WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost an appeal to block his extradition to the United States, with the UK’s Supreme Court outright refusing to hear the petition. Some legal options remain open to him, however.
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COI #200: Biden Scores a Victory in His War on Journalism with Assange Ruling
On COI #200, Kyle breaks down the ruling by the UK High Court that will allow Julian Assange to be extradited to the US. While Assange’s legal team will appeal the decision, the ruling is a win for the Joe Biden Justice Department,the party that brought the appeal....
12/10/21 Kevin Gosztola on Assange’s Future After the High Court Ruling
Scott is joined by journalist Kevin Gosztola to discuss the evolving situation Julian Assange finds himself in. The UK’s High Court recently overturned a decision blocking Assange from extradition to the United States. This plunges the case into further rounds of...
11/12/21 Joe Lauria Explains Julian Assange’s Situation
Scott is joined by Joe Lauria of Consortium News. Lauria gives us a detailed account of Assange’s eventful past year. A British judge, who despite agreeing that Assange had violated the Espionage Act by publishing secrets handed to him, refused to extradite him to the...
10/29/21 Kevin Gosztola on the Cruelty Julian Assange Could Face in America
Kevin Gosztola is back to give an update on the appeal hearing against Julian Assange. Back in January, a UK judge ruled against Assange’s extradition to the U.S., citing his mental health. The U.S. government appealed that decision, leading to this hearing. Gosztola,...
10/28/21 End of the Empire – Julian Assange, Havana Syndrome and the legendary Will Grigg – Episode 5
Scott and Pete are back for episode 5 of End of the Empire. The two discuss the legacy of the great Will Grigg. Just about all of Will’s work can be found at the Libertarian Institute website and is absolutely worth checking out. Scott and Pete also have a lengthy...
COI #182: Biden Targets the Truth with Assange Prosecution
On COI #182, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent updates in Assange’s extradition case. Biden, like Trump, is prosecuting Assange for publishing evidence of American war crimes. The US/UK governments are criminalizing journalism and dealing a fatal blow to the First...
9/27/21 Kevin Gosztola on the CIA’s War on Assange, Wikileaks and Journalism Itself
Kevin Gosztola is back on the show to discuss a recent Yahoo! News article about Assange that went viral. Gosztola thinks the piece contains some good reporting but leans too much on a flawed Russiagate framing. Scott and Gosztola discuss the semantic war our...
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