Friday, February 2, 2018

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on verge of leaving diplomatic sanctuary of Ecuador Embassy ...

IT is not exactly a song to inspire an image of a self-proclaimed freedom fighter, but on August 16, 2012 Julian Paul Assange had few musical options available. Two months earlier on June 19 he entered the first floor, Flat 3B, Number 3 Hans Crescent in up-market Knightsbridge in London to seek ...

Read more WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on verge of leaving diplomatic sanctuary of Ecuador Embassy ... Published February 02, 2018 at 05:52AM

Charles C. Johnson Responds To Defamation

It isn't a coincidence that the slur of Holocaust denial began right after I met with Julian Assange in London with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher. I am admittedly an odd duck — this is a source of both great strength and weakness — and I have always been that way, but I have always supported Israel ...

Read more Charles C. Johnson Responds To Defamation Published February 02, 2018 at 12:37AM

Ecuador referendum could buck South America trend by banning re-election

Moreno has also repeatedly signalled that Assange has overstayed his welcome in the country's London embassy. Assange was made an Ecuadorian citizen last month in an attempt to solve the impasse. Although Sunday's referendum does not mention Julian Assange, a win for “Sí” on Sunday would ...

Read more Ecuador referendum could buck South America trend by banning re-election Published February 02, 2018 at 04:00AM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

GOP lawmaker condemned for inviting Holocaust denier to State of the Union

He helped to broker a meeting between the congressman Dana Rohrabacher and Julian Assange in 2017 and Donald Trump has reportedly read articles from Johnson's current website. Johnson's invitation to the State of the Union marked just the latest brush with controversy for Gaetz in the past week.

Read more GOP lawmaker condemned for inviting Holocaust denier to State of the Union Published February 01, 2018 at 07:45PM

Michael Wolff's fiction about Donald Trump

It may be recalled that even the “liberal” President Obama went ballistic at both Julian Assange of Wikileaks and Edward Snowden. For years Assange has had to imprison himself in the Colombian embassy in London, while Snowden is in Moscow and faces a long jail term should he ever return to the ...

Read more Michael Wolff's fiction about Donald Trump Published February 01, 2018 at 07:11PM

Appeals Court Agrees Reality Winner 'Hates' America—So She Will Remain In Pretrial Detention

The appeals court also put emphasis on the fact that she suggested she was on the side of WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, “who had previously leaked or disclosed classified government documents.” Like federal magistrate judge Brian Epps, the ...

Read more Appeals Court Agrees Reality Winner 'Hates' America—So She Will Remain In Pretrial Detention Published February 01, 2018 at 04:56PM

#ReleaseTheMemo – and Then Some

We live in an age of unparalleled transparency, thanks to heroes and martyrs like Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange. It's getting harder and harder for governments (and political parties and individual politicians) to keep secrets. That's a good thing. The more we know, the more ...

Read more #ReleaseTheMemo – and Then Some Published February 01, 2018 at 04:33PM

George Clooney finally reveals how he met Amal

It wasn't until later that The Batman & Robin star discovered Amal was a very successful lawyer, who specialised in international law and human rights. She'd had clients such as the founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange, and the former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko. David Letteman Netflix.

Read more George Clooney finally reveals how he met Amal Published February 01, 2018 at 05:18PM

Roger Stone Visits Ecuadorian Embassy Where Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Is Staying

Notorious Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone stopped by the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Wednesday, where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up for the last five years. But Stone claimed he made no visit to leaker accused of playing a part in Russia's election interference.

Read more Roger Stone Visits Ecuadorian Embassy Where Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Is Staying Published February 01, 2018 at 04:11PM

Outlets Blame Russia for Pushing Twitter Hashtag, Ignore What Twitter Says

In total, they've easily shared more than 4,500 hashtags on the topic in the past two days, and our top URL is [WikiLeaks Founder Julian] Assange's offer to pay for a copy of the memo,” Schafer said. “That certainly seems to be a sign of a coordinated effort by the bots and trolls.” Major media outlets ...

Read more Outlets Blame Russia for Pushing Twitter Hashtag, Ignore What Twitter Says Published February 01, 2018 at 04:56PM

Roger Stone 'dropped off card' for Julian Assange at embassy

Roger Stone, a longtime associate of Donald Trump who has previously claimed he had a “backchannel” to Wikileaks, on Wednesday visited the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where officials have harbored the organization's founder, Julian Assange, for over five years.

