Julian Assange Update: Interview with CNN and Health Problems

Julian Assange was interviewed by Erin Burnett on CNN on Thursday. 

His new book, "Cypherpunks - the Freedom and Future of the Internet" was discussed, along with the case of Bradley Manning and an argument ensued about Internet privacy... Read more and watch interview.

Assange 'suffering chronic lung condition - Ecuador ambassador

Ecuador's ambassador to London, Ana Alban, says that while WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange is not yet seriously ill, his condition could worsen, holed up in such a small space during a long London winter... Read more.

Video: GetUp! exclusive interview with Julian Assange

GetUp! is an independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into the country's democracy. They support human rights, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

GetUp! interviewed Assange, founder and editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in September and have now released the interview as a video.

This was the first face-to-face Australian interview with Assange since he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. Many GetUp members had apparently emailed questions that they wanted Assange to answer, and these questions were put to him during the interview... read more and watch video.

Video: RT interviews Kristinn Hrafnsson, spokesman for WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks spokesman, Kristinn Hrafnsson, says the US naming Julian Assange and WikiLeaks as an enemy of the state, will see him treated as a terrorist if extradited there.

Kristinn Hrafnsson attended the UN General Assembly, and was available for questioning in the US, after Julian Assange spoke to the assembly via satellite video link.

On September 26, WikiLeaks released an official internal document from the US Military that refers to Assange and WikiLeaks as the "enemy". The document is from an internal investigation in the US Air Force, released under the Freedom of Information Act. The document adds to the large store of proof of the persecution of Assange and WikiLeaks by the United States government... read more and watch interview.

Video: Baltasar Garzón interviewed on the case of Julian Assange

RT Spanish interviews Baltasar Garzón, leading the law team in the case of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder and whistleblower.

Assange is still holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, and whilst Ecuador has granted him diplomatic asylum on the grounds of political persecution, he is unable to leave, as the U.K. will not grant him safe passage out of the country.

The U.K. government seeks to extradite him to Sweden to face questioning in an alleged sexual assault case. U.K. officials have vowed to arrest him should he step outside the embassy building.... read more and watch video.

Video: RT's exclusive interview with President Vladimir Putin

RT was granted the very first public interview with President Vladimir Putin since his presidential inauguration. The interview gives an extremely interesting insight into Russia's views on various important world issues.

In his first post-inauguration interview, speaking in depth with RT's Kevin Owen (playing the devil's advocate to a certain extent) ahead of the APEC summit in Vladivostok, Putin discusses various current issues... read more and watch video.

Assange interviewed by Venezuelan TV station teleSUR

Venezuelan TV station teleSUR interviewed Julian Assange at London’s Ecuadorian Embassy. During the interview, allegations by Sweden, the grant of Ecuadorian asylum and WikiLeaks were discussed.

Assange is currently holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, and whilst Ecuador has granted him diplomatic asylum on the grounds of political persecution, he is unable to leave, as the U.K. will not grant him safe passage out of the country. The U.K. government seeks to extradite him to Sweden to face questioning in an alleged sexual assault case. U.K. officials have vowed to arrest him should he step outside the embassy building... read more.

Video: US classifies torture, punishes those who tell the truth

In an interview with author and journalist, Naomi Wolf, we hear that the U.S. classifies torture, but punishes those who tell the truth. The current crackdown on journalists, whistleblowers and activists is discussed in detail.

RT's Marina Portnaya interviews Naomi Wolf on a range of subjects.

Wolf is asked her take on the fact that U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, recently announced an order to Pentagon officials to start monitoring major news stations in the U.S. to see if any of the outlets are disclosing classified information... read more and watch video.

Video: Apple co-founder Steve Wosniak on Internet freedom

In this interview Apple co-founder Steve Wosniak gives his opinions on everything from the start of the Internet, to censorship and freedom, to WikiLeaks and Anonymous.

Wosniak says when Apple first started out, it was never envisioned that computers would eventually become such an integral part of most people's homes... read more and watch interview.

Video: Exclusive interview with Christine Assange about her son

In an exclusive interview with Julian Assange's mother Christine, an insight is given into Assange, his background, where he came from, and where he is today.

Digital Journal reported on July 29, that Christine Assange was to travel to Ecuador to plead her son's case.

