assange, you say you can't go around speculating. julian: we don't give anyr? e shadows. he implied the source might have been a young dnc staffer called seth rich, who'd been murdered in a suspected late-night robbery. julian: there's a 27-year-old who works for the dnc, who was shot in the back, murdered, just two weeks ago, for unknown reasons as he was walking down the street in washington. eelco bosch van rosenthal: that was just a robbery, i believe, wasn't it? julian: no, there's no finding, so-- eelco: what are you suggesting, what are y suggesting? julian: i'm suggesting that ou sources take rks, and they become concerned to see things occurring like that. eelco: but was he one of your sources then? i mean-- julian: we don't comment on who our sources are. eelco: tn why make the suggestion about a young guy being shot in the streets of washington? scott: i mean, he was all but naming seth rich as his source, and i saw that as completely underhanded and really kind of cruel to seth rich's family. think he was just ying to protect his own reputation by re

julian assange: good evening, london. to some, he's a principled champion of free spee, to others, he's an irresponsible anarchist. assange has sparked fierce debate about the p power of information, over the right to know and the right keep secrets. julian: police descended on this building-- scott shane: i suppose very flawed personalities often are, you know, sort of the engineers of history, and i think julian assange is one. p. j. crowley: i don't see julian assange as this great crusader of transparency. i see him as a reckless narcissist. julian: seven years of dettion-- alan rusbridger: he's quixotic, charming, brilliant, intolerable, maverick, difficult, impossible, narcissistic, entrepreneurial, vindictive. i mean, you know, we could go on all night, and he's all those things, and that's, in a way, why we're here talking about him. he's a very interesting man. julian: as wikileaks stands under threat-- michael: julian assange harnessed the technology of the digital age and challenged the supremacy of governments

amy: that is julian assange.ple can go to democracynow.org to see all of the interviews we did with julian assange in london. but the significance of now him being held -- that was 2014. he had been held for four years. so we are 12 years now in maximum security belmarsh prison where britain is preparing to extradite him to face espionage charges in united states. what role do you see your lawsuit playing in the possibility of stopping this extradition? >> so it is a great question. let's talk for a second about the fact he's in a maximum security prison. that in and of itself is an outrage. the role is the following. if in fact we can prove the cia was listening and take information -- taping information that includes julian assange's criminal lawyers and the actual tradition precedent and then the proceeding which presumably one week -- will be tried in the northern district of virginia in fact if in fact he is extradited and if in fact he is tried, so think about it. the cia years before he is even tried in vi

me compare australia and it's government. public reticence on the julian assange case to another american ally, mexico, who's president says if assange is extradited to the us, where he could die in custody. america may as well dismantle the statue of liberty . employee, me guess ill a theres brazil where opposition leader and current favorite to return to the president's office. lula silver calls assange, a champion in the cause of freedom in west search. the wiki leaks founder has far more political support in latin america than in countries to the nor germany. for example, where they've built statues, and where i stood guard in geo, awarded him a peace prize in 2020 more than 17 members of parliament have demanded his release . but the government led by chancellor, all our shots is content to lead the matter to his allies in the u. s. and the u. k . fast the german chancellor office for their position on the julian the source case and i replied statement, and i'm going to court. the federal government has full confidence in the rule of law of the british dish, re and therefore refrains

and it's government's public reticence on the julian assange case to another american ally, mexico. who's president says if assange is extradited to the us, where he could die in custody. america may as well dismantle the statue of liberty . is fully a far more mm dekessa. elaine, today there's brazil where opposition leader and current favorite to return to the president's office. lula de sill calls assange a champion in the cause of freedom getting west so she won't be l cream. if you go to little safety. i catch the wiki leaks found or has far more political support in latin america than in countries to the north. germany, for example, where they've built statues of assange and where i stood guard angio awarded him at peace prize in 2020 more than 70 members of parliament have demanded his release. but the government, led by chancellor olaf schultz is content to lead the matter to his allies in the us and the u. k. so asked the german chances office for their position under janice ost case and i replied statement. and i wanted quite the federal government has full confidence in th

