Freedom of the press

U.S. to Assange: All Journalists Are Now Liable to Prosecution Under the 1917 Espionage Act

Lady Emma Arbuthnot, the supervising judge in the Julian Assange extradition hearing. Her husband is Lord James Arbuthnot, whose "activities ... at the defense contractor Thales and British intelligence were the subject of thousands of WikiLeaks exposures."by Thomas NeuburgerIn a breathtaking reversal, the U.S.

UK Officially Signs Extradition Order to Send Julian Assange to US

(ZH) —Early on Thursday UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed that he has signed a US extradition request for Julian Assange, putting the WikiLeaks founder a step closer to facing prosecution for espionage and hacking on American soil, where he’s almost assured life in prison or worse after the US Justice Department filed 17 new charges […]

Australian Police Raid National Broadcaster Over Leaked Afghan War Crime Stories

(ZH) — Australian federal police officers raided the Sydney headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) over a series of 2017 reports known as The Afghan Files, which exposed crimes committed by special forces in Afghanistan based on hundreds of pages of leaked defense documents marked AUSTEO (Australian Eyes Only). The incident marks Australia’s second such move against journalists in just […]

Public Opinion is Finally Turning in Assange’s Favor

Corporate media and some politicos who opposed Assange after the 2016 election have radically changed their tune, favorably influencing public opinion after the Espionage Act indictment of the WikiLeaks founder. (CN) — The indictment of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act has profoundly affected press coverage of the WikiLeaks founder, with much of the media turning suddenly and decisively […]

France Threatens Journalists With Jail Time for Exposing Government Lies About Yemen

(MEE) — France has threatened three French journalists with potential jail time for using secret documents to reveal the country’s involvement in the Yemen civil war. In a series of reports published in April, investigative journalists from Disclose and Radio France revealed the number of French arms sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The documents, authored by […]