HUGE NEWS, folks.

This morning the British high court ruled that the Department of Justice failed to provide sufficient assurances in their case against Julian Assange, and granted him the right to a FULL appeal before the court at a later date.

This does NOT mean Julian is free. It means he can’t be brought to the U.S. to be put on trial – yet.

The court will now schedule a full appeal hearing for a later date, likely into next year, while Assange remains a political prisoner at Belmarsh.

This is a major victory for press freedom, but our fight is not over. I’m joining Jill Stein and her campaign’s call on Biden to drop the charges and release Assange immediately. Will you add your name?

The tide is turning on the corrupt corporate-captured political world order. We got word about Julian’s case within minutes of learning that the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is formally seeking an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and others for war crimes.

These are small but significant victories in the fight for justice. It’s a signal that the ruling classes are losing their grip and momentum is on our side.

We can’t let up the pressure now. The future of press freedom hangs in the balance. Add your name to demand Biden drop all charges against Julian Assange immediately.

In solidarity,

Jason

P.S. If you’re just catching up on this story, check my original message below for more background. After you’ve signed, send this email to a few friends and ask them to join you.

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From: Jason Call <[email protected]>

Date: Sun, May 19, 2024

Subject: Last chance to stop the extradition of Julian Assange

Folks,

We have 24 hours, maybe less, until Julian Assange is potentially remanded into U.S. custody and shoved onto a plane to face charges of espionage.

All for the crime of doing journalism.

I’ve joined forces with the Jill Stein campaign calling on President Biden to drop the case against Assange immediately and end his attack on press freedom. Will you add your name?

Here’s where things currently stand:

Two months ago, the U.K. high court delayed extradition of Assange, who is being held as a political prisoner in Belmarsh Prison, seeking certain “assurances” from the United States.

The high court wanted to know two things:

1. Would Assange be allowed to use “Freedom of Speech” in his defense?

2. Would the U.S. guarantee that his sentence, if convicted, would NOT include the death penalty?

Those two questions tell you almost everything you need to know about this travesty of a case.

Assange has been charged under the Espionage Act, a 107 year old law that explicitly prohibits defendants from invoking their right to free expression as a defense.

From day one, it has been used almost exclusively to persecute whistleblowers, activists, and journalists like Julian Assange.

There are three possible outcomes to tomorrow’s case, according to Reuters.

1. The high court chooses to extradite.

If this happens, Assange will have no further legal recourse in the U.K. His lawyers will then immediately turn to the European Court of Human Rights to seek an emergency injunction blocking the extradition pending a full hearing before their court.

2. The high court rejects U.S. “assurances” of a fair trial.

If this happens, Assange will be allowed to continue his appeal against extradition in cases that will extend into next year while he remains incarcerated at Belmarsh.

3. The high court throws out the case.

This is the best possible outcome, because it will mean Julian could be immediately released.

But there is actually a 4th possibility.

Biden could recognize that Assange’s work falls fairly under the First Amendment and drop the charges immediately.

This could be our last chance to make Joe Biden hear us and set Julian free. Will you add your name now?

Assange has been the target of both Democrat and Republican presidents, because squashing freedom of the press is a squarely bipartisan issue.

Ironically, defending freedom of the press is bipartisan, too. Last year, seven Democratic members of the House, led by Rashida Tlaib, sent a letter to the DOJ calling on them to drop the case against Assange.

In December, a handful of Republicans introduced a resolution to drop the charges and formally recognize that “regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment.” Four Democrats joined them (including Tlaib).

The case against Julian Assange is not a matter of Left vs. Right, it’s about power. And power always protects power.

I’m running for Congress to upend the status quo and be a wrecking ball to the corporate duopoly. No matter what happens tomorrow, I will unequivocally defend freedom of the press in or out of office.

If you’d like to help me unseat the corporate-captured Democrat who’s held this seat for two decades, then chip in $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can give to elect the first Green Party member of Congress today.

In solidarity,

Jason