good freedom for julian assange. that's what his supporters are demanding in front of the british home office. stella songs is among them, appearing in public to talk about her husband's flight, takes a toll on her pain. but she says she won't stop until he's free. julian's life depends on him winning this extradition, joanne, is clinically depressed if he is extradited and placed in the type of isolation that the u. s. government says that it reserves the right to place him and then he will be driven to commit suicide. stella songs fell in love with a future husband. why working as his lawyer in the ecuadorian embassy in london assange to refuge there in an attempt to avoid extradition to the u. s. leaving the embassy would mean being arrested. so for 7 long years, he stayed within its walls and that time i was at, they had 2 sons. their wedding took place in prison, where the family is allowed to see each other for one hour a week. they check inside their mouths behind their ears in their hair under their feet. the

and the british prison, you'll notice you haven't heard from julian assange for three years because he's barred from being interviewed. they won't let him be interviewed. they will want to be photograph. and the argument is a pre-tax, which is prison security, but it's one that the west uses just as readily as the brazilians are using it used to back then to bar interviews with with louis. so i know it sounds drastic, but it's something that we have here in the us and the uk as well mr. greenwald is your brazilian source has he or she ever been identified the federal police? announce that they found the source and arrested a ring of six people they claim or responsible for that hacking. the person they accused of having been my sores has publicly assumed responsibility for that. i've never confirmed your denied it in part because i never knew the identity of my source. i have my suspicions but if the source wants to say that they're the ones who did it. that's their right, but i'm not gonna help the government by saying that i believe it is or is it when you receive those documents

. >> is a real debate in this country about julian assange and others heroes orol villains? guest: for me there's no real debate part one of things i discovered in my work as a journalist that i did not previously know was the true extent to which virtually everything in washington is done behind a wall of secrecy on most everybody believes some things the government does should be secret there's a grand jury d investigation but by and large we ought to know what our government is doing and then a we arettle about what doing that is the idea. then becomes completely reversed. because of this wall of secrecy they have erected for communism in fighting terrorism on whole variety of other justifications. people like julian assange and snowden and manning are devoted to the idea that in a democracy it is necessary to relearn not everything but the important things about what their government is doing. how white could be have a meaningful election for voting for leaders, parties and we do not action of anything about what they are doing. as long as is done responsibly and snowden

. >> you have been calling for the freedom of julian assange for a long time, you visited him in prisonnd protested against his exhibition to the united states, and you have a social media campaign that is aimed at defending press freedom. do you see parallels between the actions of whistleblowers against their governments and your experience of standing up to the chinese authorities? >> there is parallel. they are also different. when i raised up my voice against the chinese authority, i was pictured by the west as some kind of hero. when this happened to julian assange, edward snowden, chelsea manning, they have been pictured as criminals. what they did is trying to even sacrifice their life to provide crucial information about the crimes done by the western government. what they are doing, basically, is provide the information is no different than any journalist, but even mainstream yet in the west, many of them avoids to support this very crucial value of journalism. >> your father was sent to a labor camp, izzy same site work -- it is the same site where today the weaker people are

. >> there's a debate in this country about julian assange and snowden and chelsea manning. heroes or villains? >> to me there's no real debate. one of the things i discovered ouin my work as a journalist that i didn't previously know was the true extent to which everything in washington is done behind a veil of secrecy and obviously almost everybodyagrees that some things the government should does should be secret. if there are two moments you have a right to keep that secret and if there is a grand jury investigation dibut by and large in a democracy we ought to know what our government is doing and they ought to know little about what we are doing . so it's become reversed where they know everything about us and we all know almost nothing about what the government is doing because of this wall of secrecy they directed in the name of fighting terrorism and a whole variety of other justifications and people like julian assange and snowden and chelsea manning are devoted to the idea that a democracy it's necessary for the citizenry to learn noteverything but the important t

we hear from the wife of the wiki lakes found a julian assange and why she fears his continued detention is putting his life in danger. at 1st, a run off vote may be needed in kenya as early election results show a tight race between the 2 main contenders. the veteran opposition later rayleigh, a dingo and the deputy president william router appear evenly matched. the result is expected later in the week. these ballot boxes will seal kenya's fate for the next 5 years. after hours of voting, describe as peaceful canyons are now waiting to hear who will next lead their country and sing? it will be you bring one will under one just the prevail. some canyon say they have little hope and politicians after years and would successive governments failed to meet the country's economic needs, disapproval, i saw voter turnout plunge compared to previous years, especially among kenya's younger voters. but observer say they can only do so much . i cannot to rumble about it. you cannot to push the suit years to come. that's your past time. now, not mine. mine is have they been allowed to vote? nobody

