The Martyrdom of Julian Assange
Chris Hedges | truthdig.com | 2019-04-11
The arrest Thursday of Julian Assange eviscerates all pretense of the rule of law and the rights of a free press. The illegalities, embraced by the Ecuadorian, British and U.S. governments, in the seizure of Assange are ominous. They presage a world where the internal workings, abuses, corruption, lies and crimes, especially war crimes, carried out by corporate states and the global ruling elite will be masked from the public. They presage a world where those with the courage and integrity to expose the misuse of power will be hunted down, tortured, subjected to sham trials and given lifetime prison terms in soli…
truthdig.com/articles/the-martyrdom-of-julian-assange/

Daniel Ellsberg on the Importance of Julian Assange
Robert Scheer | truthdig.com | 2019-04-11
Editor's Note: In light of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's recent arrest, Truthdig is re-posting a timely conversation between Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and legendary whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, both of whom have been vocal defenders of Assange and his work. A letter that Ellsberg co-signed outlines the Pentagon Papers author's position on the attacks on Assange: | As part of their attempt to blacken WikiLeaks…
truthdig.com/articles/daniel-ellsberg-why-there-arent-more-whistleblowers_julian_assange/

Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 1/2)
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-11
Shortly before Assange's arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning's refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in…
therealnews.com/stories/assange-manning-under-arrest-trump-whistleblowers-1-2

Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 2/2)
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-11
Shortly before Assange's arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning's refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in…
therealnews.com/stories/assange-manning-under-arrest-trump-whistleblowers-2-2

Police State Britain: UK Police Forcibly Arrest Julian Assange
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-11
What's going on is a developing story. Events are fast moving. Here's what's known so far. | Days earlier, WikiLeaks accused Ecuadorian embassy personnel in London of "extensive spying" on Assange, according to its editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, saying: | It's been …
globalresearch.ca/police-state-britain-uk-police-forcibly-arrest-julian-assange/5674163

Assange Arrest: The Turning Point is Here — Don't Let Them Win
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-11
Will we wait until they come for us because our homes are built atop resources they wish to plunder, because we shared information online they found objectionable, because we dared to question why madmen are in control of our country and much of the world?
mintpressnews.com/assange-arrest-turning-point-dont-let-win/257297/

Edward Snowden Leads Chorus Condemning Assange's Arrest
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-04-11
Edward Snowden joined the chorus of advocacy groups, reporters, and critics as the NSA whistleblower described the arrest of WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange Thursday morning as a " dark moment for press freedom" that could have grave implications for journalism across the globe. | "Images of Ecuador's ambassador inviting the U.K.'s secret police into the embassy to drag a publisher of–…
truthdig.com/articles/edward-snowden-leads-chorus-condemning-assanges-arrest/

"Bring It On": Julian Assange's 2015 Message to the U.S. Justice Department About Possible Charges
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-11
Earlier today, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London and is now facing charges in the U.S. for helping Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning hack a government computer. We reair part of our 2015 interview with Assange from inside the Ecuadorean Embassy, where he had sought asylum. | "See full archive of Democracy Now's interviews with Julian Assange": www.democracynow.org/appearances/julian_assange…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/11/bring_it_on_julian_assanges_2015

Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Arrested in London; Faces U.S. Charge Related to Chelsea Manning Leaks
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London. Earlier today, British police forcibly removed Assange from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has been living since 2012. London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement that Assange was arrested on behalf of the United States authorities. The U.S. has charged Assange with helping Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning hack a government computer. The indictment was unsealed shortly after his arrest. We speak to Renata àÅvila, a member of Assange's legal team, as well as British human rights attorney Geoffrey Robertson, Pulitzer Prize-winnin…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/11/julian_assange_of_wikileaks_arrested_in

Edward Snowden puts in plain terms the terror of what really just happened to Julian Assange
James Wright | thecanary.co | 2019-04-11
On 11 April, whistleblower Edward Snowden put in plain terms the terror of what Julian Assange's arrest really means. Former CIA employee Snowden rose … | Read more Edward Snowden puts in plain terms the terror of what really just happened to Julian Assange | By James Wright…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/04/11/edward-snowden-puts-in-plain-terms-the-terror-of-what-really-just-happened-to-julian-assange/

Julian Assange Arrested and Facing US Charge Related to Chelsea Manning Leaks
STAFF | truthout.org | 2019-04-11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London. Earlier today, British police forcibly removed Assange from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has been living since 2012. London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement that Assange was arrested on behalf of the United States authorities. The U.S. has charged Assange with helping Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning hack a government computer. The indictment was unsealed shortly after his arrest. We speak to Renata Ávila, a member of Assange's legal team, as well as British human rights attorney Geoffrey Robertson, Pulitzer Prize-win…
truthout.org/video/julian-assange-arrested-and-facing-us-charge-related-to-chelsea-manning-leaks/

