I wonder how many journalists have already held back from reporting things they know in their heart a Free Press should be reporting, thinking “After what they’ve done to Julian Assange maybe I better not.” Authoritarianism doesn’t just land on people, it creeps toward us slowly

Jul 14, 2022 · 10:05 PM UTC

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Julian Assange and Russia have worked together at least since 2012 when he appeared regularly on air for Russian television. There is little debate that RT is Vladimir Putin's principal propaganda organ. baltimoresun.com/opinion/rea…

Assange helped sabotage U.S. election, remember?

I read Jonathan David Farley’s commentary and was struck by his obviously intentional omissions concerning Julian Assange’s complicity with the Russian assault on the American electoral…

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He is not being prosecuted for any of that. He is being prosecuted for revealing atrocities and war crimes committed by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ed Schulz appeared regularly on RT. He a traitor too?
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like a slimy snake at night... people need to wake up & not take their freedom for granted. Speak up & fight for your rights or u will loose them
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“After what they have done to Julian Assange.” Marianne, you ain’t seen nothing yet………Just wait until he is frog marched in handcuffs in to the Espionage Court in Northern Virginia………
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Yes, you try to run ahead of it but it always seems to catch up and blind side you. .
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Self-censorship is worse than gov #censorship It is far reaching beyond the capability of any authoritarian regime.
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"How can anyone take Biden Admin's pretensions of caring about press freedom seriously when they are making sure Israel & Saudi Arabia r not held accountable 4 murdering Shireen Abu Akleh & #Khashoggi all while continuing the slow mo assassination of #Assange?" @ChipGibbons89
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Just takes a moment for any global citizen to join more than 737,000 signatories demanding: #FreeAssangeNOW #FreePress #FreeTheTruth change.org/p/free-julian-ass…
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Assange isn't the innocent freedom-fighter you think he is. Here's a copy of an email he sent to DonaldtRump jr.
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Real talk
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