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Julian Assange
Chomsky: Prosecution of Assange Reflects “Extreme” Use of State Power
Chomsky discusses the need for journalists to speak truth to power as the state escalates repression of whistleblowers.
Noam Chomsky: Life Expectancy in the US Is Declining for a Reason
Economic stagnation due to neoliberal policies is causing “deaths of despair” in the U.S., says Chomsky.
Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines for Grand Jury Resistance Increase to $1000
Manning's legal team says she will face a total of more than $440,000 in fines.
Noam Chomsky on Fascism, Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change and Julian Assange
This hour-long special features an excerpt of Chomsky’s speech and his on-stage interview with Amy Goodman.
Assange Is Trapped in the Web of the US Legal Empire
Assange's extradition case proves that in the U.S. empire, the gravity of justice pulls only one way.
Julian Assange Indictment “Criminalizes the News Gathering Process”
This is the first-ever case of a journalist or publisher being indicted under the Espionage Act.
Bini, Friend of Assange, Spent Two Months in Jail Without Charge in Ecuador
Bini is still in prison after being arrested on the same day Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities.
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed
The special rapporteur is warning that WikiLeaks founder Assange is suffering the effects of “psychological torture."
Julian Assange’s Attorney Decries Espionage Charges as Threat to Press Freedom
The Justice Department has indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 17 charges of violating the Espionage Act.
How Congress Can Follow Up on the Incomplete and Redacted Mueller Report
The version of the report released is only the start of wide-ranging and intensive House investigations.