Current Wikileaks and Assange News & Releases

[Rizotto]

Excellent idea!

https://www.rt.com/russia/574314-dum...shkovich-swap/

April 6, 2023

Russian MP suggests swapping WSJ reporter for Assange
Evan Gershkovich and the WikiLeaks publisher are both facing espionage charges

If Moscow decides on a prisoner swap involving Evan Gershkovich, it should ask for Julian Assange’s release from a British dungeon, Russian State Duma Deputy Sergey Obuhkov said on Friday.

Obuhkov, a Russian Communist Party MP, told reporters that some members of the Duma have already proposed offering political asylum to former US President Donald Trump and trading him for Gershkovich.

“I say, let’s exchange him for Assange instead,” Obukhov told RIA Novosti.

Russian authorities detained Gershkovich in Ekaterinburg on March 30, saying they caught him “red-handed” in an act of espionage. A Lefortovo court has ordered the Moscow bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal to remain in custody for two months. He is appealing the decision and will face the judges again on April 18.

Earlier this week, the district attorney in New York had the 45th US president arrested on charges of improper business bookkeeping, supposedly related to “hush money” paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels, which they allege somehow improperly influenced the 2016 presidential election. Trump has denounced the charges as a politically motivated “witch hunt.”

Assange has been held in Belmarsh prison in south London since April 2019, after Ecuador canceled his asylum under pressure from the US. He had spent almost seven years in the embassy of the Latin American country, seeking refuge from trumped-up Swedish charges he called a front for US persecution.

After his arrest, Washington unsealed a years-old indictment charging the WikiLeaks publisher under the Espionage Act. He is wanted for the 2010 publication of the notorious 'Collateral Murder' video showing the US military killing civilians, as well as other US classified documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If extradited and convicted, Assange faces up to 175 years behind bars.

Russia and the US last swapped prisoners in December, with Moscow releasing convicted drug smuggler and basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for businessman Viktor Bout. Washington has faced criticism for not requesting the release of Paul Whelan, a retired US Marine serving a sentence in Russia for espionage.

[Ravenlocke]

https://twitter.com/TheCradleMedia/s...86588805787648

[onawah]

Assange: The Truth They've Been Hiding from You
Naomi Brockwell: NBTV
193K subscribers
134,339 views Apr 14, 2023

"Julian Assange, creator of Wikileaks, is an activist who has dedicated his life to exposing the lies and corruption of some of the most powerful governments on earth. He’s been honored with countless prestigious journalism awards, yet he languishes in prison under horrendous conditions, vilified as an enemy of the state. It’s hard for the average person to know what to think about Assange, because for over a decade his actions have been shrouded in a fog of conflicting narratives and media portrayals -- That is by design.

In this video we’ll expose 6 lies about Assange that have been deliberately used to distract us from what is one of the most important precedent-setting cases for freedom of speech of our generation. If there’s one thing you should take away from this, it’s that most of what you think you know about Assange is false.

00:00 Intro
03:03 Recap of Assange’s Case
05:40 Lie #1: Unredacted Document Dump
09:19 Lie #2: People Were Hurt
10:49 Lie #3: Hacked into Government Computers
16:10 Lie #4: Not a Real Journalist
16:48 Lie #5: “He’ll Be Safe”
17:55 Lie #6: Reasons for Leaving the Embassy
20:50 Assange is a Political Prisoner
21:44 Journalism is in Jeopardy
22:46 What Can You Do?

This case represents a critical juncture for the future of press freedom. It doesn’t matter whether you like Assange or not, or whether you’ve bought into the mainstream narratives against him. You should be very worried about the fate of journalism around the world.

It is time to recognize the stakes at hand and demand an end to this ordeal. Free Assange, and in doing so, protect the future of press freedom.

Special thanks to Assange's Father and Brother, John and Gabriel Shipton, for their fight.

Watch the Ithaka film here: https://ithaka.movie/

Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell"

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oyekPpdjAaU

[Kryztian]

[Tintin]

Ithaka - The Movie

A very sensitive, poignant and beautifully presented look at John Shipton (Julian's father) and Stella Assange's determined efforts to seek justice for Julian.

John Shipton comes over as a very modest, thoughtful and quietly articulate man as well. One of the main takeaways here is the toll that it takes, on all, but especially evident in many of the scenes with John and Stella.

Who knows what will happen from here but the fight goes on. There are some grounds for optimism but very understandably there are moments in this film where these are in short supply

For those interested who reside in the UK the film is currently accessible via ITV and free to view for another 3-4 days.

When it becomes more widely freely available I'll attempt to secure a copy for the library.

For now, the link to view: https://www.itv.com/watch/ithaka-the...ssange/10a4619

[Tintin]

Finally, after a long period of inaccessibility the WikiLeaks website appears to be up and running again There is a mirror site here that I've been using, but it's great to have the original back in action:

[onawah]

Setback for Julian Assange: Extradition Appeal Denied, What's Next for the Wikileaks Founder?
Kim Iversen
536K subscribers
2,549 views Jun 12, 2023

"Misty Winston is the host of Action 4 Assange Vigils and The Misty Winston Show. Find her interview with Gabriel Shipton here: https://tntradio.live/popup-player/
https://mistywinston.substack.com/p/g... "

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=B0a4kG0V-dc

[Tintin]

Craig Murray in interview with Randy Credico recorded September 1st, while Craig prepares to travel to the US. The interview starts at around 16:00 minutes in. He's as eloquent as ever and provides an update on the current legal state of affairs surrounding Julian's plight.

Live on the Fly has a charming old school quality to it as well. The program also includes musical breaks, and Craig comes in just after Supertramp's 'Logical Song'. Roger Waters joins the show at around 33:00 minutes in too.

Here's a neat text summary of one of the main takeaways from Craig's segment:

"There have been noises made by the U.S. ambassador to Australia saying that a plea deal is possible. And that's what the Australian Government have been pushing for as a way to solve it.

What I can tell you is that there have been no official approaches from the American government indicating any willingness to soften or ameliorate their position. The position of the Biden administration still seems to be that they wish to persecute and destroy Julian and lock him up for life for publishing the truth about war crimes, and for publishing. We should never forget Julian is the publisher.

Julian is not a whistleblower. The whistleblower was Chelsea manning. Julian is just a publisher, just as The Guardian and The New York Times and The Washington Post were publishers of the same information.

So there's no evidence of any sincerity on behalf of the U.S. government in these noises we've been hearing. It seems to be to placate public opinion in Australia, which is over 80% in favor of dropping the charges and allowing Julian to go home to his native country...

The American ambassador has made comments about, oh well, a plea deal might be possible, but this is just rubbish. This is just talk in the air. There's been no kind of approach or indication from the Justice Department or anything like that at all. It's just not true. It's a false statement, in order to placate public opinion in Australia."

WBAI Radio Archives: Live on the Fly - September 1st 2023