Julian Assange

Assange’s brother: “Julian could receive the death penalty” if extradited

The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal interviews Gabriel Shipton, film producer and brother of Julian Assange, during his latest visit to Washington DC, where he was pushing lawmakers to oppose the Biden administration’s prosecution of the jailed Wikileaks publisher.
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“Wiki-Gate”: How Julian Assange was Framed by His Supporters

Michel Chossudovsky We must act decisively in support and in solidarity with Julian Assange. In this regard, we must understand the history: On how Assange was betrayed and misled by those who allegedly supported him. In October 2021, the U.S. government began a legal challenge to extradite Julian Assange from the U.K. “to face charges …

UK steps up war on whistleblower journalism with new National Security Act

Under a repressive new act, British nationals could face prison for undermining London’s national security line. Intended to destroy WikiLeaks and others exposing war crimes, the law is a direct threat to critical national security journalism. It was the afternoon of May 17 2023 and I had just arrived at London’s Luton Airport. I was on my way to the city of my birth to visit my family. Before landing, the pilot instructed all passengers to have their passports ready […]

« Libérez la vérité » : Julian Assange et la défense de la liberté de la presse

Dans une émission spéciale du jour de l’An, nous diffusons les moments forts du tribunal de Belmarsh qui s’est tenu le mois dernier à Washington, DC, où des journalistes, des avocats, des activistes et d’autres témoins experts ont plaidé en faveur de la libération de Julian Assange de sa prison au Royaume-Uni. Le fondateur de […]

The Last Flurry: The US Congress and Australian Parliamentarians seek Assange’s Release

On February 20, Julian Assange, the daredevil publisher of WikiLeaks, will be going into battle, yet again, with the British justice system – or what counts for it.  The UK High Court will hear arguments from his team that his extradition to the United States from Britain to face 18 charges under the Espionage Act […]

From Prison, Assange Expresses Regret That WikiLeaks Can No Longer Expose War Crimes

Journalist Charles Glass visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at His Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh in London, where he has been jailed for over four and a half years as the United States government pursues extradition. In a report for The Nation on his prison visit, Glass asked Assange about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s assault and siege on Gaza. “Now is an […]

Tribute to John Pilger

We have lost the greatest journalist of our time. John Pilger has passed away. And what can one possibly say about this great man that will do him justice? Where are the words that can convey how inspirational and important he was? Not only his unparalleled journalism, but the man he was, made John universally admired and respected, because his […]
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Constitutional Violations: Julian Assange, Privacy and the CIA

As a private citizen, the options for suing an intelligence agency are few and far between.  The US Central Intelligence Agency, as with other members of the secret club, pour scorn on such efforts.  To a degree, such a dismissive sentiment is understandable: Why sue an agency for its bread-and-butter task, which is surveillance? This […]