Massive new mural in Germany protests the wrongful imprisonment of whistle-blower publisher, and hero of free speech and the public’s right to know about the crimes of the power elite, Julian Assange. Speak up, people! Your democracy, your rights, and your freedom – yes, yours, and all of ours –
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: And justice for none
Listen to the words of an honest journalist – a rare creature in these Orwellian times: “When I first met Julian Assange more than ten years ago, I asked him why he had started WikiLeaks. He replied: “Transparency and accountability are moral issues that must be the essence of public
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The Sins of Assange
“Assange’s arrest represents an abuse of power, highlighting not only how true journalism has now been banished in the West, but also how politicians, journalists, news agencies and think-tanks collude with each other to silence people like Julian Assange and his Wikileaks foundation who are a nuisance to US imperialism.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Visiting Britain’s political prisoner By John Pilger
Visiting Britain’s political prisoner By John Pilger John Pilger November 28/29, 2019 “Information Clearing House” – I set out at dawn. Her Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh is in the flat hinterland Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: IRISH MEPS HOST BRUSSELS EVENT CALLING FOR RELEASE OF JULIAN ASSANGE
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has pledged its ongoing support to the campaign to prevent the extradition of Julian Assange at a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels. Originally published Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Chris Hedges-What Does Julian Assange Face In the USA?
We are heading into a power struggle following the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The chill factor for other journalists, reporters and bloggers are clear enough. Assange revealed US military activities in Afghanistan and Read more…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Sympathy for the Devil?
To some, Julian Assange is a martyr in the cause of free speech. To others, those who have watched his antics over the past two years, he’s the grand corrupter of his own creation, WikiLeaks. For years I backed WikiLeaks and Assange but, in the last presidential election, it became
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Secret World Of The US Election–John Pilger Talks With Julian Assange
I saw this on FB yesterday and watched in for a minute or two, as we do. But then I did not have 24 minutes to spare so saved it and moved on. Then about Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: WikiLeaks Says Ecuador Shut Down Julian Assange’s Internet Access
LONDON — New York Times By STEVEN ERLANGER and DAVID E. SANGER OCT. 18, 2016 Ecuador said Tuesday that it had cut off Julian Assange’s access to the internet in his exile in the Read more…
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: WikiLeaks reveals TPP proposal empowering corporations to sue nations
WikiLeaks says the “Investment Chapter” of the secret TPP agreement is “an unaccountable supranational court for multinationals to sue states.” The post WikiLeaks reveals TPP proposal empowering corporations to sue nations appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for sidestepping airport security
WikiLeaks has released two classified CIA documents offering tips to help undercover spies elude security systems at international border crossings using false IDs. The post WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for sidestepping airport security appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingTHE CANADIAN PROGRESSIVE: WikiLeaks Publishes Secret Global Trade Agreement
by: WikiLeaks | June 19, 2014 Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has published the a secret draft text of the World Trade Agreement’s Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex, which aims to “further deregulate global financial services markets.” According to the draft, Canada is among the 50 countries that are part to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Are Canada’s Spies Working For Mining Industry? Good Question!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger US, Canada and a number of other western governments throughout the western world have been fidgety and downright freaked about insider government snoops Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning going rogue and telling us the truth about their former invasive, illegal and immoral activities, all of
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: Time magazine writer Michael Grunwald celebrates in the possible violent death of Julian Assange
Wingers hate Julian Assange because he threatens the contrived security of the USA. But this from a Time magazine writer goes beyond the pale. No wonder he deleted it post-haste. Time magazine must be so proud. After all, Grunwald is only painting the rag’s true colours. UPDATE: Just to be
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The Reaction to Edward Snowden Parallels that of Julian Assange
Whenever we learn something new and impactful about what our governments or other institutions of power are doing, we owe ourselves a public discussion of these new revelations. Perhaps we accept the revelations as acceptable or desirable, or perhaps we find them unacceptable and harmful in which case the public discourse can
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Bradley Manning “is the quintessential whistleblower” after a US military court found him not guilty of “aiding the enemy”, guilty of 19 lesser charges. The post Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingLeDaro: Bradley Manning: A hero or a traitor
I believe that all Bradley Manning did was to expose the atrocities committed by the Americans in Iraq. He is a whistle-blower. Instead of making accountable and punish those who committed these crimes in Iraq; including Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld who invaded Iraq on false pretences; Bradley Manning is being punished.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Official trailer for the Wikileaks movie “The Fifth Estate”
A dramatic thriller based on real events, The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned WikiLeaks into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization. The post Official trailer for the Wikileaks movie “The Fifth Estate” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: WikiLeaks Leaks Transcript of Hollywood Doc on Julian Assange, Online Activism
WikiLeaks leaks transcript of “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks”, the Hollywood doc on Julian Assange and online activism a day before the $2 million vindictive and biased film is publicly released. The post WikiLeaks Leaks Transcript of Hollywood Doc on Julian Assange, Online Activism appeared first on The
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