Such vitally important voices for truth, justice, democracy, and the freedom, well-being, and liberty — not just for Julian Assange, but for us all. This matters! Bless the courageous activists, independent journalists, truth-tellers, and wisdom-keepers of our times. They offer us all the opportunity to cut the ties to the polarizing propaganda that we are immersed in and instead trade in our illusions for truth, empowerment, and unity with all who are working towards a more just, sustainable, peaceful, and caring world. — Molly
Former British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, famed linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky and others gave testimony Friday at the Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington, D.C., calling on President Biden to drop charges against Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder has been languishing for close to four years in the harsh Belmarsh prison in London while appealing extradition to the United States. If convicted in the United States, Julian Assange could face up to 175 years in jail for violating the U.S. Espionage Act for publishing documents that exposed U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Friday’s event was held at the National Press Club and co-chaired by Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman. We spend the hour featuring compelling excerpts from the proceedings.
Please go here for the original program and excerpts from the Belmarsh Tribunal: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/1/23/belmarsh_tribunal_dc_julian_assange_wikileaks
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