freedom of expression is now at a ‘dark crossroads’
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday 1 October he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing “journalism”, warning freedom of expression was now…
reflections on politics, publishing, and power
In 2011, on a bright, cold day in May, whilst enduring house arrest on a resplendent Norfolk estate that nonetheless constituted a jail of sorts, Julian Assange reflected on the…
Wikileaks is a noble endeavour regardless of opinion on Assange
Noam Chomsky perfectly summarised the liberal media thusly: The media are a corporate monopoly. These are days of vast conspiracy against humanity by the invisible empire, in which tight control…
a win for journalistic freedom but a huge loss for survivors
Content warning: this article discusses rape and sexual assault in detail. Reader discretion is advised. On Tuesday 25 June, we learned UK authorities had released Julian Assange from Belmarsh Prison on…
US/UK Atlanticism stooges. Just ask Assange.
This archaic method of British democracy — soon to be disowned by the Tories in opposition when they realise proportional representation will award them enough MPs to fill at least…
Assange is free – but the price it came with was heavy
UK authorities, at the behest of the US, have released Julian Assange from Belmarsh prison. But that freedom comes at a price. To secure his release, the US forced Australian…