Daniel Ellsberg Warns U.S. Press Freedom Under Attack in WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradition Case

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  • Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London could have far-reaching consequences for press freedoms. The WikiLeaks founder faces an ever-evolving array of espionage and hacking charges related to the release of diplomatic cables that revealed war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces almost certain conviction, if extradited, and 175 years in prison. “The American press has remained in kind of a state of denial for 40 years, really, since my case, that the Espionage Act has wording in it that could be aimed directly at them,” says Ellsberg, who testified in Assange’s defense at his extradition trial via video stream from the United States. “Now the American press is staring right down the barrel at the use of the Espionage Act against American journalists and publishers for doing journalism.”
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Komentáře • 240

  • @DeuteriumLicious
    @DeuteriumLicious Před 3 lety +87

    Ellsberg is an American hero

  • @adamalmighty5064
    @adamalmighty5064 Před 3 lety +69

    An old wise man once told me: "The truth wasn't meant to make you feel better, but to open your eyes and free you from sleep....."

  • @del7220
    @del7220 Před 3 lety +52

    Free Julian Assange

  • @danmarquez3971
    @danmarquez3971 Před 3 lety +71

    The government is supposed to be FOR, BY, AND OF the People. Hello! The People want protection for whistleblowers and journalists that expose government corruption. Period!!

    • @Boadicea6
      @Boadicea6 Před 3 lety +1

      That is just it, they don't see him as a journalist, but a traitor, coz he leaked Clinton & Co their secrets during the elections and they say he wroks or fif this for Russia, which is just anther lie, when it comes to Rusia, like Russiagate. I hate Trump, but the Russia angle was mostly political theatre by the moderte Dems, coz progressives didn't even elieve it, coz there a lot of propganda coming from both sides and Russiagate was the dems witchtrials. He may like Putin, ike he likes Kim, oth know flatttering him works wonders, Kim even won from him, by not giving up 1 of the 6 Nucrear plants, trump wanted all 6, but bc of Kim's letters that al,ost hail him as some half God 9yoyr Excellence he called Trumop and much worse BUT WE ALL KNOW TRUMP IS A SUCKER FOR FLATTERY !!

    • @silverace08
      @silverace08 Před 3 lety

      ​@Steven actually the dems are just as involved in all of this, its not about a party stance, it is the deep state objective which runs both parties with their invisible hand, i agree with your last sentences, but the dems dont represent democracy anymore-we must be equally wary of them as they are complicit in the military industrial complex, just look at the wars that continued under obama, including the sanctioning of drone strikes, he who was supposed to represent change expanded the bombing campaigns, trump is no angel, but it is only fair to compare the two on equal footing, so dont be fooled by idea that one party is better than the other, to fight for our right to speak freely, it is actually a fact manning and snowden trials started under obama's watch, youre right that the govts supposed to be accountable to its citizens, but yet neither the dems or the republicans are because they are both controlled by corporate interests whom we as the public continue to serve without realize the vicious cycle we have got ourselves in by due process of our ignorances and regarding how assange brought this onto himself-he did not help trump

  • @831Miranda
    @831Miranda Před 3 lety +20

    Thank You Daniel Elsberg!! for then and NOW

  • @maureengenge811
    @maureengenge811 Před 3 lety +46

    Save Julian wake up people

  • @Forestien
    @Forestien Před 3 lety +112

    Free Julian Assange.

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes Před 3 lety

      How?
      I found knowledge to free any death or lifetime sentenced prisoner without trial in a lawful manner.
      I can free Julian Assange, because I value his human life.

  • @carolwagnersudol7835
    @carolwagnersudol7835 Před 3 lety +24

    If Assange ISN'T a US citizen, how can he be charged with treason against the US ?? Please explain

    • @gregorytyrey8202
      @gregorytyrey8202 Před 3 lety +9

      The conservative government in Australia seems suspiciously silent on this point, as well. I mean, considering that Assange IS one of their OWN citizens! I watch British and Australian news online frequently and have yet to see any of this mentioned on either. Not a word.

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes Před 3 lety

      It's how law work. Julian Assange will be jailed only if his lawyer hooks him at pleading.
      I found knowledge to free any death or lifetime sentenced prisoner without trial in a lawful manner.
      I can free Julian Assange, because I value his human life.

    • @nitwitt50
      @nitwitt50 Před 3 lety

      Carol I'm with you.

    • @jacquelineleitch7050
      @jacquelineleitch7050 Před 3 lety +2

      This is beyond anything . It's shows is that Nations are subsidiaries of corporatism.

