The Indictment Against Assange

 

This thread discusses what the government’s case is. It centers on allegedly trying to help Manning crack a password.

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange was indicted on March 6, 2018, for "conspiracy to commit computer intrusion." Notably, not charge under Espionage Act. But doesn't mean political case isn't attack on journalist or media organization.

I'll go through rest of indictment. pic.twitter.com/j1ubNR69ge

— Kevin Gosztola (@kgosztola) April 11, 2019

Propaganda in US News: 10 Worst U.S. Media Failures on Trump/Russia #FakeNews

 

This avalanche of WAR PROPAGANDA is leading us toward Armageddon. Outrageous falsehoods with no repercussions, no accountability, and they keep coming…

 

10 Worst, Most Embarrassing U.S. Media Failures on the Trump/Russia Story

US News Bias & Complicity w Genocide

STUDY: U.S. NEWSPAPERS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO CITE ISRAELI SOURCES IN HEADLINES THAN PALESTINIAN ONES

Press Lawsuit Against Trump Junta

 

WHITE HOUSE’S WITHDRAWAL OF JIM ACOSTA’S PRESS CREDENTIALS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF REPRISALS THAT VIOLATE THE FIRST AMENDMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK—In response to the White House’s withdrawal of CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials following a dramatic confrontation, PEN America Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel released the following statement:

“In late October PEN America filed suit against President Donald Trump arguing that his threats and use of the machinery of government to exact reprisals against journalists and media organizations violate the First Amendment. We specifically cited his threats to withdraw press credentials from reporters based on critical questions and stories as a prime example of this behavior. Regrettably, last night yet again the White House demonstrated precisely the pattern our lawsuit documents. The White House’s withdrawal of the press credentials of CNN White House reporter Jim Acosta was in clear retaliation for Acosta’s persistent questioning of the President on topics he did not wish to address during a press conference yesterday afternoon. The rescission of Acosta’s credentials, accompanied by a demonstrably false account by White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of the actions that led to the withdrawal, are yet more evidence that the President and the administration feel no compunction about exacting punishment on journalists for hard-hitting coverage. The First Amendment protects our press from having to operate under the cloud of such intimidation and threatened reprisal. Our lawsuit is an effort to affirm that fundamental principle, and ensure that no one—not even the President of the United States—is given free rein to violate the Constitution.”

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PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible. pen.org

CONTACT: Anoosh Gasparian, External Relations Manager: agasparian@pen.org

When the US press loved #Fascism

 

How Journalists Covered the Rise of Mussolini and Hitler

Top 10 Wikileaks Achievements

 

 

Editorials denouncing Trump’s ‘dirty war’ on press

 

 

 

Almost 350 news outlets to publish editorials denouncing Trump’s ‘dirty war’ on press

 

Participation comes after a push organized by the Boston Globe to run coordinated editorials against Trump’s attacks on the media