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293. Julian Assange: Free Speech Martyr? Featuring Stella Assange

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Julian Assange, Is That an Appalling Leaf?

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing 18 charges in Sweden, including rape and sexual assault. WikiLeaks says the allegations are politically motivated by those who want to smear his reputation. The U.S. government has been trying to extradite him since he was first arrested last year for allegedly leaking classified documents from State Department archives. CNN's John Defterios asks why Ecuador would be willing to protect such a "real piece of work" as Assange.

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