The 2020 presidential election will be the first in nearly 40 years conducted without the protections of a court order sparked by Republican tactics in New Jersey in 1981, writes Mark Krasovic.
The Assange case summary, webcast live from London with Assange attorney Jennifer Robinson; WikiLeaks Editor Kristinn Hraffnson; Assange’s father, John Shipton; former diplomat Craig Murray; & WikiLeaks ambassador, Joseph Farrell.
Daniel Ellsberg, Fidel Narvaez, John Kiriakou, Andrew Fowler, Mary Kostakidis, Alexander Mercouris discussed the Julian Assange hearing with a focus on spying at the Ecuador embassy and its possible consequences.
Journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has watched Julian Assange’s extradition trial from the public gallery at London’s Old Bailey. He spoke with Timothy Erik Ström of Arena magazine, Australia.
Consortium News was virtually “inside” the courtroom at Old Bailey on Thursday observing proceedings by video-link. Today was the last day of testimony. Here is our report for Day Eighteen of Julian Assange’s resumed extradition hearing.
Editor Joe Lauria presents a live report every day that court is in session at noon EDT during the resumed extradition hearing. Watch his recap of the Day Eighteen, the last day of testimony.
Former British diplomat Craig Murray was in the public gallery at Old Bailey for Julian Assange’s hearing and here is his report on Wednesday’s events. (Contains anonymous Spanish witness testimony.)