Daniel Ellsberg's actions in the Pentagon Papers case served as a critical precedent for the protection of whistleblowers and the freedom of the press.
Ellsberg's actions in leaking the documents showcased the importance of individuals standing up against government secrecy and injustice.
Ellsberg's actions are a reminder of the power that individuals have to challenge the status quo and make a difference. [ more ]
Quite the legacy': Julian Assange asks King to visit him in prison
Julian Assange has written to the King asking the monarch to visit him in prison.The WikiLeaks founder has spent more than four years in Belmarsh prison in London as he fights a lengthy legal challenge against an attempt to extradite him to the US.He has been behind bars since being dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he had sought refuge from being sent to the States.
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Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition
The wife of Julian Assange believes there has been a noticeable "shift" in the Australian government's handling of her husband's case since the country elected a Labor leader last month.
Julian Assange has lost the latest stage of his bid to appeal against a judge's ruling over whether he should be extradited to the US.The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the United States over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information following the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Julian Assange has lost the latest stage of his bid to appeal against a judge's ruling over whether he should be extradited to the US.The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the United States over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information following the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Wife hails UK TV premiere of film about campaign to free Julian Assange
The wife of Julian Assange has described the UK TV premiere of a film about the campaign to free the WikiLeaks founder as a hugely significant moment.Ithaka, which tells the story of the efforts by Stella Assange and his father John Shipton to prevent Assange's extradition to the United States, will be shown on ITV on Sunday evening.
Latin American presidents throw weight behind campaign to free Julian Assange
The campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being stepped up following support from the presidents of all major Latin American countries.The politicians have sided with the Free Assange campaign in urging US president Joe Biden to drop the charges and set him free.Assange is being held in Belmarsh prison in London as he continues to fight being extradited to the United States.
Assange 'strip searched and moved cell' on day of extradition announcement
Julian Assange was strip searched and moved to a bare cell on the day the Home Secretary announced she was allowing his extradition to the United States, his wife said.
Project Spartacus: An Act of Solidarity For Julian Assange
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Ark Invest on $1.4M BTC, Possible Julian Assange-Linked File on Bitcoin Blockchain Week in Review The Weekly Bitcoin News
The Weekly by Bitcoin.comInvestment management firm Ark Invest has offered three bitcoin price predictions in a new report, including a bull scenario where bitcoin could reach $1.48 million per coin.In other news, a 7zip file possibly linked to activist Julian Assange was reportedly discovered in the Bitcoin blockchain, and billionaire investor Tim Draper has encouraged the government of Sri Lanka to adopt bitcoin.
As Trump May Face Espionage Charges, Rand Paul Calls for Repeal of Espionage Act
As details emerge surrounding the documents that the FBI uncovered at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, far right Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has called for a repeal of the Espionage Act, a law that federal officials may use to prosecute Trump.
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Pioneering fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died at the age of 81, her representatives have said.She died peacefully surrounded by her family in Clapham, southwest London, on Thursday, a statement said.Her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler said: I will continue with Vivienne in my heart.
Russell Brand and Jeremy Corbyn join human chain to support Julian Assange
Comedian and actor Russell Brand and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined hundreds of protesters outside the Palace of Westminster to demonstrate against the extradition of Julian Assange.While most demonstrators lined up outside Parliament, others marched along the streets singing Free Julian Assange to the tune of Nelson Mandela by The Specials.
London Fashion Week to be in memory of Dame Vivienne Westwood
L ondon Fashion Week will be dedicated to the late designer Dame Vivienne Westwood as organisers have revealed the event will celebrate her extraordinary impact on the industry.The pioneer, who passed away aged 81 in December, rose to fame in the 1970s with her androgynous designs, slogan t-shirts and irreverent attitude towards the establishment.
Russell Brand and Jeremy Corbyn join human chain to support Julian Assange
The Australian activist and founder of Wikileaks is awaiting deportation to the US from HMP Belmarsh, where he fears he could face a prison sentence of 175 years.