Top U.S. officials are speaking at cross purposes when it comes to Julian Assange. What is really going on? asks Joe Lauria.
What’s Behind Talk of a Possible Plea Deal for Assange?
Category: Legal
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Banks, Felons & Jeffrey Epstein
JPMorgan Chase is accused of transferring more than $1.1 million from convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to “girls or women.” If so, where were his “suspicious activity” reports?
Ukrainian Former Communist Leader Arrested
The arrest of Georgi Buiko for “anti-Ukrainian activities” is a continuation of the crackdown unleashed by the post-Euromaidan regime.
WATCH: What Is a Hicks-Style Plea Bargain for Assange?
UPDATED W/TRANSCRIPT: David Hicks took a so-called Alford Plea to get out of Guantanamo, pleading guilty to a single charge, but also allowed to assert his innocence. Such a plea could be offered to Assange.
Caroline Kennedy Says US Open to Assange Plea Deal
The U.S. ambassador to Australia told a Sydney newspaper that “there absolutely could be a resolution” of the case just weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Australia that the prosecution would continue, reports Joe Lauria.
78 Years From Hiroshima
The film Oppenheimer has reignited discussion of the political and moral circumstances surrounding the U.S. atomic attack 78 years ago today on Hiroshima. Here are 10 articles CN ran on the 75th anniversary exploring the debate over the bomb.
Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle
A U.S. federal judge in Virginia this week refused to dismiss the torture suit against CACI Premier Technology, a military-industrial complex linchpin based in nearby Arlington.
Australian MPs Blast Blinken Over Assange
The MPs called the U.S. secretary of state’s remarks that Julian Assange threatened U.S. national security “nonsense” and said the U.S. is only bent on revenge, reports Joe Lauria.
Climate Lawsuits Spreading Worldwide
While most cases have been in the U.S., the Global South represents a growing portion, finds a report compiled by the U.N. Environment Program and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University.
Caitlin Johnstone: Australia Agrees To Build US Missiles; US Dismisses Australian Concerns About Assange
Australia is not a real country – it’s a U.S. military base with marsupials, writes Caitlin Johnstone.