by Chris Blankenhorn | Feb 15, 2021 | Freedom of the Press
By Howie Hawkins We lost a great investigative journalist and progressive advocate on Saturday at the age of 84. James Ridgeway spent six decades exposing corporate crime, proposing environmental solutions, and opposing solitary confinement, among many other...
by Chris Blankenhorn | Oct 3, 2020 | Freedom of the Press
The extradition hearing of Julian Assange in the United Kingdom concluded testimony this week and now awaits a decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser. During the past four weeks, it became increasingly clear the United States does not have a valid case and the conditions...
by H20 Staff | Jun 5, 2020 | Freedom of the Press
by Howie Hawkins The 10-day-old civil uprising following the murder of George Floyd has put police brutality and racism into the national spotlight. The militarized and often violent response by the police and National Guard against nonviolent protest is one form of...
by H20 Staff | Jan 1, 2020 | Freedom of the Press
In Defense of Julian Assange is the title of a collection just published by OR Books “to declare our solidarity with Julian Assange and the Wikileaks publishing organization.” Read this book. It brings out all the reasons why you should be in the fight for the freedom...
by H20 Staff | Nov 20, 2019 | Freedom of the Press
Sweden decided on this week to drop the investigation into sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange for insufficient evidence. It was the third time Sweden has ended its investigation. That Sweden is ending the investigation now when they are not needed to...
by H20 Staff | Nov 1, 2019 | Anti-imperialism, Freedom of the Press
On Friday, October 25, reporter and editor Max Blumenthal was arrested for charges stemming from the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC. I urge the government to dismiss this prosecution. Last spring the Secret Service and Washington DC police allowed a...