2020-03-25: News Headlines

Yanis Varoufakis (2020-03-25). Last night Julian Assange called me. Here is what we talked about. zcomm.org Whether the epidemic helps deliver the good or the most evil society will depend, of course, on us — on whether progressives manage to band together…

teleSUR (2020-03-24). Assange Could Be Released on Bail Over the COVID-19 Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Defense lawyers for Australian journalist Julian Assange will apply for bail on Wednesday as they believe he is vulnerable to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the British prison where he is being held. | RELATED: | The application will be presented to the Westminster Court in London, United Kingdom, because "overcrowded prisons facilitate the spread of the virus," Assange's team of lawyers said in a statement. | "The lives of inmates, p…

The Intercept (2020-03-24). Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult. iranian.com Interviews with defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK. Read the full story here.

Marjorie Cohn (2020-03-02). Extradition of Assange Would Set a Dangerous Precedent. zcomm.org The Trump administration is seeking extradition of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to the United States for trial on charges carrying 175 years in prison…