Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. US Efforts To Jail Assange for Espionage Are a Grave Threat to a Free Media 418 May 27, 2019 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (United Kingdom) on 26 May 2019 by Alan Rusbridger (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Daniel EllsbergEspionage Actfreedom of speechfreedom of the pressJulian AssangemediaUnited KingdomUnited States militaryWikiLeaks Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Saudi Arabia: US Treasury Secretary’s Threats: Psychological or Real? August 24, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 Egypt: War and Negotiations August 24, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineAll predictions regarding the end of the war have proved wrong. 0 Topics Egypt: War and Negotiations August 24, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineAll predictions regarding the end of the war have proved wrong. 0 India: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran: Whose Clock Runs Out First? August 24, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process. 0 Saudi Arabia: US Treasury Secretary’s Threats: Psychological or Real? August 24, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections. 0 Germany: Even the Forever Young Former President Is 80 Now August 24, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungObama is the only one of the group of former presidents who is not yet 80. 0 Germany: Trump’s Know-It-All Mentality August 24, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung[A] promising policy of peace is not based on one-sided and high-handed social media posts. 0 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Mexico: A Pat on the Back and a Kick in the Shins: The Relationship with the US August 21, 2026. Published in Milenio[T]he relationship between Mexico and the United States is going through moments that are, yes, both tense and complicated, but above all, quite strange. 0 Related Articles Taiwan: Taiwan Heard the Shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner May 19, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesTrump’s attack already seems distant, while the Taiwan issue is intimately relevant. Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. Canada: The FBI Seizure of a Reporter’s Laptops Puts American Media on Notice January 14, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Japan: Trump Administration’s ‘Spitballs,’ Seeking To Shrink the Press November 26, 2025. Published in Sankei Shimbun Canada: In Hegseth’s War on Journalism, Truth Is the 1st Casualty October 20, 2025. Published in Toronto Star Previous articleIran’s Proxy Wars Should Be Curbed for Regional StabilityNext articleTrump Needs Japan on His Side If He Wants To Achieve a ‘Trade Truce’ with China LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment