Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria presents a live 10-minute report every night during the extradition hearing. Here is his recap of the first day’s dramatic events.
Kevin died while planning to write about the extradition trial of Julian Assange, writes Margaret Flowers. He understood the great importance of this prosecution as a battle that will define journalism in the 21st century and our right to know.
There is no doubt that if thousands follow his lead we will have a world transformed, writes David Swanson. Kevin Zeese died suddenly early Sunday morning at 64.
The extradition hearing beginning this week is the final act of an Anglo-American campaign to bury Julian Assange. It is not due process. It is due revenge, said John Pilger in a speech Monday outside the court building.
Judging by the first week of hearings in February, it doesn’t seem to be important whatever the prosecution says or does, or how the defense responds. The decision already appears to have been made.
Old Bailey, built on the site of a medieval prison, has been the scene of numerous high-profile cases since the 17th century. Assange’s historic case will add to its legacy.