    • @vg2binkey884
      @vg2binkey884 Před 3 lety

      Ask the government of austrailia that!

  • @ewalker1057
    @ewalker1057 Před 3 lety +63

    Get ready America to protest if Julian Assange is extradited.

    • @Nelly-ck5cp
      @Nelly-ck5cp Před 3 lety +2

      why not now

    • @ewalker1057
      @ewalker1057 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Nelly-ck5cp If he is extradited isn't a "now" happening. It's a future event based on the court's decision to extradite.

    • @Nelly-ck5cp
      @Nelly-ck5cp Před 3 lety +1

      @@ewalker1057 it is because it is a attack on worlds journalism . If muricans started now , it could be stopped sooner .

    • @ewalker1057
      @ewalker1057 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Nelly-ck5cp Got you. I also have another motive which I must keep to myself.

    • @gyorgybernard8647
      @gyorgybernard8647 Před 3 lety +3

      Start protesting now! That the charges be dropped.

  • @geoffreynhill2833
    @geoffreynhill2833 Před 3 lety +50

    There is NOTHING on the BBC about Assange's extradition hearing in London. I wonder why.

    • @geoffreynhill2833
      @geoffreynhill2833 Před 3 lety +2

      Cold feet?

    • @geoffreynhill2833
      @geoffreynhill2833 Před 3 lety +6

      GUTLESS!!!

    • @USERLOLAJOSEPHINE
      @USERLOLAJOSEPHINE Před 3 lety +3

      MintPress : Bill Gates donated $49 million to the BBC media...I don’t know if this is true.9 million to The Guardian, 3 million to NBC ,universal, 45 to NPR, just 1 million to al Jazeera .dec 2019. Think about it..

    • @lovely-mk4rt
      @lovely-mk4rt Před 3 lety +3

      Nicolette van Amerongen Please site your sources

    • @USERLOLAJOSEPHINE
      @USERLOLAJOSEPHINE Před 3 lety +1

      lovely 808 MintPress

  • @bigdaz7272
    @bigdaz7272 Před 3 lety +18

    Jail the Criminals not the Messengers who bring evidence of actual Crime.

  • @End-Result
    @End-Result Před 3 lety +6

    Daniel Ellsberg is the epitome of an upstanding citizen.

  • @usaintltrade
    @usaintltrade Před 3 lety +7

    AMERICAN PEOPLE LOVE WIKILEAKS AND ASSANGE IS A HERO

  • @languagefreeassangeteacher5338

    Thank you, Amie for your relentless support of Press Freedom. FREEDOM for JULIAN ASSANGE! Let´s take to the Streets, let´s write to the WORLD!

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes Před 3 lety

      This is a matter of law. Not a street thing.
      I found knowledge to free any death or lifetime sentenced prisoner without trial in a lawful manner.
      I can free Julian Assange, because I value his human life.

  • @Beautybizz28
    @Beautybizz28 Před 3 lety +4

    Free Assange🙏🏽

  • @JTuaim
    @JTuaim Před 3 lety +8

    With a gun in one hand and a tattered bill of rights in the other hand they come marching.

  • @andrewb8010
    @andrewb8010 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you Mr. Ellsberg for your bravery and true service.

  • @Majoofi
    @Majoofi Před 3 lety +24

    The future of Journalism is tied to the future of Assange.

    • @tonybenn1000
      @tonybenn1000 Před 3 lety +2

      The future of us all is tied to Julian and Journalism.

  • @sahdna
    @sahdna Před 3 lety +8

    everyone is in parallel, not only journalist, unfortunately, all Americans are living under the fear of the US government.

    • @duggydugg3937
      @duggydugg3937 Před 3 lety +1

      increasingly under control of the roth schild's CBD ... central bank dynasty
      relevant all central banks ..
      for ex 'fed' ! so far , feddy has placed us in $26 trillion T bond debt

  • @matt_cummins28
    @matt_cummins28 Před 3 lety +2

    Go on, Mr. Ellsberg, use those "other words". Thank you for a piece about this - being completely ignored over here in the UK. An utter disgrace - Assange thrown to the wolves. Thanks, as always, to the team at Democracy Now and to Daniel Ellsberg.

  • @downtourth
    @downtourth Před 3 lety +18

    Q: Why couldnt we have people like Daniel E and or Ralph Nader to represent the American people?
    A: People do not want the truth, because then they would have to be honest with THEMSELVES!

    • @citizen.cane1
      @citizen.cane1 Před 3 lety +3

      Very honest position, and a great comment.

