Julian Assange: Legitimate Asylee or Propaganda Pawn?

Ecuador has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.  Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Ecuador believed Mr. Assange faced a real threat of political persecution–including the prospect of extradition to the United States, where he would not get a fair trial.  “It is not impossible that he would be treated in a cruel manner, condemned … Read more

Does WikiLeaks’s Founder Qualify for Asylum?

WikiLeaks’s Founder Julian Assange has been much in the news lately, having revealed all sorts of U.S. state secrets related to war and diplomacy.  The United States is exploring whether the Australian-born computer hacker can be prosecuted criminally under the espionage act, and Sweden has issued an international arrest warrant, stating that Mr. Assange is “suspected … Read more