Why Assange’s Plea Deal Is Bad News For Investigative Journalism
Despite the elation surrounding Assange’s freedom, the recent developments for the WikiLeaks co-founder come with a double edged sword as it now sets a dangerous precedent for the future criminalization of reporting holding truth to power.
BREAKING: Julian Assange Released From Prison Following Plea Deal
On Monday WikiLeaks announced it’s founder Julian Assange had reached a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice which would see Assange plead guilty to violations of the Espionage Act in exchange for time served. Assange was released late Monday afternoon.
With Extradition Postponed, Assange’s Fate Still Hangs In The Balance
The continued attempts to extradite Julian Assange to the United States for exposing US war crimes presents an existential threat to the freedom of the press and truthful journalism. On the morning of Tuesday, March 26th the British High Court once again ruled to delay the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The ruling comes as the […]
Assange’s Final UK Court ‘Moment Of Truth’ Arrives As Wife Warns He ‘Will Die’ If Extradited To US
(Via Zero Hedge) Tuesday, February 21 is the big day and ‘moment of truth’ for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his legal team. That is when two high court judges in London will hear arguments on whether Assange can appeal a ruling to extradite him to the United States, where he would most certainly spend the […]
The Imminent Extradition of Julian Assange and the Death of Journalism
Julian Assange’s legal options have nearly run out. He could be extradited to the U.S. this week. Should he be convicted in the U.S., any reporting on the inner workings of power will become a crime. By Chris Hedges via Sheerpost High Court Judge Jonathan Swift — who previously worked for a variety of British […]
The Rundown Live #874 – Battle 4 Assange, Arctic Wolf Cloned, Tesla Robot, Guest Misty Winston
On today’s programming Misty Winston will be joining us the second hour to discuss “HANDS OFF ASSANGE” protest in DC coming up. She’s the lead organizer of the upcoming Hands Off Assange rally taking place on Saturday, October 8th, in Washington DC. Headlines: Elon Musk Unveils Prototype of Tesla’s Humanoid Robot, World’s first cloned Arctic […]
BREAKING: UK Court Rules To Extradite Julian Assange
• The WikiLeaks founder has been facing unjust persecution for over a decade for publishing true information exposing the crimes of the ruling class. • The ruling against Assange sets a grave prescient for press Freedom rights. By Tyler Durden | ZeroHedge More than 2.5 years have passed since Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange […]