Editor-in-Chief 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 tenth day’s events.
WATCH: CN Live! Daily Video Report on Assange Hearing–Day 10
American Empire, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award, Propaganda, Russia, Russiagate
Stephen F. Cohen, in Memoriam
Americans who stand for peace with Russia – and for peace with the world at large – have lost a towering intellectual leader and a defender of their cause, writes Gilbert Doctorow.
WATCH: CN Live! Special: Politicians Around the World Urge UK to Free Assange
Lula, Rousseff, Morales, Zapatero, Corbyn, Correa, Paul, Galloway, Gravel, Varoufakis are among politicians calling for Assange’s immediate release. Lawyers for Assange members discuss the latest development on this CN Live! special.
They Call for Assange’s Immediate Release: Lula, Rousseff, Morales, Zapatero, Corbyn, Correa, Paul, Galloway, Gravel, Varoufakis…
Heads of state, prime ministers, parliamentarians, members of Congress, ministers and other politicians demand Assange be set free.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Craig Murray: Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing—Day 9
Former British diplomat Craig Murray was in the public gallery at Old Bailey for Julian Assange’s hearing and here is his report on Friday’s events.
WATCH: CN Live! New Episode: ‘Extradition—Extra Edition’ With Daniel Ellsberg & John Pilger
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Dan Ellsberg, who testified at Julian Assange’s hearing, and legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, who was in the courtroom, join us LIVE at 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern and 5 pm BST on Saturday.
Stephen Cohen Has Died; Remember His Urgent Warnings Against The New Cold War
We should heed the dire warnings that Stephen Cohen spent his last breaths issuing, says Caitlin Johnstone.
ASSANGE HEARING DAY NINE—US Again Insists Journalists are Not Precluded From Prosecution Under the Espionage Act
Consortium News is virtually “inside” the courtroom at Old Bailey, viewing the proceedings by video-link and we filed this report on Day Nine of Julian Assange’s resumed extradition hearing.
WATCH: CN Live! Daily Video Report on Assange Hearing–Day 9
Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria presents a live 10-20 minute report every day that court is in session at noon EDT during the resumed extradition hearing. Watch his recap of the ninth day’s events.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Craig Murray: Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing—Day 8
Former British diplomat Craig Murray was in the public gallery at Old Bailey for Julian Assange’s hearing and here is his report on Thursday’s events.
ASSANGE HEARING DAY EIGHT— Espionage Act Put in the Dock
Consortium News is virtually “inside” the courtroom at Old Bailey, viewing the proceedings by video-link and filed this report on Day Eight of Julian Assange’s resumed extradition hearing.
WATCH: CN Live! Daily Video Report on Assange Hearing–Day 8
Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria presents a live 10-20 minute report every day that court is in session at noon EDT during the resumed extradition hearing. Watch his recap of the eighth day’s events. The testimony of John Sloboda and Carey Shenkman.
Commentary, Economy, History, Human Rights, India, Labor, Protests, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, WikiLeaks
Not Just an Orchard, Not Merely a Field
The capitalist system, by its nature, produces diabolical levels of poverty; the future does not seem possible within the system, writes Vijay Prashad.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: News Media Who Ignore the Assange Trial Ignore the Direct Threat to Journalism
If it reports on it at all, MSM has mostly limited coverage to trivialities as a precedent is set to allow journalists globally to be extradited & jailed for exposing embarrassing truths about the U.S. govt., writes Caity Johnstone.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Craig Murray: Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing—Day 7
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.
ASSANGE HEARING DAY SEVEN— Ellsberg and Goetz Refute Informants Were Harmed and That Assange Was First to Release Their Names
Court is adjourned for Wednesday in the extradition hearing of Julian Assange. Consortium News watched the proceedings and filed this report on the testimony of Daniel Ellsberg and John Goetz.
WATCH: CN Live! Daily Video Report on Assange Hearing–Day 7
Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria presents a live 10-20 minute report every day that court is in session at noon EDT during the resumed extradition hearing. Watch his recap of the seventh day’s events. The testimony of Dan Ellsberg and John Goetz.
A ‘Persistent Eye in the Sky’ Coming to a City Near You?
Taking this powerful technology from overseas wars and turning it inward on American citizens should be subject to a robust public debate, say Medea Benjamin and Barry Summers.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Craig Murray: Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing—Day 6
Former British diplomat Craig Murray was in the public gallery at Old Bailey for Julian Assange’s hearing and here is his report on Tuesday’s events.
