Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his “history of absconding”, a judge has ruled. He was due to be released on 22 September after serving his sentence for breaching bail conditions. But Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard there were “substantial grounds” for believing he would abscond […]
Robt F Kennedey Jr, press conference, video. Tells it the way it is. Click on the little square on RFK’s chest. It takes you to “Children’s Health Defence ” Go down a little to press conference Sept 9, 2019, RFK. Click on the button there, NOT the video on top right. CA SB 276 & […]
Source: Xinhua Editor: yan STOCKHOLM Swedish prosecutors had interviewed two new witnesses over the summer as part of the ongoing investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said Monday in a statement. They had also re-interviewed five individuals who were interviewed in 2010, the statement said. “During the summer, we […]
You may want to view this on the Defend Democracy website, click on Swiss Development Aid, Nestlé and Water Privatization. Canadians should be aware, important information. = = = = = = = = = = = = = By Franklin Frederick Translation: Tamanna Kohi Last February, the Government of Switzerland announced the creation of […]
Recommend: listen to the video at this link. The transcript is provided if you prefer. https://www.democracynow.org/2019/6/14/ola_bini_ecuador_arrest_wikileaks_assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared before a magistrates’ court in London Friday, saying his life was “effectively at stake” if the U.K. honors an extradition request from the United States, where he faces 17 counts of violating the Espionage […]
This is a reasonably (?) balanced article, insofar as mainstream reporting goes. I inserted two comments to point out subtle distortions that I think are important. Can I still say it’s “reasonably balanced”?! /Sandra Buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of […]
An important contribution to understanding the application of First Amendment rights (U.S.) in the Assange case. With thanks to Andrew Napolitano and the Washington Times. – – – – – – – – – – — Andrew P. Napolitano, a former judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, is a regular contributor to The […]
(NOTE: I try to use original articles, rather than someone’s interpretation. Glenn Greenwald (associated with the revelations from Edward Snowden) co-founded The Intercept. I couldn’t find an originating article there for “Glenn Greenwald makes an important point”. Greenwald is often quoted by other media; Democracy Now, Amy Goodman, often seeks his viewpoint. This time, […]
(NOTE: We started sharing info on Julian Assange, at least by 2010. I listened to numbers of interviews/discussions with him, before drawing conclusions. He was always insightful, straight forward, advanced in his understanding, well worth the time. That early material is posted if you wish to go back to it. The people who make […]
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Marc Tracy Journalists and press freedom groups reacted with alarm on Thursday after the Trump administration announced new charges against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks leader, for publishing classified information, in a case that legal experts say takes direct aim at previously sacrosanct protections for the news media. In indicting […]