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THE SHELF / 3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable

The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.

War cuts the heart out of humankind

Every society that has experienced the kind of warfare faced by the Iraqis, and now by the Palestinians, is deeply scarred.

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

The Fate of Julian Assange

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald once described WikiLeaks as being “one of the very few, if not only group, effectively putting fear into the hearts of the world's most powerful and corrupt people.” But was that too outlandish of a statement?

WikiLeaks: Journalism or not?

After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets.

Why Julian Assange's extradition must be opposed at all costs

On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by the UK police inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was

Julian Assange arrested by British police at Ecuadorean embassy

​WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy, where he has been holed up for nearly seven years to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault investigation.

Swedish prosecutors drop rape probe against WikiLeaks's Assange

Swedish prosecutors drop a seven-year rape investigation into Julian Assange, a legal victory for the WikiLeaks founder who has been holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable

The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

War cuts the heart out of humankind

Every society that has experienced the kind of warfare faced by the Iraqis, and now by the Palestinians, is deeply scarred.

May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years until police dragged him out last month.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

The Fate of Julian Assange

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald once described WikiLeaks as being “one of the very few, if not only group, effectively putting fear into the hearts of the world's most powerful and corrupt people.” But was that too outlandish of a statement?

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

Why Julian Assange's extradition must be opposed at all costs

On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by the UK police inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

WikiLeaks: Journalism or not?

After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets.

April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019

Julian Assange arrested by British police at Ecuadorean embassy

​WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy, where he has been holed up for nearly seven years to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault investigation.

May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017

Swedish prosecutors drop rape probe against WikiLeaks's Assange

Swedish prosecutors drop a seven-year rape investigation into Julian Assange, a legal victory for the WikiLeaks founder who has been holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012.

April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017

WikiLeaks a hostile intelligence service: CIA chief

CIA Director Mike Pompeo calls WikiLeaks a "hostile intelligence service," using his first public speech as spy agency chief to denounce leakers who have plagued US intelligence.