The U.S. Government has been monitoring Venezuela's electricity system for over a decade
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-04-11
The North American intelligence agencies and their government's attention and monitoring of the electricity situation in Venezuela is long-standing. This was confirmed by more than 1,000 documents released by Wikileaks which mention the status of the National Electric System in Venezuela and the Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant located in Guri. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/04/11/the-u-s-government-has-been-monitoring-venezuelas-electricity-system-for-over-a-decade/

Assange's arrest shows us very clearly who supports freedom of speech, and who doesn't
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-04-11
On 11 April, police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. It's since emerged that the US government is trying … | Read more Assange's arrest shows us very clearly who supports freedom of speech, and who doesn't | By Fréa Lockley…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/04/11/assanges-arrest-shows-us-very-clearly-who-supports-freedom-of-speech-and-who-doesnt/

Emergency Meeting for Assange Live
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-11
Join Kim Dotcom in an emergency meeting on the day Julian Assange was arrested. Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/11/emergency-meeting-for-assange-live/

Access to Medical Care, a Human Right, Must Also be Guaranteed to Julian Assange
Sean Love | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-11
This article which is of particular relevance to the arrest of Julian Assange was originally written in June 2018. | This week marks six years since Julian Assange entered the Ecuadorean embassy in London and nearly three years since the UN …
globalresearch.ca/access-medical-care-human-right-must-also-guaranteed-julian-assange/5674137

Justice Department Charges Julian Assange With Computer Crime But Alleges Conspiracy To Abet Espionage
Kevin Gosztola | shadowproof.com | 2019-04-11
April 11, 2019 (3: 02 PM): This article has been updated to include a statement from Chelsea Manning's attorneys. | | The United States Justice Department dramatically escalated its political prosecution of WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Their efforts are aimed at criminalizing a journalist–and more broadly, a media organization–for allegedly aiding and abetting the disclosure of classified information and publishing that information on the internet. | Assange was expelled from the Ecuador embassy in the United Kingdom and arrested by British police on April 11. The expulsion and arrest…
shadowproof.com/2019/04/11/justice-department-charges-julian-assange-with-computer-crime-but-alleges-conspiracy-to-abet-espionage/

BREAKING–Moreno Withdraws Asylum as Assange is Arrested
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-11
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested after the Ecuadorian president, Lenin Moreno, withdrew Assange's asylum, in a move that runs counter to international asylum law. Charged With Conspiracy to Hack Government Computer; Not Espionage WikiLeaks tweeted that Ecuador… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/11/breaking-moreno-withdraws-asylum-as-assange-is-arrested/

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Appears in London Court
RTE | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-11
Julian Assange faces extradition to the US after he was arrested and forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London almost seven years after he sought refuge there. | Mr Assange was brought before Westminster Magistrates' Court this afternoon. | He made …
globalresearch.ca/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-appears-london-court/5674134

Center for Constitutional Rights Statement on Assange Arrest
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-11
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Justice Department Charges Julian Assange With Computer Crime But Alleges Conspiracy To Abet Espionage
Kevin Gosztola | commondreams.org | 2019-04-11
When Assange was hauled out of the embassy, video captured him urging the UK to resist and fight President Donald Trump's administration. (Photo: Screengrab) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/julian_assange.png…
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The attempted extradition of Julian Assange risks 'criminalising journalism'
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2019-04-11
The Met Police has confirmed that the UK has received an extradition request from the US relating to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. This follows … | Read more The attempted extradition of Julian Assange risks 'criminalising journalism' | By Tom Coburg…
thecanary.co/global/2019/04/11/the-attempted-extradition-of-julian-assange-risks-criminalising-journalism/

Requiem for the Fourth Estate
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-11
The arrest of Julian Assange adds to the steady erosion of the rights we once took for granted, says Ray McGovern. By Ray McGovern It is a very sad day for the rule of law. Today's broad-daylight manhandling and kidnapping… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/11/requiem-for-the-fourth-estate/

UN experts warn Assange arrest exposes him to risk of serious human rights violations
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-11
Independent UN rights experts on Thursday said the arrest of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange by police in the United Kingdom, after the Ecuadorian Government decided to stop granting him asylum in their London embassy, exposed him to "the risk of serious human rights violations", if extradited to the United States.
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Julian Assange Arrested at Ecuador Embassy in London
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-04-11
LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was forcibly bundled out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and into a waiting British police van on Thursday, setting up a potential court battle over attempts to extradite him to the U.S. to face charges related to the publication of tens of thousands of secret government documents. | British police arrested Assange after the South American nation decided to revoke the political asylum that had given Assange sanctuary for almost seven years. Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno said he took the action due to "repeated violations to international conventions and daily…
truthdig.com/articles/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuador-embassy-in-london/

