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As Julian Assange continues to fight extradition to the United States to face prosecution under the Espionage Act, a growing chorus of voices is rising to demand an end to his persecution. Hounded by US law enforcement and its allies for more than a decade, Assange has been stripped of all personal and civil liberties for the crime of exposing the extent of US atrocities during the War on Terror. In the intervening years, it’s become nakedly apparent that the intent of the US government is not only to silence Assange in particular, but to send a message to whistleblowers and journalists everywhere on the consequences of speaking truth to power. Former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, who was fired for exposing the CIA’s use of torture in the country, joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss what Julian Assange’s fight means for all of us.
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Biden is Big Brother.
There is a law of Karma. The US is going to pay for its evil ways one way or another.
Truth tellers are the ultimate threat to the corrupt establishment and therefore must be silenced using any means possible.
This totalitarian approach is now dominant especially in Western countries who have so much to hide.
So what you are saying is that there is a deep state conspiracy involving a weaponized DOJ to prevent Donald Trump running for election in 2024. That is poppycock.
#FreeAssange
Assange's incarceration and torture is the benchmark baptism of AUKUS. It not only tells Australians what kind of friends we have, but also tells the whole world what supine arse-lickers we are.
All of the good will and respect of other nations which the US enjoyed for decades was , In my opinion, largely due to a free press and a vibrant functioning democracy. Those days are clearly gone.
It has always been the case that a small minority makes the laws the majority lives under. This case seems like a brutal reminder of this archaic fact. It is quite obviously not a case but a demonstration of power.
GB did the same once before: to Napoleon.
Corruption at its finest. #freeJulianAssange now!
FREE ASSANGE NOW !!!
This is the court case of a ditatorship
Shame on every politian n' lawyer who lets this continue.
Very good interview and it is welcome to learn that Craig is still well alive, plus activist. I learned of him back during the 2000s and it definitely made for very appreciable reporting. Julian must be freed soon. There is no arguable cause for not releasing him and returning him to his home. It is surprising that Craig was imprisoned. Wow, these govts are in lunacy.
I'm starting to wonder about Hedges now, after the Cornell West campaign revelations of likely failure. From hiring neoliberal advisors to refusing to shape a message that unites instead of divides. Hedges convinced him to run as a Green. Now, look at all his doom inspired books, that only serve to make you feel hopeless. At this point he's a useful idiot for the oligarchy. He serves a purpose for them whether he knows or not.
Love Truth above All Things ❤️
Accept and Thank the Suffering 💚
(from the Knowledge of Truth)
Confront and Illuminate Malevolence 💜
Tirany is the Seed of its Own Destruction !!!
From the Unconscious Hell ❤️
To the Conscious Hell 💚
Until the Paradise of Consciousness 💜
Stay Awake Not Woke ❤️ 💚 💜
Justice, like genuine democracy, does not exist under capitalism, those who control the judicial system are simply pawns of the system.
You have a bunch of crooks in power who are not in prison. Not long to go though.
The "Deep State" is such a BS political myth – trying to put a conspiracy theory nonsense cloak and dagger aspect to the painfully simple.
And the painfully simple is – if you say or do anything that costs "Big Money" profits, you will be silenced or done away with. Simple as that. Period. Money talks and all of the rest of the BS walks.
And whether you are Biden or Clnton or Obama or Pelosi or Schumer or Trump or MAGA or McCarthty or McConnell, or MTG or Romney or the New Far Left or a Democrat or a Republican of any ilk, that is the one and only rule that they all follow: You cross Big Money in the US, things will not go well for you. All of the above that I just mentioned have not crossed Big Money and thus are surviving on the US political landscape.
Julien Assange crossed Big Money and he is, pn his best day, in Limbo. Period. End of Story.
Canadian politicians support these injustices 😢
M.CLASS/M.AGES
CAPITALIST: MOVING ON UP TO MIDDLE CLASS
COMMUNIST: STAY POOR/EQUAL 4 ALL
GOBBELIST:
GO BACK TO MIDDLE AGES
15-MINUTE VILLAGE
NO CAR
NO BIBLE
BALD OLD MAN IN CONTROL
NO WIFE
BORN-AGAIN ESCAPE IN RAPTURE TO HEAVEN AMEN !!!!!!!!!!
Much appreciated to you both #PressFreedom
Not all Superheroes wear capes. Bravo Gentlemen, we are immensely grateful for EVERYTHING that you do for righteousness and freedom. Thank-you both very much.
Journalism in the public interest, freedom of speech, holding governments to account …
If any member of staff of Belmarsh Prison had any humanity in them, Julian Assange could probably be free. They are all, from the Governor to the cooks and janitors are responsible for this man's life. I doubt that they all really believe that he should be there at all! How can they live with themselve, knowing what's being done to him, knowing he has a wife and children who are growing up without their father?! How can these people be so disgustingly inhumane? They, each and everyone of them are aiding and abetting the slow and deliberate murder by the Government of Julian Assange!!!
I don't understand. What is America so afraid of. Don't we always tell children, Not to be afraid of the Truth 😮
At 25:00: it makes no sense to compare Assange and Trump, or to suggest that Trump crimes should be ignored because he is the "opposition" in the two party duopoly. This is like Biden saying we need a strong GOP and delaying the investigation into Trump's efforts to change the results of the election through the use of force. Sad to see the liberal left fumble on this issue.
All they have to do is wave the flag and declare “ It’s a matter of National Security “ and
“ We’re doing this for the American people “ . At that point critical thinking humanity and any semblance of truth justice or reality flies out the window . I think the idea that in the not to distant future the United States of America will NOT be the most powerful nation in the world is too shocking for most Americans to even contemplate
its sad how this content is most certainly being throttled!
Can anyone link me to the appeal document? I can't find it on Craig's website.
The British 'Justice System' is a travesty. An utterly corrupt entity.
#FreePublisherAssange #NoExtradition #DontShootTheMessenger
😢😮😢 so awful and so sad that truth tellers are more often attacked than supported 2:45 is it not versed in a holy book "the truth shall set you free" 3:48 seems the truth can or will be the end of your life, your liberty, and your pursuit of a happiness. 😢😮 So so awfully shamefull 😔, and 🫣 spinelessly disgusting.😢🤫🤔
This whole case is outrageous and a travesty of justice.
Assange is a placed asset . He denies the 9/11 operation and has contempt for any questioning of it.. distraction 101
British courts=kangaroo court,always has been.Our "democracy" is proving itself to be the equal of
Assange justice is our justice
Capitalism IS the fucking crisis!!! FREE Julian Assange!!!
Sign of the times of the end of this system.Satans system.predicted in the bible.( Crital times ,hard to deal with.also a time of expose predicted in the bible.time of the end.god will intervene soon.❤❤❤❤
Test Julian
and what do you find?
Innocent!?!?!
So GOD intervenes.
Now
A breath from now.
In the life that proceeds our death.
Julian's suffering is not in vain.
GOD has this
Excellent discussion Gentlemen
Shalom