  • @margarethinton6465
    @margarethinton6465 Před 3 lety +4

    Free JULIAN assange

  • @timwhite957
    @timwhite957 Před 3 lety +6

    GREAT WORDS OF WISDOM!!!!!!!

  • @rjrj2673
    @rjrj2673 Před 3 lety +2

    American Government leave this man alone!!!!!😡

  • @msk806
    @msk806 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @sunflower-oo1ff
    @sunflower-oo1ff Před 3 lety +1

    Interesting, how Democracy Now is changing its tune ...just after Daniel Ellsberg is testifying on behalf of Assange... hmm about time..oh..and she says..." we don't have that much time .. " right. Thank you Mr Ellsberg ! Thanks a million !

  • @devynnjohnson7031
    @devynnjohnson7031 Před 3 lety +1

    You guys need to get in touch with the young people! We had no idea y'all were doing this.

  • @camilledepalo1042
    @camilledepalo1042 Před 3 lety +2

    Journalism is excluded or should be separated fr espionage acts.
    Free Assange!

  • @tanyaa8604
    @tanyaa8604 Před 3 lety +3

    Finally

  • @mrdavis3804
    @mrdavis3804 Před 3 lety +2

    Democracy Now! caved to the Empire's pressure years ago.

  • @brainftv
    @brainftv Před 3 lety +2

    I love Amy Goodman. Thank you DemocracyNow.

  • @canoan8748
    @canoan8748 Před 3 lety +2

    Happy to see Dan is still healthy.

  • @taipeikartman
    @taipeikartman Před 3 lety +10

    The British courts are making things miserable for the defense.

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes Před 3 lety

      May be you don't know the law. That's why you complain.
      I found knowledge to free any death or lifetime sentenced prisoner without trial in a lawful manner.
      I can free Julian Assange, because I value his human life.

  • @essiebaradar7976
    @essiebaradar7976 Před 3 lety +1

    Very concerning. Freedom of press and information that people need to know, is being attacked. It is terrible to hear:(

  • @erikpeterson25
    @erikpeterson25 Před 3 lety

    Change is at hand
    Thanks for your service Mr. Ellsburg

  • @karengrice2303
    @karengrice2303 Před 3 lety +6

    I don’t want him sent to the US , but I would definitely
    Ike to hear the truth about Seth Rich.

    • @godofgodseyes
      @godofgodseyes Před 3 lety

      This is a matter of law. Julian Assange is hooked by his lawyer at pleading.
      I found knowledge to free any death or lifetime sentenced prisoner without trial in a lawful manner.
      I can free Julian Assange, because I value his human life.

  • @amehu
    @amehu Před 3 lety +4

    As civilian: Shoplift and you get a fine. Assault someone and get prison time.
    As government: cause wars, national unrests, bloodbaths, collateral damage, fake weapons of mass destruction - NO PUNISHMENT

  • @kevinjohnson7842
    @kevinjohnson7842 Před 3 lety +1

    Free Assange

  • @tessieoshea6904
    @tessieoshea6904 Před 3 lety +1

    This scares the hell out of me. How can our Congress let this happen? Don't the Republican Senators realize what they are letting happen? How can they be so blind and deaf to what is being done to our country. Such cowards!!!

  • @gjsterp
    @gjsterp Před 3 lety

    Free Assange ! Free the Press !

  • @dentasla
    @dentasla Před 3 lety +2

    Julian...Just Remember.....GOD First....then The Golden Rule Once You Are Free Brother.

  • @Orf
    @Orf Před 3 lety +3

    2:45 1st amendment is at stake

  • @zoomdaddyo
    @zoomdaddyo Před 3 lety +2

    *FREE ASSANGE*

  • @sandraoss326
    @sandraoss326 Před 3 lety +1

    Julian is a Hero he showed us what our military did & it was appalling. American Citizens have a right to the truth. It is Our government & we need to see what is going on

    • @sandraoss326
      @sandraoss326 Před 3 lety

      of course not and there is no comparison between the two. You are talking apples & oranges

  • @TheDickbeard
    @TheDickbeard Před 3 lety

    thats right

  • @exonelresearch4032
    @exonelresearch4032 Před 3 lety

    Go Daniel! Free Julian!

  • @dentasla
    @dentasla Před 3 lety +4

    No Extradition!! As Far as I Know....GOD LOVE TO YOU SIR!! STAY STRONG. I PRAY YOU ARE STRONG WITHIN OUR FATHER.....THE ALL ENCOMPASSING.

  • @Rya_N33
    @Rya_N33 Před 3 lety +2

    Julian will be freed

  • @silvioapires
    @silvioapires Před 3 lety +1

    Such an important topic and democracy now gets Mr Ellsberg when they don’t have “too much time” for a proper interview?! WTF?!

  • @eascott9294
    @eascott9294 Před rokem

    R.i.P.

  • @hayatsherzoi3653
    @hayatsherzoi3653 Před 3 lety +2

    Please free mr Julian assange

  • @underretirement6310
    @underretirement6310 Před 3 lety +1

    Daniel Ellsberg is right

  • @kareemmefriend1293
    @kareemmefriend1293 Před 3 lety +5

    THIS SHOW DESERVE TO BE RENAMED TO "FOR HISTORY SAKE."

  • @allenrhodes7361
    @allenrhodes7361 Před 3 lety

    Daniel has more books behind him than I have ever read.

  • @elciqueirozborges2066
    @elciqueirozborges2066 Před 3 lety

    Uma grande parcela de nós brasileiros queremos liberdade para JULIAN ASSANGE. Ele um democrática e defensor da democracia e dos sers humano. FREE ASSANGE JULIAN

  • @ssartre5240
    @ssartre5240 Před 3 lety +1

    What are we waiting for people??? We have the power are we are not excessing it. Why we are allowing corrupt politicians get away with murder and do nothing to help Assange who has been suffering for over 9 years. Let's do something more than give a LIKE to the videos we watch on the matter. Let's our voice be heard loud and clear.

  • @terig3249
    @terig3249 Před 3 lety +4

    ALL GOV INFO, AGENCIES, EMPLOYEES BELONGS TO WE THE PEOPLE AND ONLY TO US!

    • @citizen.cane1
      @citizen.cane1 Před 3 lety

      Wrong, you're all slave to Zionist warmongers,

  • @scasey1960
    @scasey1960 Před 3 lety

    The Pentagon papers were a lesson learned for the US government.

  • @12cm32
    @12cm32 Před 3 lety +2

    Wake soon,
    Or be the meat in the grinder,
    Don’t be woke...

  • @kellielaine5848
    @kellielaine5848 Před 3 lety

    SHARE SHARE SHARE this link with all people you know. Without information the press provides we have no self-determination.

  • @elciqueirozborges2066
    @elciqueirozborges2066 Před 3 lety

    Pedimos as autoridades mundiais que intervenha na prisão de ASSANGE JULIAN para que não seja extraditado para o Estado Unidos

  • @elciqueirozborges2066
    @elciqueirozborges2066 Před 3 lety

    ASSANGE JULIAN está inferno e precisa de cuidados , liberdade para JULIAN ASSANGE urgente. FREE ASSANGE JULIAN

  • @mainer5778
    @mainer5778 Před 3 lety

    Curious, once you are done asking your question what else is left to say? You lay out EXACTLY what you want your guest to say! I understand leading them and keeping them on track but you demand they just repeat what you have so said.

  • @TheKeithvidz
    @TheKeithvidz Před 3 lety

    Criminals control courts.

  • @Richter.Belmont
    @Richter.Belmont Před 3 lety +1

    Free Assange and jail Biden.

  • @jillgaumet8416
    @jillgaumet8416 Před 3 lety

    Amy Goodman doesn't seem nervous enough. Must have been bought out.

  • @jnucleo
    @jnucleo Před 3 lety

    When are we going to get a new Daniel Ellsberg to uncover what really happened on 9-11 2001?

  • @DLee-pm5ht
    @DLee-pm5ht Před 2 lety

    Thank God for assange there are many in america being electronically or cyberstalk and cybertortured. Let him testify!

  • @elenagarcia731
    @elenagarcia731 Před 3 lety

    FREE JULIAN ASSANGE

  • @USMCCGAGNG
    @USMCCGAGNG Před 3 lety

    As long as the US is no longer going to be moral and ethical our influence, from a previous time, needs to be diminished to its rightful sphere of influence.. the USA only.... only the people of the USA should have to suffer their bad choices.

  • @francespridmore6101
    @francespridmore6101 Před 3 lety

    IMMIDIATE RELEASE FOR JULIAN ASSANGE ✊✊
    NO EXTRADITION.

  • @dantau7727
    @dantau7727 Před 3 lety

    The Wolrd needs an Independent International Court Tribunal to trial all international terrorist criminals..Law, Order and Justice, Not Injustice for All the Victim,s

    • @shebitme5440
      @shebitme5440 Před 3 lety

      that is called the ICC, search what the USA has done with the ICC?

