The War on Assange Is a War on Press Freedom

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 15, 2018 The arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, which appears near, would be the first domino to fall. Afterward, thousands of publishers, editors and reporters in the U.S. would be in peril. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Warns That Press Freedom Is at Risk as the U.S. Seeks to Arrest Julian Assange

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 21, 2017 With the Trump administration preparing charges against the WikiLeaks founder (pictured) and refusing to rule out prosecuting mainstream media outlets, the prizewinning journalist examines the potential impact. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Socialist Lenin Moreno Wins Ecuadorean Presidential Election, Much to Julian Assange’s Relief

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 4, 2017 The political rival of the president-elect had threatened to expel the WikiLeaks founder from Ecuador's embassy in London. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )