I am genuinely afraid for Assange’s life. What comes next? Extradition to Sweden to face trumped-up sex charges brought by a prosecutor with CIA connections, and then extradition to the Land of the Free to face charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 (or whatever ex post facto law is drawn up to “modernize” it)? Or will he never make it to court?
One would like to think that extraordinary rendition to Jordan or Egypt (depending on whether they want an interrogation or just want him dead) would be untenable under such a bright media spotlight. But with the media cheering on the superstate, like bloodthirsty Romans at the coliseum, anything now seems possible.
Those of us who are mourning the death of popular sovereignty and the First Amendment that protects it are, sadly, in the minority now. Ralph Nader’s latest book argues that only the super-rich can save us. He has a point: only a billionaire media mogul could turn this situation around. And this point is surely not lost on Assange himself, who makes poignant references in his op-ed today to Rupert Murdoch’s family background in exposing the deadly consequences of official lies.
Sorry, Julian, he’s not listening.
On an atheistic site such as this, I can hardly say my prayers are with Julian Assange, his family, and his associates. Perhaps I can say that all my neurons are firing for you, mate.
Here is an interesting analysis of Assange’s politics and strategies that I read:
http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2010/12/what-is-julian-assange-up-to.html
It’s definitely worth a read.
I am genuinely afraid for Assange’s life. What comes next? Extradition to Sweden to face trumped-up sex charges brought by a prosecutor with CIA connections, and then extradition to the Land of the Free to face charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 (or whatever ex post facto law is drawn up to “modernize” it)? Or will he never make it to court?
One would like to think that extraordinary rendition to Jordan or Egypt (depending on whether they want an interrogation or just want him dead) would be untenable under such a bright media spotlight. But with the media cheering on the superstate, like bloodthirsty Romans at the coliseum, anything now seems possible.
Those of us who are mourning the death of popular sovereignty and the First Amendment that protects it are, sadly, in the minority now. Ralph Nader’s latest book argues that only the super-rich can save us. He has a point: only a billionaire media mogul could turn this situation around. And this point is surely not lost on Assange himself, who makes poignant references in his op-ed today to Rupert Murdoch’s family background in exposing the deadly consequences of official lies.
Sorry, Julian, he’s not listening.
On an atheistic site such as this, I can hardly say my prayers are with Julian Assange, his family, and his associates. Perhaps I can say that all my neurons are firing for you, mate.