amy: before we go, i want to ask you about the situation of julian assange.did a segment on julian assange lawyers and journalists suing the cia and mike pompeo personally, the former cia director, for working with a spanish company in bucking the embassy, videoing, taking a visitors computers and phones, downloading them, interfering with client-attorney privilege. could this stop the extradition of julian assange who faces espionage charges in the united states? >> well, it should, amy. that is the first answer. because this has been a political case from the beginning. the fact officials discuss whether to kill a stage or not --assange or not, acting in collusion of sending him back -- this is in a political trial, it is deeply shocking. i hope this trial brings [inaudible] and some action is taken because this extradition really should be stopped. we are all trying but the politicians by and large, the australian prime minister and election campaign threatened to do something the minute he become as prime minister, he completely caved into the united stat

in nairobi, wiki leaks, founder julian assange, remains in a british prison or waiting extradition to the united states to face charges or the publication of piles. the detailed us war crimes. numerous journalists and human rights groups have called for his release, and mexico has even offered him asylum. this biggest supporter is his wife and former lawyer, stella hodge. in a rare interview with d. w, she spoke of her fears for her husband's life and the impact on press freedom worldwide. i freedom for julian sands. that's what is support is i demanding in front of the british home office. stella songs is among them, appearing in public to talk about her husband's flight, takes a toll on her pain. but she says she won't stop until he's free. julian's life depends on him winning this extradition, joanne, is clinically depressed if he is extradited and placed in the type of isolation that the u. s. government says that it reserves the right to place him and then he will be driven to commit suicide. stella songs fell in love with a future husband. why working as his lawyer in the ecuado

i admire people like edward snowden, julian assange, mike wallace. i don't know what is happened. i don't know why the billion-dollar corporations are doing the job. his left scrappy broke entrepreneurial enterprising people but so be it. >> james o'keefe project veritas and of the author of this book american muckraker rethinking journalism for the 21st cen >> good evening. welcome to the midtown scholar bookstore. it is an honor to welcome you to this evening's author program. before we begin, i have a few housekeeping notes as always. one, while our speakers will keep their masks off, we ask you to keep your masks on. two, this event is being recorded by c-span, so a couple notes. we please ask you turn off your cell phone ringers, refrain from using an

i admire people like edward snowden, julian assange, mike wallace. i don't know what is happened. i don't know why the billion-dollar corporations are doing the job. his left scrappy broke entrepreneurial enterprising people but so be it. >> james o'keefe project veritas and of the author of this book american muckraker rethinking journalism for the 21st c

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the founder of pink floyd said that the us government could secretly kill julian assange such an assumptionger waters made at a rally against the extradition of the founders of wikileaks , he walked near the us department of justice building, dozens of people with posters gathered for a rally, and sange is still in the uk in prison earlier satlondon allowed extradition to the united states in the states, the founder of wikilex faces up to 175 years in prison for violating the law on espionage and disclosing classified information waters. calls on us authorities to drop the charges. the smuggling of more than 200 kg of gold was crossed by customs officers of the airport, vnukovo was going to take the precious metal to the united arab emirates, according to the press service of the federal customs service, six couriers were carrying the cargo, citizens of russia and armenia, the first group of three people was supposed to fly to yerevan with ingots in their luggage and hand luggage. they passed control, the second was heading to dubai under the guise of tourists with empty suitcases. after bo

and in fact thanks to julian assange, who's currently writing in prison for publishing this information, anyone can read it. wikileaks org from february 2nd of 2008. it's our current cia director, william burns was then the ambassador to russia, and he wrote a memo to condoleezza called nyet means yet. and he said, i just met with sergei lavrov, the foreign minister. he explained in no uncertain terms that they just absolutely will not accept us bringing ukraine into nato's if it comes down to it, they'll essentially invade and conquer ukraine before. they let us bring it in nato and. so mr. lavrov is begging us to just not try it and i think the language is there that could cause civil war and then we would be forced to intervene. and we don't want to have to that decision. lavrov says, which is four months later, bush tried to bring them into nato's, and the only reason he wasn't able was because germany and france absolutely put their foot down. and why? only for one reason. it will unnecessarily provoke conflict with russia. otherwise, why not accept that it would a problem and they

