Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Assange Arrest Explained, "Honest"

Julian Assange/American Empire

by Honest Government Ad

via Juice Media

April 14, 2019

The British, Australian, Ecuadorian and US Governments have made an ad about Julian Assange’s arrest and it’s surprisingly honest and informative!


Hello friends, welcome to our latest Honest Government Ad. I was mid-way through writing an Aussie election episode when news broke of the US Government unsealing an indictment against Julian Assange. I wasn’t planning to make a video about this, but after seeing the sheer avalanche of bullshit that followed in the media, I just had to. Please make sure to read the Sources and Links I pasted below.


CREDITS
— Produced by Patrons of the Juice Media
— Written & created by Giordano for The Juice Media
— Performed by Ellen x Voices by Lucy and Maria Paula (Ecuador)
— Thanks to Lizzie, Micah, Scott, Clinton and Dbot for expert advice
— Thanks to Adso, Damian and Matt-N for script feedback
— Soundtrack by TwoMountains; outro beat by Mozart x Eric Parsons

KEY SOURCES & READING
US Charging Document
— Excellent overview in The Intercept by Glenn Greenwald and Micah Lee: “The U.S. Government’s Indictment of Julian Assange Poses Grave Threats to Press Freedom
— Also excellent article in Rolling Stone by Matt Taibbi, “Why the Assange Arrest Should Scare Reporters
— Trevor Timm: “The Case Against Julian Assange Is a Threat to Journalists Everywhere
— Guy Rundle: “Assange is in the dock, but it’s investigative journalism on trial

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