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Displaying all articles tagged:
Julian Assange
politics
Mar. 20, 2024
Surprisingly, Julian Assange Might Be a Free Man Soon
The WikiLeaks founder is reportedly in talks with the DOJ about a plea deal.
By
Matt Stieb
wikileaks
Feb. 20, 2024
Will Julian Assange Finally Be Extradited to America?
If his lawyers can’t extend his appeal, the WikiLeaks founder will face espionage charges in the U.S.
By
Matt Stieb
renegades
Feb. 20, 2024
The Ballad of Barrett Brown
He was a “preppy anarchist” who went to jail for his fight against the surveillance state. Was it all for nothing?
By
Jacob Silverman
wikileaks
Dec. 10, 2021
Julian Assange Could Be on Trial in the U.S. Soon
A British high court ruled that he can be extradited to America, where he faces espionage charges.
By
Benjamin Hart
wikileaks
Sept. 27, 2021
The 5 Biggest Takeaways From Yahoo’s Wild Julian Assange Story
Mike Pompeo really wanted to kidnap the WikiLeaks founder.
By
Benjamin Hart
drone wars
July 20, 2021
The Drone Leaker
“Second Snowden” Daniel Hale exposed the machinery of America’s clandestine warfare. Why did no one seem to care?
By
Kerry Howley
trump pardons
Dec. 8, 2020
Everyone Trump Might Pardon Before He Leaves Office
From his three eldest children to
Tiger King
’s Joe Exotic, there are a number of people the president may try to pardon — including himself.
By
Charlotte Klein
wikileaks
May 23, 2019
Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act, Raising First Amendment Questions
Assange claims he is a journalist, but the Justice Department appears to be treating him as if he were a whistle-blower like Edward Snowden.
By
Matt Stieb
where are they now?
Apr. 12, 2019
Good Night, Embassy Cat, and Good Luck
Wherever you are, we hope you’re in better, less manipulative hands.
By
Claire Lampen
crime
Apr. 11, 2019
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested: Everything We Know
Assange faces one count of conspiracy to hack a computer.
By
Margaret Hartmann
crime
Apr. 11, 2019
Read the U.S. Indictment Against Julian Assange
The United States has charged Assange with one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.
By
Adam K. Raymond
May 25, 2018
Julian Assange Could Be Booted From Ecuadorian Embassy ‘Any Day Now’
The WikiLeaks founder could face charges from Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S.
By
Margaret Hartmann
May 24, 2018
Roger Stone Sought Clinton Emails From Assange in September 2016
New emails reveal Stone sought access to stolen dirt from WikiLeaks — and recently warned an associate not to “run your mouth” to investigators.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
Dec. 7, 2017
Julian Assange Got in Trouble for Stealing a Viral Video
You gotta keep engagement up somehow.
By
Brian Feldman
spy games
Apr. 21, 2017
The U.S. May Be Preparing to Charge WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
It’s still unclear how they could charge him without creating legal problems for mainstream journalists.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Mar. 9, 2017
Nigel Farage Visits Embassy Where Assange Lives, Says He Can’t Remember Why
One British paper is reporting that Farage and Assange met at the Ecuadorian embassy.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the national interest
Jan. 5, 2017
Donald Trump, Julian Assange, and the Control of the Republican Mind
The cruelest, most condescending, and also devastatingly correct indictment of Donald Trump’s supporters was uttered by Trump himself.
By
Jonathan Chait
select all
Jan. 4, 2017
Could a 14-Year-Old Have Hacked John Podesta?
Trump is leaning on Assange’s word, but the evidence tells a different story.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Nov. 16, 2016
Something Weird (or Weirder Than Normal) Is Happening at WikiLeaks
Some suspicious files are causing Reddit and other message boards to wonder if WikiLeaks has been compromised.
By
Jake Swearingen
select all
Oct. 19, 2016
‘Citizen Journalism’ Is a Catastrophe Right Now, and It’ll Only Get Worse
In theory, the internet could be a great place for crowdsourced journalism, analysis, and debunking. In theory.
By
Jesse Singal
select all
Oct. 3, 2016
Explaining the Rumor That Hillary Clinton Wanted to Drone-Strike Julian Assange
A gonzo website called True Pundit has figured out how to game the internet’s paranoia-dissemination networks.
By
Jesse Singal
Sept. 16, 2016
Swedish Court Upholds Warrant in Rape Case Against WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
He will still be questioned next month at the Ecuadorian embassy about the case.
By
Jen Kirby
Aug. 6, 2016
No, WikiLeaks Isn’t Trying to Hack Trump’s Tax Returns
Julian Assange said it was in a Friday-night interview, but the organization soon dismissed its founder’s assertion.
