4 things to know about the hounding of Julian Assange

What is the media not telling you about the US’ dangerous persecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange?

February 01, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has spent over 1000 days in prison, much of which was without any standing charges against him. Today the threat of extradition to the US where he would face heavy prosecution under the espionage act, continues to loom. In this video, we take a look at some of the most important facets of his case that mainstream media overlooked in the past year, which point to the deep injustices committed against the journalist, publisher, and truth teller. The persecution of Assange has serious implications for press freedom not just in the US or the UK, but around the world.