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The persecution of Julian Assange
No matter how black our satire, the government goes blacker – as shown in the WikiLeaks founders’ case, says MATTHEW ALFORD
A CCTV court shot of Assange experiencing a small stroke [Caitlin Johnstone]

WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange will spend his fifth Christmas awaiting trial in a London prison. Teased appeal dates for US extradition hearings have been and gone. Finally, now, we have a formal announcement: the British High Court will make a decision on February 21 2024.

I originally drafted this article for a protest organised by the Don’t Extradite Assange campaign — the DEA. I like calling it the DEA because goddammit this case makes me wanna go rogue, hand in my badge, then bust the real criminals down at city hall.

Many believe that politicians don’t pay attention to the public but those researching the security state often hear interference on phone lines — I assure you the government is listening to us. 

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