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Julian Assange is not a hero — but a self-righteous lowlife lucky to be set free
June 25, 2024 | 5:30pmAnarchists and America-haters might cheer the release of Julian Assange after striking a plea deal with US prosecutors, but make no mistake: He’s no hero.
Biden 'considering' ending Julian Assange case — after Trump also flirted with idea
April 10, 2024 | 5:13pmJulian Assange has lived for five years in a British prison as he challenges US efforts to extradite him to face 18 counts of breaking the law to leak American...
Glenn Greenwald hits out at Chelsea Manning over relationship with Grimes
June 13, 2022 | 4:42pmGlenn Greenwald said Chelsea Manning was "thriving financially" now that she was dating Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes.
Chelsea Manning opens up about rift with 'dangerous' Glenn Greenwald
June 13, 2022 | 1:37pmChelsea Manning said her one-time defender Glenn Greenwald was "dangerous" due to his association with Tucker Carlson and other figures on the right.
The real reason WikiLeaks' Julian Assange shouldn't be pardoned
January 2, 2021 | 9:02amFor years, Julian Assange was an icon to the cultural and political left. Benedict Cumberbatch played him as a kind of sexy superspy for the cyber age in “The Fifth...
Julian Assange re-arrested in court prior to losing extradition bid
September 7, 2020 | 2:41pmJulian Assange was re-arrested in a UK court's cells Monday to be hit with new hacking charges -- just moments before losing his bid to delay an extradition hearing trying...
Chelsea Manning posts first photo of herself since suicide attempt in jail
April 22, 2020 | 9:39amChelsea Manning is back in the Big Apple — sharing the first photo of herself since she attempted suicide in jail. "Hi all - been staying safe inside a lot,"...
Chelsea Manning survives suicide attempt in jail, lawyers say
March 11, 2020 | 7:58pmChelsea Manning attempted suicide on Wednesday inside her Virginia jail cell ahead of a scheduled court appearance, her legal team said. "Chelsea Manning attempted to take her own life," the legal...
Trump defends decision to fire Navy secretary over Eddie Gallagher case
November 25, 2019 | 4:34pmPresident Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to sack Navy Secretary Richard Spencer for his handling of SEAL Eddie Gallagher's disciplinary review, saying he will always have the backs...
Julian Assange's lawyer says US is plotting to 'kidnap and harm' WikiLeaks founder
October 21, 2019 | 7:41amJulian Assange appeared in a British court Monday to fight extradition on espionage charges -- with his attorney accusing the US of an extraordinary plot to "kidnap and harm" the...
Stream It Or Skip It: 'XY Chelsea' On Showtime, A New Documentary Focusing On The Wikileaks Whistleblower's Post-Prison Life
June 10, 2019 | 3:00pmThe new film takes an intimate portrait of one of this century's most controversial figures.
Assange won't be extradited for publishing secrets: Dershowitz
June 2, 2019 | 4:02pmHarvard law professor Alan Dershowitz predicted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange won't be extradited to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act.
Julian Assange is too sick to make court appearance using video link: lawyer
May 30, 2019 | 8:55amJulian Assange was too sick to appear at an extradition hearing Thursday, his lawyer said in court. Attorney Gareth Pierce said the WikiLeaks founder was “not very well” and couldn’t...
Assange hit with new charges for allegedly violating Espionage Act
May 23, 2019 | 9:00pmWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday was slapped with new criminal charges of allegedly violating the Espionage Act by conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to illegally obtain...
Chelsea Manning is headed back to the slammer
May 16, 2019 | 4:51pmIt’s back to jail for Chelsea Manning. The Army intelligence officer-turned-leaker will return to the slammer after refusing to testify before a grand jury that is investigating WikiLeaks. She served...
Chelsea Manning freed from jail after 62 days behind bars
May 9, 2019 | 10:03pmFormer army intelligence analyst and convicted leaker Chelsea Manning was freed from jail Thursday after spending 62 days behind bars for refusing to testify before a grand jury. The federal...
Edward Snowden calls Assange's arrest a 'dark moment' for journalism
April 11, 2019 | 1:18pmEdward Snowden slammed the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday as a “dark moment for press freedom.” The NSA whistleblower, who is under political asylum himself in Russia...
Chelsea Manning wants out of jail, gets nod from Ocasio-Cortez
April 3, 2019 | 8:12amFormer Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning wants out of a Virginia jail — and is getting support from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Manning, 31, who was jailed on March 8 on...
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify about WikiLeaks
March 8, 2019 | 11:09amChelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who was convicted for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, was thrown in jail Friday for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating...
Chelsea Manning to be barred from Australia
August 30, 2018 | 1:09amCANBERRA, Australia — Convicted classified document leaker Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start Sunday, her tour organizer said on Thursday....