Watch as the cheering section pretend they weren't willing accomplices Archived Message
Posted by margo on August 30, 2019, 2:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Sent this to Davis, fwiw. Many a raindrop wears away the stone. That's about all I can think of to"
Aside from one editorial - and one statement from former-editor Alan Rusbridger calling for No Extradition at The Frontline Club - there's been a deep silence from The Guardian on Assange's situation. Since the news of his sentence, not a word. (As far as I can see, anyway. Would be grateful if anyone can point to an article detailing Assange's situation since May?) The only noise thereafter, from The Guardian's side, came from journalist Nick Davies who appears to have felt wounded at being called out for his role in betraying Assange, by no-flies Australian reporter Mark Davis. Nick Davies issued a perfume-and-cover-your-own-backside 'joint statement' with Davis, which including words about preventing US extradition. But since then, a long silence from The Guardian, which didn't even report on The Byline Media Festival, where Nick Davies mentioned Assange. Why not report the Nick Davies-Mark Davis issue? A big issue - blanked out. Watch as the Guardian's anti-Assange cheering section maintains silence as they pretend not to hear John Pilger's and John Shipton's words. Hear the cheerleader's silence as they pretend they weren't willing accomplices in the demonisation and trial-by-media of Assange. In this respect, hats off to Medialens which produced a series of articles which document the Guardian campaign, over the years. That performance is on record, for posterity. --- - - --- - - - - - Can't transfer video, unfortunately.
Previous Message "In a harrowing letter written after a trip to Belmarsh Prison, Julian Assange's brother Gabriel, who has watched his sibling endure prolonged human rights abuses and punishment-by-process, pleaded with Australian PM Scott Morrison MP to intervene and save the persecuted journalist's life. Letter read out by Assange father John Shipton to small crowd at 'Politics In the Pub" venue. At John Shipton's side is Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees, Australian academic at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney
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