We All Share Julian Assange’s Fate

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 28, 2019 Unless and until Assange’s prosecution is dismissed, no publication will be safe from the Trump administration’s vengeance and overreach. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg: Julian Assange’s Espionage Charges Are a Travesty

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network May 24, 2019 The whistleblower breaks down the latest indictments and their possible implications for American journalism and press freedoms worldwide. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Assange With Publishing Classified Info

Eric Tucker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 23, 2019 His case has stirred up concerns about whether press freedom is in danger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Issues Dire Warning about Assange’s Arrest

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 13, 2019 "I think that ultimately what they really want is, they want to go after journalists," the WikiLeaks whistleblower says in a CNN interview. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s Really Behind Julian Assange’s Arrest

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 26, 2019 The U.S. government’s attack on the WikiLeaks founder covers up a menacing assault on the First Amendment, argues journalist Bruce Shapiro. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Facebook, Google Face Crackdown on Disturbing Content

DANICA KIRKA and KELVIN CHAN / The Associated Press Apr 8, 2019 European countries propose stricter rules to force big tech companies to block such extreme material as terrorist propaganda and child porn. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We’ve Sleepwalked Into a Constitutional Crisis

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 19, 2019 From Trump’s very first speech as president, it's been apparent the 45th president is a constitutional crisis waiting to happen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Should ‘Dirty Trickster’ Roger Stone Be Silenced?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 11, 2019 Placing a gag order on the GOP consultant, as Robert Mueller has requested, is not only unnecessary, but most likely unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What’s Really Driving the Latest Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 11, 2019 The congresswoman has been accused of anti-Semitism, but her tweets reveal an inconvenient truth about AIPAC's influence in Washington. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 7, 2019 When big companies engage in criminal harm to the public, they deserve serious punishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The First Amendment Is Meaningless if Wall Street Destroys the Press

Jim Hightower / FAIR Dec 2, 2018 The worst enemy of America’s once-proud newspapers is not Trump—nor is it the rising cost of newsprint or the “free” digital news on websites. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Dangerous Rush to Judgment Against Julian Assange

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 18, 2018 Whether you love the WikiLeaks founder or regard him as a threat to democracy, he is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )