Part two of a six-part series on Julian Assange and the Espionage Act.
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UK High Court Allows US to Appeal Ban on Assange Extradition
The High Court in London on Wednesday accepted the U.S. application to appeal the Jan. 4 Magistrate Court’s judgement that Julian Assange should not be extradited because of his health and the condition of U.S. prisons.
The Espionage Act & Julian Assange — 1: A History of Prosecuting Speech
Consortium News begins today a six-part series on Julian Assange and the Espionage Act.
Revealing the Pentagon Papers in Congress — 8: Why Gravel Did It
In the eighth and final part of this series, a look at the significance of Mike Gravel reading the Pentagon Papers in Congress.
Revealing the Pentagon Papers in Congress — 7: The Verdict
In part seven of this eight-part series, the Supreme Court delivers its verdict in the case of Gravel v. the United States.
Revealing the Pentagon Papers in Congress — 6: Going to the Supreme Court
In part six of this eight-part series, Sen. Mike Gravel takes his case against President Richard Nixon to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Nixon has also sued Gravel.
What Mike Gravel Meant
What I learned from Mike Gravel are lessons ignored, even mocked, by the establishment, writes Joe Lauria.
Senator Mike Gravel Dies at 91
Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, who twice ran for president as an anti-war candidate and released the Pentagon Papers in Congress in June 1971, has died at age 91.
Key Witness in US Case Against Assange Changes His Story
An FBI informant on Julian Assange upon whose information the U.S. based a key part of its computer intrusion charge against Assange has now admitted that he lied.
Revealing the Pentagon Papers in Congress — 5: From Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill
In part five of this eight-part series, Sen. Mike Gravel makes the risky move to have the Pentagon Papers published outside Congress at Beacon Press in Boston.