Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2024
After 14 years without freedom of movement, the WikiLeaks founder leaves London on a $500,000 flight to avoid stepping on the U.S. mainland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / The ProgressiveApr 4, 2024
For starters, negotiating a plea deal would help shore up flagging support on the left. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Robin Andersen / FAIROct 27, 2023
Aussie citizens and politicians alike have ramped up advocacy for the Wikileaks founder at a time when the mainstream media is largely silent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJul 18, 2023
For five years the US has pursued the extradition of Julia Assange—and now they are dangerously close to getting their man. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigApr 7, 2023
As the WikiLeaks founder faces a life sentence in American prison, a new book sheds additional light on the official campaign to silence him. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigJan 10, 2023
As we enter a new year, Julian Assange remains in a London prison, facing extradition to the United States and 175 years in prison. However, momentum demanding the United States drop the charges against Assange is building. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigNov 28, 2022
Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigNov 28, 2022
Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigFeb 28, 2020
The U.S. government has labeled a journalist and publisher an "enemy of the people." Anyone familiar with history knows how this story ends. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
JILL LAWLESS / The Associated PressFeb 22, 2020
Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigFeb 20, 2020
The roots of the our ruling class' disdain for protest movements can be traced all the back to World War I. Part 2 of a two-part essay. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 19, 2020
Wikileaks founder will claim former Rep. Rohrabacher did so at behest of Trump in 2017 visit; president denies report through spokeswoman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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