the fact that the cia had actively planned to murder julia savage, or to kidnap julian assange in london. and, and the fact that the cia had bugged the dorian embassy for both audio and video in order to listen to what he was telling his lawyers. because of that, he can't possibly get a fair trial in the united states. so while the suit against the ca itself, as a suit, probably won't go anywhere. the rest of that information ought to be evidence in julian assign just case i personally don't think there's a chance of a fair trial. now, julian has been charged in a federal district. the easter district of virginia, which is called the espionage court. it's called the espionage board because no espionage defendant has ever won a case there. and keep in mind that julian jury, because of the location of this court in suburban virginia, julian's jury will be made up of people who worked for, or who have relatives who worked for the cia, the f. b. i. the department of homeland security. the department of defense and intelligence community contractors. that's not fair. that's not a fair trial a

a look at what has happened to julian assange himself imprisoned for publishing things that no one disputes are true. and in britain today, you're not allowed to say any of the, any of the troops that mc, lynch touched upon. and if you do, you are, you will be thrown out of the parliamentary labour thoughts. he kissed armor has threatened to throw anybody out who questions the role of nate. so when you crane and all have his m p 's a seated to that demand. so we are in a situation where the ruling group in this country are so brave. and so afraid of criticism that they slap down any body and smear, anybody who raises even the most basic points about what is happening in ukraine, even the things that mic lynch said, which are completely true. there is a lot of corruption ukraine. there are a lot of people are marching around with nazi imagery in ukraine. the you had some kind of role in the events of 2014 well alvarado earlier last are bullish, establish and also broadcast as well. well, i mean, it was just a few years ago. i remember you k papers having front page spreads, talking about neo

ah, lawyers for imprison journalist julian assange have launched a lawsuit against the u. s. central intelligence agency and its former director mike pompeo, accusing the c. i of illegally recording their conversations and copying data from their devices, the recording of meetings with friends, with lawyers and the copying of his attorneys and friends. digital information changed the criminal prosecution because now the government knows the contents of those communications. there should be sanctions even up to dismissal of those charges or withdrawal of an extradition request. the violations were particularly egregious. the attorneys, along with 2 journalists who have joined the sued argue as citizens, they say the c, i infringe on their constitutional rights to conduct private discussions with the san an australian journalist who faces us espionage charges. according to the lawsuit, the c i allegedly worked with a security firm, hired by the ecuadorian embassy in london, were assigned to was living at the time to spy on the people who visited him. there . a sons' you founded

. >> there's a role debate about julian assange and manning and heroes or are they villains. >> so to me, there's no real debate about one of the things that i discovered in my work as efa journalist that didn't previously know is he truly excess weight everything in washington things done behind about secrecy and obviously no most everybody agrees that some things the government does should be private and if you there was a war and a grand jury investigation, so by and large, we ought to know what are coverages doing and they are to know very little aboutut what we are doing and thus the idea and it's become completely reversed and they know about us and there was nothing and because of the secrecy and that communism in fighting terrorism and now hundred now justifications and people in chelsea manning are devoted to the idea that hypocrisy is necessary to learn and not everything but the important things about with the government is doing and how can we have a meaningful election if we are voting for leaders and parties when we don't actually know what they're doing. and i think lon

and lawyers are suing the cia, saying it spied on them when they visited the wikileaks founder, julian assange embassy in london at the time. the cia has declined to comment. prosecutors have described the manchester city footballer, benjamin mendy, as a predator, on the opening day of his trial for alleged rape. the 28—year—old and his friend, louis saha matturie, are accused of attacking seven women. they deny all the charges against them. people in the uk aged over 50, and the clinically vulnerable, will be the first to receive a new vaccine which protects against the original strain of coronavirus and the now—dominant omicron variant. it will be offered as an autumn booster in the uk — the first country in the world to approve it. we can now speak to drjohn swartzberg, who's a clinical professor emeritus at uc berkeley school of public health. a warm welcome to the programme. a new vaccine, new booster autumn, what do you make of this latest offering to counter covid—i9? make of this latest offering to counter covid-19?_ make of this latest offering to counter covid-19? well we have been t