life Redacted: A Poem For Julian Assangen nThe olive branch plucked from the dove of peacenAnd thrown into the fires belownWhere smoke still cloaks the ashy terrainnIn an age where traitors keep the flame.nThe forces of deception that were exposednCould not feel shame before the curtain tornnAnd thus their will by force imposednOn the lamb
George Galloway full speech on Julian Assange’s detention 14.4.2019n This is epic! I was listening to this the day it was given, right before I left for church. It got me all excited for church that day, that’s for sure!n Please donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense fund. You can do so by going
EP.741: Wikileaks Editor-Julian Assange in De-Facto SOLITARY CONFINEMENT!n This was published on 5/4, so just a couple weeks after the arrest. Still relevant, though.n Please donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense fund. You can do so by going to https://wikileaks.org/donate, or https://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/n I need a notification of this donation, so I can track the
The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedomn nThe Justice Department’s recent indictment of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has alarmed press-freedom advocates, with even some of Assange’s fiercest critics warning that the government has crossed a perilous new frontier by using the Espionage Act to target a publisher. Another recent Espionage
Julian Assange visited by Pamela Anderson and Kristinn Hrafnsson – Belmarsh prisonnThis was from a couple months ago. I’m pretty sure Hrafnsson has been there to visit again.nn Julian Assange visited by Pamela Anderson and Kristinn Hrafnsson – Belmarsh prison London from Pamela Anderson on Vimeo. n Please donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense
Demasking the Torture of Julian Assangen nNils Melzer, the UN expert on torture, explains how the prejudices and smears he confronted when investigating the case of political prisoner Julian Assange. The longtime legal adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (known as the ‘Guardian of international law’) offered this OpEd to a wide
The Mueller Investigation Failed to Provide Evidence That the DNC Was Actually Hackedn nIn 2017, a memorandum was sent to the White House from a group of former U.S. intelligence officials, including William Binney, former technical director at the National Security Agency (NSA).nThe team was a veritable who’s who of accredited technical wizards, comprising former
Judge Emma Arbuthnot refuses to recuse herself in show trial of Julian Assangen nJudge Emma Arbuthnot has refused to recuse herself from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s US extradition hearings. This is what “class justice” looks like.nArbuthnot, Chief Magistrate and Senior District Judge for England and Wales, is flouting fundamental legal principles to ensure that she
Kim Darroch: Johnson joins defence of press over cablesn nBoris Johnson has come out in defence of the right of the press to publish leaked diplomatic dispatches sent by the former British ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch, saying it would amount to “an infringement on press freedom and have a chilling effect on
Questions over Julian Assange’s claimsnEllen Ratner talks about why we should believe Julian Assange about the 2016 election leaks. Hint: we should!nPlease donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense fund. You can do so by going to https://wikileaks.org/donate, or https://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/n I need a notification of this donation, so I can track the totals raised by
The slow-motion crucifixion of Julian Assangen nFOR THE PAST five years I’ve been reporting on what Catholic Worker and Assange supporter Ciaron O’Reilly refers to as the ‘slow-motion crucifixion of Julian Assange’.nMy first interview in 2014 was with Assange’s father, John Shipton, on the second anniversary of his flight to the Ecuadorian Embassy. Julian’s birthday
The US Is Applying its Jurisdiction To Other CountriesnThis is a short clip of Julian Assange speaking, released by Wikileaks. The video was uploaded 6/7/2019, but it doesn’t say when the original speech and/or interview was given.n Please donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense fund. You can do so by going to https://wikileaks.org/donate, or
CHELSEA’S GRAND JURY CASES: STATEMENTS & LEGAL DOCUMENTSnThis is a list of updates on Chelsea Manning’s cases, with statements and legal documents.nPlease donate to Wikileaks, or the official defense fund. You can do so by going to https://wikileaks.org/donate, or https://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/n I need a notification of this donation, so I can track the totals raised by
Censoring The Streetsn nWe are learning that in certain regions of NE Ohio, activists are not welcome to exercise their first amendment right to free speech—especially in Oberlin, Ohio.nThroughout the afternoon on Saturday June 29, my friend Andrew and I were posting signs reading “Free Julian Assange,” “Chelsea Manning is a POW” and “No Extradition”
There Is Much More to the Plight of Assange Than One Mann nMany people see this catastrophe as the arrest of one man, a journalist who exposed the truth, but there is so much more involved.nThis is a case of human rights for anyone who dares seek asylum. It destroys the idea that a person