Press-freedom advocates this week flagged the damage done by the U.S. government’s pursuit of a journalist who helped expose state secrets and evidence of war crimes.
Assange Celebrations Mixed With Rebukes of White House
Category: Press Freedom
Caitlin Johnstone: Assange Free, But No Justice
We all still live under a globe-spanning power structure that has shown the entire world that it will destroy your life if you expose its criminality.
A World With Only the MSM
That’s what would happen if the Establishment succeeded in destroying independent media like Consortium News.
Chris Hedges: The Slow-Motion Execution of Assange
The ruling by the High Court in London permitting the WikiLeaks publisher to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point.
The 3 Scenarios Facing Assange
On Monday, Julian Assange’s fate may be determined by the High Court: it could allow his extradition, grant him an appeal or even free him, reports Cathy Vogan.
Assange’s Hearing is Monday — Help Us Cover It
Consortium News will be in London Monday to report on a High Court hearing that will decide the next phase in Julian Assange’s ordeal: extradition or appeal.
Anti-Zionist Historian Ilan Pappé Detained by FBI
“Am I a Hamas supporter?” In a post on social media, the Israeli author said he was questioned for two hours at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday.
Why Media Have Failed Gaza
The media’s job is to create uncertainty, doubt and confusion. Our job is to explode that lie, denying them and the political class an alibi, Jonathan Cook told a peace rally in Bristol on the weekend.
Chris Hedges: Requiem for The NYT
Reality rarely penetrates the Byzantine and self-referential court of the paper, which was on full display at the recent memorial for Joe Lelyveld, who died earlier this year.
How Britain Would Be Obliged to Free Julian Assange As Biden ‘Considers’ Ending the Case
UPDATED: The High Court ruled the U.S. must assure free speech and no death penalty for Julian Assange or the court might have to free the publisher who marked five years in prison today, reports Joe Lauria.