  • @bbingtube
    @bbingtube Před 3 lety +2

    Hello bots!

  • @8888mincepies
    @8888mincepies Před 3 lety

    Please retweet to your followers that Americans living abroad CAN and should still vote this year. It is their duty. They can register and request their ballots at @t

  • @namalmgren1
    @namalmgren1 Před 3 lety

    The truth will set us free

  • @theacmemovement9677
    @theacmemovement9677 Před 3 lety

    We don't have much time but let me babble for a minute about facts we already know......

  • @haveskiswilltravel2164

    Amy Goodman should be getting 4m views every video.

  • @elvenkind6072
    @elvenkind6072 Před 3 lety

    US press freedom? Let's talk about that topic when they at least allow people such as *the worlds foremost intellectual* Noam Chomsky to talk about their publications, in TV-shows that is about books.

  • @sunflower-oo1ff
    @sunflower-oo1ff Před 3 lety +1

    yes Daniel.."if we could have a minute and two" ...I laugh ...as "Democracy Now" might not be the right name for their channel anymore... ;(
    Democracy Yesterday! might be more accurate ...

  • @lcrooks69
    @lcrooks69 Před 3 lety

    Assange, Ellsberg, Snowden, Manning, Hale, Drake amongst others will all be remembered as brave American heroes in 20 years. And everyone who opposed and tortured them will be remembered as viscous, psychopathic barbarians whose death and marginalization could not come soon enough.

  • @Thejellybaby
    @Thejellybaby Před 3 lety +4

    Before you vote, listen to The Intercept Podcast episode “We Need to Talk About Joe,” hosted by Jeremy Scahill.

    • @lovely-mk4rt
      @lovely-mk4rt Před 3 lety +1

      Excellent information

    • @jeremyserwer2586
      @jeremyserwer2586 Před 3 lety

      Yes Joe aint so great and I'm a huge fan of Scahill. It's not a vote for biden it's a vote against absolute tyranny and further ecological collapse. If Biden wins the next fight begins to keep the DNC for Neo Liberal twats and a center right party. We need Pelosi, schumer and all the DNC shills out to make room for the progressives.

    • @USMCCGAGNG
      @USMCCGAGNG Před 3 lety

      Cup a Joe would be a better POTUS than what we have now... so no reading needed. Cant wait for January 20.

  • @tonydfixertonydfixer9113

    Espionage or Journalism ?

  • @sylviewalker7560
    @sylviewalker7560 Před 3 lety

    CZcams unsubscribed me from Democracy Now. Now i can't subscribe??!!

  • @nickfriend3629
    @nickfriend3629 Před 3 lety

    ..The big mistake Julian made was back in 2012, when he ran to the Ecuadorian Embassy, instead, he should have ran to the Russian embassy, they would never hand him over. Look at Edward Snowden a free bird.

  • @elciqueirozborges2066
    @elciqueirozborges2066 Před 3 lety

    ASSANGE não é um espião

  • @peaceandlove544
    @peaceandlove544 Před 3 lety +3

    Press Freedom at stake? More like Ours Freedom, liberties and Democracy at stake here.

  • @Cccjjj323
    @Cccjjj323 Před 3 lety +2

    the journalist's job is dead.

  • @humanidee118
    @humanidee118 Před 3 lety

    Take that as a warning to quit the Russiagating, Amy

  • @tonydfixertonydfixer9113

    Some of the problem, theft, and prying into privileged information. There are laws.

  • @luigimafia10201
    @luigimafia10201 Před 3 lety

    Hope Assange amits he aided Trump in 2016 and biden pardens him

  • @fritanke2318
    @fritanke2318 Před 3 lety

    If Assange is extradited US
    leaders should worry about traveling abroad. The rest if the world actually have laws against the warcrimes US citizens and leaders engaged in. If you can do it, we can do it. It is really sad to see how a leading star has turned into dirt.

  • @aggieschoonover4235
    @aggieschoonover4235 Před 3 lety

    Assange is not/was not a journalist. He is a hacker. He was indiscriminate in his distribution of information, endangering people in the field and average Americans. A true journalist understands the balance between need to know and protecting security and personal privacy.

    • @citizen.cane1
      @citizen.cane1 Před 3 lety +1

      He is an honest messenger, not serving the Zionists warmongers.

  • @tonyfat2458
    @tonyfat2458 Před 3 lety

    Trump is a great man and president I'm Native American and I approve of this message

  • @marieguier7647
    @marieguier7647 Před 3 lety

    Free Julian Assange