The Imminent Extradition of Julian Assange and the Death of Journalism
Julian Assange’s legal options have nearly run out. He could be extradited to the U.S. this week. Should he be convicted in the U.S., any reporting…
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‘Huge Step Forward’: Steven Donziger Transferred From Federal Prison to House Arrest
“But the battle for my freedom and to hold Chevron accountable continues,” said the jailed human rights lawyer, who won a landmark multibillion-dollar judgment against the oil giant for Ecuadoran Indigenous people.
“A Lot of Mistakes”: The Guardian and Julian Assange
Three years on from the explosive Julian Assange/Paul Manafort story, we question whether the Guardian has honored its stated commitment to the truth.
BREAKING: “A Two-By-Four Between The Eyes” — Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger Sentenced to Maximum of 6 Months Prison
The six-month sentence was the maximum prison term that disbarred human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, 60 and a Harvard Law graduate, could be given on the six misdemeanor counts he faced after helping to obtain a $9.6 billion settlement against Chevron.
This Attorney Took On Chevron (and WON). Then Chevron-Linked Judges and Private Prosecutors Had Him Locked Up.
Steven Donziger’s legal saga has demonstrated deep-rooted conflicts of interest in the judicial system when it comes to climate justice.
UK Judge Justifies CIA Spying On Assange Citing Debunked CNN Report Based On… CIA Spying
UK judge Vanessa Baraitser justified CIA spying on Julian Assange by citing a falsehood-filled CNN report. Her judgment highlighted corporate media’s enthusiastic role in a state-sponsored assault on press freedom.
Spanish Judge Seeks Sheldon Adelson Security Chief In Assange Spying Case
A Spanish judge’s request to probe a Las Vegas Sands staffer’s apparent role in a criminal spying operation against Julian Assange indicates the investigation is homing in on US intelligence. Tellingly, the Department of Justice is stonewalling the application.
Assange to Testify on Being Recorded in Embassy in London
Recordings have emerged of private conversations that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, had while living in the Ecuadorean Embassy. He and a Spanish prosecutor blame the United States.
Anticipating Imminent Eviction, Julian Assange Files Legal Challenge Against Trump Administration
Lawyers for the WikiLeaks publisher urgently petitioned the OAS independent body to keep Assange from being extradited to a US courtroom and to end his imposed isolation by Ecuador.
Chris Hedges: The War on Assange is a War on Press Freedom
The silence of the press, whose own fate is inextricably intertwined, regarding the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange is deafening.