Britain

Free Julian Assange mural in Melbourne

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's legal team has been granted leave to appeal to Britain's Supreme Court against his extradition to the United States, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Kanak labourers in a Qld sugarcane plantation. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Alex Salmon reviews a new book by historian and author Graham Seal that documents how the British government shipped more than 376,000 men, women and children across the oceans to provide slave labour in its colonies.

Free Julian Assange

On his 1000th day of imprisonment, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's supporters gathered to show their support, solidarity and indignation at his ongoing political detention, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Protesters in blood spattered Tony Blair masks at a Stop The War demonstration in London, in 2010.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair should be on trial at The Hague rather than parading the medieval trappings of wealth and power, argues Lindsey German.

Actor Susan Sarandon speaks at a free Assange rally in New York City

It is fittingly monstrous that the decision to extradite Julian Assange was handed down the same day the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, writes Binoy Kampmark.

The ruling to allow Julian Assange's extradition to the United States is based on fraudulent 鈥渁ssurances鈥 scrabbled together by the Biden administration when it looked in January like justice might prevail, writes John Pilger.

Save the NHS

Britain's Health and Care Bill, which will undermine the country's National Health System, was effectively designed and fast-tracked by US insurer聽UnitedHealth, write Stewart Player and Bob Gill.

nuclear fallout-shelter sign

Serco has been forced to abandon plans to bid for contracts at Britain鈥檚 Atomic Weapons Establishment after investors threatened to sell their shares in the company, reports Linda Pearson.

Binoy Kampmark sums up the second day of the extradition appeal by the United States against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Binoy Kampmar sums up Day 1 of the appeal hearing against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

As the world awaits the outcome of the United States' appeal to extradite Julian Assange from Britain, the WikiLeaks founder's courage is beyond doubt, writes John Pilger.

The United States prosecution of Julian Assange is about to enter the next phase in what can only be described as torture via procedure, reports Binoy Kampmark.