Julian Assange arrested by the Met police after Ecuador withdraws his asylum
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-04-11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service. Assange had been living at the Ecuadorian embassy for seven years as … | Read more Julian Assange arrested by the Met police after Ecuador withdraws his asylum | By Fréa Lockley…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2019/04/11/julian-assange-arrested-by-the-met-police-after-ecuador-withdraws-his-asylum/

FREE Julian Assange: FREE Us All
Ron Ridenour | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-11
Photo from Sky News UK My hero, our hero, our solidarity genius, who made it possible for us all in the whole world to know so much of how, of what and why the evil powers who rule us do against us so that they can make the world in their image of wealth and …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/free-julian-assange-free-us-all/

Julian Assange's Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press
Bruce Shapiro | thenation.com | 2019-04-11
Julian Assange's Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press…
thenation.com/article/julian-assange-arrest-free-press/

Assange Ecuadorian Extradition Noose Tightens with INA Papers as Latest Slipknot
Jimmysllama | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-11
There has been an undeniable string of red flags indicating that Ecuador's Moreno is indeed working with both the U.K. and U.S. to hand Assange over to authorities.
mintpressnews.com/julian-assange-ecuador-extradition-noose-tightens-with-ina-papers-as-latest-slipknot/257175/

The American Public Deserves to See the Mueller Report With as Few Redactions as Possible
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-04-11
Considering the "extraordinary public interest" in the Mueller report, any redactions made by Attorney General Barr must be limited and defensible. | Few matters are of greater public interest than the contents of the report produced by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his recently completed investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, alleged collusion with the Trump administration, and any interference with the Mueller investigation. Attorney General William Barr has conceded that there is extraordinary public interest in the report. Yet there remain grave concerns that he will r…
aclu.org/blog/executive-branch/american-public-deserves-see-mueller-report-few-redactions-possible

Julian Assange Arrested in London After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum; U.S. Requests Extradition
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2019-04-11
This breaking news report was last updated at 1: 57 p.m. EDT. | Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, was arrested on Thursday inside Ecuador's Embassy in London, where he had lived since 2012 under diplomatic protection. London's Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement its officers were "invited into the embassy by the Ambassador, following the Ecuadorian government's withdrawal of asylum." | Video of Assange being dragged from the embassy was captured on a livestream set up by Ruptly, a Russian government news agency. | Assange's l…
theintercept.com/2019/04/11/julian-assange-arrested-london-ecuador-withdraws-asylum/

'I know nothing about Wikileaks. It's not my thing,' says Trump following Assange's arrest
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-11
US President Donald Trump, who said he loved WikiLeaks during his election campaign, tried to distance himself from the arrest of Julian Assange, which was carried out by Britain on the request of the US. | …
rt.com/usa/456270-trump-on-assanges-arrest/

Assange charged with helping Manning crack password to leak classified US docs — DOJ statement
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-11
The US indictment against Julian Assange alleges that the whistleblower engaged in "conspiracy" with US Army soldier Chelsea Manning in 2010, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. | …
rt.com/usa/456244-assange-manning-us-indictment/

Assange's prosecution would be 'unconstitutional' & may backfire on US journalists — ACLU
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-11
In response to the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) Ben Wizner released a statement highlighting the serious danger his prosecution would pose for all journalists. | …
rt.com/usa/456258-assange-prosecution-dangers-aclu/

WikiLeaks exposes spying operation against Assange in Ecuador's London embassy
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-11
The Ecuadorian regime, acting as a vassal of the US, has surveilled every aspect of Assange's life.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/11/assa-a11.html

SEP (Australia) condemns the arrest of Julian Assange
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-11
The SEP has called urgent rallies in Sydney and Melbourne Firday to demand that the Australian government take immediate action to secure Assange's return to Australia, with a gurantee against extradition to the US.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/11/stat-a11.html

No fair trial awaits Assange at US 'Espionage Court,' only more charges — CIA whistleblower Kiriakou
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-11
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is facing extradition and a trial at a US court infamous for sending whistleblowers to jail. CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, whose case was tried there says there won't be a fair trial for Assange. | …
rt.com/usa/456274-kiriakou-assange-arrest-trial/

Chilean Opposition Asks to Reject Intervention in Venezuela
plenglish | plenglish.com | 2019-04-11
11 de abril de 2019, 15: 06Santiago de Chile, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Opposition parliamentarians asked President Sebastian Piñera to express to U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, the rejection of any military action or intervention in Venezuela.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=40829&SEO=chilean-opposition-asks-to-reject-intervention-in-venezuela

Progressives Call on House Democrats to Probe 'Sham Confirmation Process' for Brett Kavanaugh
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-11
A coalition of 26 progressive groups on Thursday urged House Democrats to investigate the GOP-controlled Senate's "sham confirmation process" for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/kavanaugh_0_0.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/11/progressives-call-house-democrats-probe-sham-confirmation-process-brett-kavanaugh?cd-origin=rss

