Tag: WikiLeaks
Julian Assange secures release after plea deal with US government
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal, leading to his release from Belmarsh Prison and highlighting the ongoing debates about press freedom and whistleblower prosecution.
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM throws support behind movement to free...
A growing number of politicians are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.
British court rules Assange can be extradited to US to face...
“Today is international human rights day, what a shame. How cynical to have this decision on this day.”
The CIA’s illegal plots against Wikileaks and Julian Assange
There should be more sympathy for Assange and the outlet he founded in corporate media.
The plot to kill Julian Assange: Report reveals CIA’s plan to...
“This is the CIA talking about conspiracy to kidnap and murder an Australian citizen and an award-winning journalist and editor who has done nothing but publish truthful information.”
UK High Court grants US permission to appeal ban on Assange...
“The U.S. government should have accepted the Magistrates’ Court’s decision —instead, it keeps this case going.”
Assange extradition: Justice denied or just delayed?
“The American public needed urgently to know what was being done routinely in their name, and there was no other way for them to learn it than by unauthorized disclosure.”
UK judge denies US request to extradite Assange
“I find that the mental condition of Mr. Assange is such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America.”
‘Victory for Julian”: UK blocks WikiLeaks founder Assange extradition to US...
While the decision is a “very significant victory” for Assange, the judge has largely sided with the U.S. prosecution.
The (flawed) case against Julian Assange
The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered police reforms. Here’s...
Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.