Israel's Assault on Gaza: Growing Dissent At the US State Department Two whistleblowers, who previously resigned from positions at the State Department, share their reactions to this dissent.
As Israel’s Violence Against Palestinians Reaches Catastrophic Proportions, Washington Remains Firmly Gripped by War Mania Palestinians are dying in a war funded by the U.S. government. Anyone who questions the human toll of this war is perversely demonized as a "terrorist" supporter.
Australian, Latin American Leaders Demand End To Assange Prosecution During US Trips Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, government secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. The continued prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the potential to create serious diplomatic problems for the United States. Last week, during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, two
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
Mexico President To Raise Assange Case In July Meeting With Biden When Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador meets with United States President Joe Biden on July 12, he plans to once again urge the US government to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Obrador is one of the few presidents in the world, who has expressed genuine support
US Government Marks World Press Freedom Day By Ignoring Their Attacks On Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked World Press Freedom Day by calling attention to governments that are “becoming less transparent” and “more repressive.” “Some governments incarcerate journalists, harass them, target them for violence,” Blinken stated. “Some use other, more subtle [methods] like mandating professional licenses for journalists and using endless