British police arrest Julian Assange in Ecuadorian embassy
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-11
"Assange's expulsion from the embassy and his arrest are unprecedented crimes," said James Cogan, the national secretary of the SEP (Australia). "A journalist and publisher, who has committed no crime, has had his asylum terminated and has been dragged off to prison in violation of repeated UN rulings upholding his status as a political refugee."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/11/arre-a11.html

Assange Has Been Arrested for US Extradition. The Time to Act is Now
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2019-04-11
(CJ Opinion) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested and taken into custody by the London's Metropolitan police, just as WikiLeaks warned days ago was about to happen. Assange's lawyer Jen Robinson reports that his arrest is related to an extradition request from the United States, which the British government has until now refused to admit exists. "Just confirmed: #Assange has …

Assange Has Been Arrested for US Extradition. The Time to Act is Now.

Julian Assange of Wikileaks was arrested by cops in London
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2019-04-11
Double crossed by the Ecuadorian Ambassador and the Ecuadorian government's withdrawal of asylum, in an urgent tweet from WikiLeaks it said, "Ecuador has illegally terminated Julian Assange's political asylum in violation of international law. He was arrested by the British police inside the Ecuadorian embassy on April 11, 2019!
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/11/18822687.php

Here's the Interview With Glenn Greenwald About Julian Assange It Seems NPR Didn't Want You To Hear
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-11
"NPR bizarrely seems to have deleted their own lie-filled interview with me and replaced it with something else," said the award-winning journalist | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/greenwald_npr.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/11/heres-interview-glenn-greenwald-about-julian-assange-it-seems-npr-didnt-want-you?cd-origin=rss

Demonstration in Palo Alto Raises Public Awareness About Mueller Report
Text: RR Photos: Teri Vershel | indybay.org | 2019-04-11
On April 4, a coalition of organizations activated a nationwide protest in response to Attorney General William Barr's failure to meet a deadline set by House Democrats to release special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report to Congress. Amongst many participating locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto was one. | Photos by Teri Vershel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/10/18822678.php

Demonstrators Doubt AG Barr's Trustworthiness, Protest in El Cerrito
Text: RR Photos: Mary DeShaw, Pro Bono Photo | indybay.org | 2019-04-11
On April 4, demonstrators in El Cerrito responded to a call for action to demand Attorney General Barr turn over the Mueller report in its entirety. | Photos by Mary DeShaw, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/09/18822654.php

Assange Convicted of Bail Violation
plenglish | plenglish.com | 2019-04-11
11 de abril de 2019, 16: 12London, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Presented before the judge in an expeditious manner after being forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy here Thursday, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was found guilty of violating bail.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=40836&SEO=assange-convicted-of-bail-violation

Progressive Groups, Including Sexual Assault Survivors' Advocates, Urge House Democrats to Investigate Brett Kavanaugh's Sham Confirmation Process
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-11
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RAY McGOVERN: Unaccountable Media Faced with Dilemma in Next Phase of Deep State-gate
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-10
Now that the media has been exposed for wrongly siding with the intelligence agencies, how will it handle Devin Nunes's criminal referrals in Deep State-gate?, asks Ray McGovern. By Ray McGovern Special to Consortium News Readers of The Washington Post on… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/09/ray-mcgovern-unaccountable-media-faced-with-dilemma-in-next-phase-of-deep-state-gate/

Pompeo: Sanctions Increase "Pain and Suffering" in Venezuela (Pt 2/2)
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-10
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo recently openly admitted that the sanctions are causing pain and suffering and that this would accelerate the process of toppling the Maduro government. Mark Weisbrot discusses the approach and what Democrats and progressives could do to stop this…
therealnews.com/stories/pompeo-sanctions-increase-pain-and-suffering-in-venezuela-pt-2-2

Wikileaks: Julian Assange Targeted By "Extensive Spying Operation" Inside Ecuadorian Embassy
ZeroHedge | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-10
WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson claimed that he believes the embassy has handed over footage from its security cameras, visitors logs and even Assange's lawyers' notes to the US.
mintpressnews.com/wikileaks-julian-assange-targeted-by-extensive-spying-operation-inside-ecuadorian-embassy/257195/

Lee Camp: With $21 Trillion Unaccounted For, Pentagon Whistleblowers Please Form a Line
Nick Rehwaldt | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-10
"According to a Department of Defense official, the Army found 39 Blackhawk Helicopters…similarly the Air Force found 478 buildings…HOW DO YOU LOSE A GODDAMN BUILDING!?" — Political comedian and host of Redacted Tonight Lee Camp…
mintpressnews.com/lee-camp-21-trillion-unaccounted-pentagon-whistleblowers-please-form-line/257186/