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Julian Assange

Julian Assange

Whether You Consider Julian Assange A Journalist Matters

Kevin Gosztola, journalist and author of the book Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange, argues that it actually does matter whether you recognize that the WikiLeaks founder is a journalist—or not. Not only did Assange engage in journalism, but he clearly was a journalist and currently

After Years Of Refusing To Comment, State Department Backs Assange Prosecution

After Years Of Refusing To Comment, State Department Backs Assange Prosecution

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and become a subscriber with this limited offer for World Press Freedom Week. On World Press Freedom Day, the United States State Department abandoned its policy of not commenting on the case against

US Double Standards On World Press Freedom Day

US Double Standards On World Press Freedom Day

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom. Subscribe to The Dissenter. For the United States government, World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to further project an image of the U.S. as a supposed champion of journalism and human

Politicians In UK, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange On Fourth Anniversary Of His Arrest

Politicians In UK, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange On Fourth Anniversary Of His Arrest

The following article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and become a paid subscriber. Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Justice Department

Charging A WSJ Reporter With Espionage For Collecting 'State Secrets'

Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives Of Press Freedom Organization

Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives Of Press Freedom Organization

The warden of Her Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, “We followed all rules

In Push To Dismiss Lawsuit, CIA Says Americans Who Visited Assange Had No Privacy Rights

In Push To Dismiss Lawsuit, CIA Says Americans Who Visited Assange Had No Privacy Rights

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. To support journalism on whistleblowers and related press freedom issues, become a subscriber. The Central Intelligence Agency and former CIA director Mike Pompeo contend that attorneys and journalists, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, had no “legitimate expectation of privacy”