By
Chas Danner
wikileaks
July 29, 2016
Will a WikiLeaks Email Get Clinton Imprisoned?
Hordes of internet denizens are convinced he has made that claim, but the real story is stranger.
By
Jesse Singal
select all
July 27, 2016
Why Did WikiLeaks Help Dox Most of Turkey’s Adult Female Population?
The radical-transparency organization has not showered itself in glory lately, and this may be the weirdest, most dishonest example yet.
By
Jesse Singal
international intrigue
Dec. 13, 2015
Sweden and Ecuador Strike Deal to Question Julian Assange in London
Without forcing him to leave the Ecuadorean embassy.
By
Margaret Hartmann
international man of mystery
Oct. 12, 2015
Cops to Stop Waiting for Assange Outside Embassy
The operation has cost more than $17.1 million.
By
Caroline Bankoff
great escapes
Sept. 2, 2015
Ecuador Mulled Smuggling Julian Assange to Freedom via Bag, Helicopter
Instead he’ll probably just wait out the statutes of limitations.
By
Margaret Hartmann
international intrigue
Aug. 12, 2015
Sweden to Drop Julian Assange Sexual-Assault Investigation
But he’ll still face a rape accusation.
By
Margaret Hartmann
international intrigue
Mar. 13, 2015
Swedish Prosecutors Offer to Question Julian Assange in London
After five years, the statute of limitations on the sex crimes charges is about to run out.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the future is now
Sept. 29, 2014
Julian Assange Appeared in Nantucket Via Hologram
He’s still stuck in the embassy.
By
Margaret Hartmann
international man of mystery
Aug. 18, 2014
Julian Assange: Leaving That Embassy Eventually
“Soon.” The man is all about building anticipation.
By
Joe Coscarelli
media
Nov. 26, 2013
Julian Assange Probably Won’t Face Charges for Publishing WikiLeaks
The Justice Department doesn’t want to have to go after the New York
Times
, too.
By
Joe Coscarelli
loose lips
Oct. 14, 2013
Julian Assange Has a Movie Recommendation
Skip
The Fifth Estate
, watch
There Will Be Blood
.
By
Margaret Hartmann
loose lips
Oct. 10, 2013
The 7 Most Julian Assange–y Lines in His Dramatic Letter to Benedict Cumberbatch
“Our paths will be forever entwined.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the most important people in the world
Aug. 26, 2013
Julian Assange Cameos in White-Rap YouTube Video
Ew.
By
Joe Coscarelli
twitter-stained wretches
Aug. 18, 2013
Time
’s Michael Grunwald Is Ready for a Drone Strike on Julian Assange
He tweeted that he “can’t wait” to write the defense of it.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
Aug. 15, 2013
Bradley Manning: ‘I’m Sorry I Hurt the U.S.’
Assange isn’t buying it.
By
Margaret Hartmann
leak-stained wretches
July 30, 2013
Post-Manning Verdict, Assange and Snowden’s Dad Are Finally on the Same Page
For the most part.
By
Margaret Hartmann
leak-stained wretches
July 30, 2013
What the Manning Verdict Means for Snowden
The Pentagon Papers lawyer reacts.
By
Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors
July 30, 2013
Bradley Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Convicted on Other Counts
The WikiLeaks source was convicted on lesser charges.
By
Joe Coscarelli
July 25, 2013
Julian Assange Is Officially Running for the Australian Senate
Though he still can’t leave the Ecuadorean Embassy.
By
Margaret Hartmann
spy games
July 3, 2013
Assange Caught in the Middle of a Snowden Family Feud
He’s allegedly keeping Snowden from his dad.
By
Margaret Hartmann
julian assange
June 28, 2013
Julian Assange Could Be Hurting Edward Snowden’s Chances With Ecuador
With his “grandstanding.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
spy games
June 25, 2013
WikiLeaks Returns on Someone Else’s Leaks
How the group latched onto Edward Snowden.
By
Joe Coscarelli
spy games
June 19, 2013
Julian Assange Really Wants In on this Edward Snowden Story
The WikiLeaks founder is inserting himself in the discussion.
By
Joe Coscarelli
spy games
June 10, 2013
Julian Assange Pretty Into This Edward Snowden Guy
The WikiLeaks founder is obviously a fan.
By
Joe Coscarelli
international man of mystery
Feb. 18, 2013
Julian Assange Thinks Running for Senate Might End His Legal Troubles
It’s still a long shot.
By
Margaret Hartmann
julian assange
Dec. 21, 2012
Assange Promises to Release More Than a Million Documents in 2013
He spoke from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy.
By
Adam Martin
international man of mystery
Dec. 13, 2012
Julian Assange Plans to Keep Himself Busy by Running for Senate
Even if he’s still holed up in London.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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