Read more Roger Stone 'dropped off card' for Julian Assange at embassy Published February 01, 2018 at 02:07PM

Former British Ambassador Weighs in on Assange, Russia Hacking and Israel

Murray's books include Zionism is Bullshit–censored on Facebook–and Murder in Samarkand. He is a self-proclaimed defender and strong supporter of the work of Julian Assange as one of the most significant “Publishers” of our time. Randy Credico: The last time we spoke, Craig, you were involved in ...

Read more Former British Ambassador Weighs in on Assange, Russia Hacking and Israel Published February 01, 2018 at 12:37PM

Porn, Scams, and Terrorists: Which 'Inappropriate Content' Got Telegram Kicked Off Apple's App ...

Durov is an eccentric figure who dresses like a self-absorbed magician, and before he fell out with the government, he was Russia's answer to Mark Zuckerberg. But Durov's ideology is closer to someone like Julian Assange, and he takes a very libertarian view toward governments and how his platform ...

Read more Porn, Scams, and Terrorists: Which 'Inappropriate Content' Got Telegram Kicked Off Apple's App ... Published February 01, 2018 at 11:18AM

#MK2018 IA, fake news, GAFAs… Ces maux contre lesquels Julian Assange nous incite à lutter

Julian Assange était présent à Maddy Keynote 2018, en duplex depuis Londres. Le cofondateur de WikiLeaks en a profité pour mettre en garde le public sur la dangerosité de toutes sortes d'innovations liées à la montée du numérique : les fake news, le partage des datas, mais surtout l'IA, cette “arme ...

Read more #MK2018 IA, fake news, GAFAs… Ces maux contre lesquels Julian Assange nous incite à lutter Published February 01, 2018 at 08:52AM

Jailed Catalan leaders appeal to United Nations

The UN panel is made up of independent human rights lawyers and has addressed hundreds of cases including prominent figures such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi. The little-known group hit the headlines in 2016 when it found that Assange was being ...

Read more Jailed Catalan leaders appeal to United Nations Published February 01, 2018 at 08:18AM

Catalan independence leaders to appeal to UN over 'unlawful imprisonment'

Two years ago, the working group declared that Julian Assange, who remains in Ecuador's London embassy, was being “arbitrarily detained”. Cuixart is president of a Catalan organisation called Òmnium Cultural and Sànchez is a former president of the Catalan national assembly. They were arrested ...

Read more Catalan independence leaders to appeal to UN over 'unlawful imprisonment' Published February 01, 2018 at 09:33AM

Jailed Catalan leaders take case to UN panel: lawyers

The little-known UN panel has addressed hundreds of human rights cases involving prominent figures such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi. The group's decisions are not considered binding. Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont is currently in exile in ...

Read more Jailed Catalan leaders take case to UN panel: lawyers Published February 01, 2018 at 06:45AM

Three jailed Catalan leaders appeal to UN panel: lawyers

The UN panel is made up of independent human rights cases and has addressed hundreds of cases including prominent figures such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi. The little-known group hit the headlines in 2016 when it found that Assange was being ...

Read more Three jailed Catalan leaders appeal to UN panel: lawyers Published February 01, 2018 at 06:37AM

My Sad Secret Society Meeting

Fox and Nunes have had help, of course — from patriotic Russian bots, Julian Assange, and from the president himself, who was the first to point out that the institutions we once trusted — to keep us safe from enemies foreign and domestic, to insure justice is served, and to inform the public — are all ...

Read more My Sad Secret Society Meeting Published February 01, 2018 at 05:18AM

Trump Ally Roger Stone Shows Up at Ecuadorian Embassy Housing Julian Assange

Trump Ally Roger Stone Shows Up at Ecuadorian Embassy Housing Julian Assange ... Longtime Donald Trump political advisor Roger Stone visited the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Wednesday, where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has received diplomatic immunity for the last five years, The ...

Read more Trump Ally Roger Stone Shows Up at Ecuadorian Embassy Housing Julian Assange Published February 01, 2018 at 01:45AM