While Julian Assange is awaiting Ecuador's decision on his appeal for political asylum, his mother, Christine is in Quito, to discuss her son's fate with the country's foreign minister and President Rafael Correa... read more and watch video.

UK police wish to arrest Assange for breaking his bail conditions

By staying overnight at the Ecuadorian Embassy, Assange has broken his bail conditions and is subject to arrest, and RT interviews Assange's mother on her feelings about the extradition.

While Assange has taken refuge at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, United Kingdom, the police are apparently ready to arrest him for breaching his bail conditions.

On a warrant issued in Sweden, Assange was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service's Extradition Unit on December 7, 2010. Sweden wants him in connection with allegations of rape and sexual molestation... read more and view interview with Christine Assange.

Assange Episode 9: 'Pakistan a hired gun to kill US enemies'

This week on "The World Tomorrow", Julian Assange interviews Imran Khan, a Pakistani anti-corruption activist and politician known by some as 'a one-man-party'.

Imran Khan is a Pakistani politician, statesman and former cricketer, who played international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century.

After retiring from cricket, he entered politics. Currently, besides his political activism, Khan is also a philanthropist, cricket commentator, Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Founder and Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.

In April 1996, Khan founded and became the chairman of a political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice). He represented Mianwali as a member of the National Assembly from November 2002 to October 2007. Foreign Policy magazine has described him as "Pakistan's Ron Paul".... read more and watch interview.

New wave of citizen journalists — interview with Luke Rudkowski

A new wave of journalists is in the making - they attend events in person and livestream everything to the world. The video is an interview with Luke Rudkowski, one such citizen journalist.

Max Keiser interviews Luke Rudkowski of We are Change.

They discuss the mainstream media and how it is controlled and will only show you what they want you to see.

He explains how, with a good quality cell phone, you can attend an event and capture it as it happens. There is no hiding of the actual event. It is clear and right in front of you... read full article and view interview.

Video interview with police captain Ray Lewis — 'Occupy Cop'

An exclusive interview with retired Philadelphia police Captain Ray Lewis, supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement. He explains why he may lose his union benefits for his beliefs for exercising his first amendment rights.

Captain Ray Lewis got out in the streets with the Occupy Wall Street movement and protested along side of them, in full police uniform. He did his best to bridge the gap between the OWS members and the NYPD.However, he was arrested for his stance on the unnecessary brutality of the New York Police Department against the peaceful protesters.Lewis is in danger of losing his union benefits for his views and actions and he explains in the video why this is happening... read full article and view video interview.

Video: Exclusive interview with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

President Hamid Karzai has been interviewed by the Russian media - RT, Rossiya-24 and RIA-Novosti. A controversial interview giving the other side of Afghanistan and Karzai's views on issues there.

President Karzai speaks candidly to the Russian media in this exclusive interview. He states that Afghanistan is a united country.

President Karzai believes that after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, neglect by the western world brought about the growth of terror in the country. He states that this led in turn to 9/11 and also to the terror attacks in Russia.... read full article and view video.

Video: Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks from prison — life after death row

Democracy Now recently had an exclusive interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of the killing of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.

Abu-Jamal has been in jail for decades and last year the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set aside his death sentence. They found that jurors in the trial were given confusing instructions that encouraged them to choose the death penalty rather than a life sentence. Digital Journal reported on the change of sentence in December 2011.

Mumia Abu-Jamal is still fighting to win his release from prison. There are allegations of judicial misconduct and racial bias in his court case.

A movement called "We want freedom" has for a long time argued racism by the prosecutors and trial judge in the court case that led to Abu-Jamal's conviction.

During the trial a court reporter overheard Judge Albert F.Sabo say in chambers: "I’m going to help them fry the nigger." ... read full article and view video interview.

Video: Presidential candidate wants France out of Eurozone

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Gaulist candidate in the French presidential elections, says if elected, he wants France out of the EU bloc.

The French people are off to the polls today for the presidential elections with 5 candidates leading the polls. Current President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Socialist Party's Francois Hollande, the National Front's Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Melenchon of the Left Front and Democratic Movement leader Francois Bayrou are ahead in the race according to opinion polls on Friday.

However, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, who has formed the party "Arise the Republic", is still hopeful that he might get through. 

In an interview with RT News Mr Dupont-Aignan explains that France is not free anymore, and that the leaders are dominated by Brussels and the European Union. He says that the situation is undemocratic. He states that he wants to restore democracy in France... read full article and view video.