12min chapter

System Update with Glenn Greenwald cover image

The Barbaric and Pointless Reality of the US Sanctions Regime. PLUS: Richard Medhurst on Assange Trial. And Russia Sanctions Specialist Prof. David Siegel

System Update with Glenn Greenwald

CHAPTER

The Persecution of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks

Exploring the mistreatment and threats faced by Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, the chapter dissects the motivations behind the US government's pursuit, the lack of press freedom, and the intense animosity from the security state. It delves into WikiLeaks' journalistic approach, exposure of hidden crimes, challenges in trial coverage, and critiques mainstream media for complicity in Assange's persecution.

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