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Biden’s Choice on Julian Assange and the First Amendment
Assange’s liberty represents that of all journalists and publishers whose job is to expose government and corporate criminality without fear of prosecution.
Charles Glass
Charles Glass was ABC News’s chief Middle East correspondent from 1983 to 1993. His latest book is “They Fought Alone: The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Agents in Nazi-Occupied France.”
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The Unprecedented and Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange
Assange would never receive a fair trial in the U.S., but he's not receiving one in Britain either.
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Julian Assange Languishes in Prison as His Journalistic Collaborators Brandish Their Prizes
If Trump’s Justice Department ups the ante to charge Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, he may spend the rest of his life in prison.
Marie Colvin Dedicated Her Extraordinary Life to Describing “What Really Happens in Wars”
“In Extremis” by Lindsey Hilsum is the new biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in 2012 while covering the Syrian war.
The Unjust Prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation Five
Miko Peled’s new book is an exhaustive study of the U.S.’s case against five Palestinian-American defendants who were convicted under anonymous accusations.
As Gaza Sinks Into Desperation, A New Book Makes the Case Against Israeli Brutality
In his new book, “Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom,” Norman Finkelstein presents Gaza’s case like a veteran prosecutor at a homicide trial.
“Rise and Kill First” Explores the Corrupting Effects of Israel’s Assassination Program
Ronen Bergman’s history of Israel’s assassination program exposes a policy that blurs distinctions between soldiers and assassins, politicians, and killers.
The Voices of Syria Have Always Been Ignored by the West
Had anyone simply listened to the people of Syria, the multiple tragedies of the past century might have been avoided.
Syrian Archives Add New Details to Henry Kissinger’s Disastrous Middle East Record
“The Edge of the Precipice” draws on official Syrian archives to tell the story of Henry Kissinger’s shuttle diplomacy after the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
The U.S. and Russia Ensure a Balance of Terror in Syria
Christopher Phillips’s brilliant analysis of the factors fueling the Syria war is a refreshing contrast to works by ostensible but ill-informed experts.