Because “Publishing Is Not a Crime,” Major Newspapers Push US to Drop Assange Charges
By Jake Johnson “This indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine America’s First Amendment and the freedom of the press,” The Guardian, The…
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1,100+ Banned Books Across 26 States: Report Shows “Shocking” Censorship
By Jake Johnson A report published Thursday by the free expression group PEN America details an “alarming” and unprecedented surge in book banning across the…
Afghanistan Facing “Total Collapse” as Biden Refuses to Release Central Bank Assets
By Jake Johnson An international aid group warned Wednesday that Afghanistan is on the brink of complete collapse as the Biden administration and European governments…
Biden Asks Congress to Approve Record $813 Billion in Military Spending
By Jake Johnson Rebuffing progressive lawmakers’ calls for Pentagon spending cuts, President Joe Biden on Monday is set to unveil a budget blueprint for the…
100+ Anti-War Groups Demand Biden End Brinkmanship With Russia
By Jake Johnson More than 100 advocacy organizations representing millions of people across the U.S. demanded Tuesday that the Biden administration take immediate steps to…
British Court Rules Assange Can Appeal US Extradition
By Jake Johnson This is a developing story… Check back for possible updates… A U.K. court ruled Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal…
Trump’s CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange: Report
By Jake Johnson Under the leadership of then-Director Mike Pompeo, the CIA in 2017 reportedly plotted to kidnap—and discussed plans to assassinate—WikiLeaks founder and publisher…
US Drone Attack Kills at Least 10 Afghan Civilians—Including 6 Children
By Jake Johnson A U.S. drone strike purportedly targeting a suspected ISIS-K vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan killed at least 10 members…
Israel’s Assault on Gaza Left 400,000 Without Regular Access to Clean Water: Oxfam
By Jake Johnson Israel’s deadly 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip left an estimated 400,000 of the occupied territory’s roughly two million people without access…
“Criminal Complicity”: Outrage as Biden Pushes $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel Amid Gaza Slaughter
By Jake Johnson Human rights advocates warned Monday that the Biden administration is deepening U.S. complicity in the Netanyahu regime’s ongoing massacre of civilians in…
“Shame”: Biden to Advance Trump-Era Sale of $23 Billion in F-35s and Armed Drones to UAE
By Jake Johnson The Biden administration has reportedly informed Congress that it is planning to advance a $23.4 billion sale of weaponry to the United…
Marking Two Years Since Assange’s Arrest, Press Freedom Advocates Demand Biden DOJ Drop All Charges
By Jake Johnson Press freedom advocates on Sunday marked the two-year anniversary of Julian Assange’s arrest at the hands of British police by demanding that…
Congress Urged to Take “Immediate Action” to Stop Debt Collectors From Snatching Relief Checks
By Jake Johnson Direct payments from the newly approved coronavirus relief package began landing in people’s bank accounts with striking quickness this weekend, but a…
“Free Assange” Demands Grow as Biden DOJ Says It Will Continue to Seek Extradition
By Jake Johnson Just a day after a coalition of press freedom groups urged President Joe Biden to drop his predecessor’s effort to prosecute Julian…