Assange Trial: Torture, Trumped Up Charges & A Warning to Us All w/ Kevin Gosztola

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Abby & Robbie Martin

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4.6 • 814 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2020

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Summary

Robbie and Abby Martin talk to journalist and managing editor of Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola, about the extradition trial of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Kevin discusses the litany of trumped up charges he faces under the Espionage Act, Assange’s horrific treatment by the state and what the implications will be for journalists and the public at large if he is extradited and locked away by the US empire for doing journalism. note: Abby had to step away in the 2nd half of the podcast which continues with Robbie and Kevin. Check out Kevin's reporting at www.shadowproof.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Patreon subscribers at the $5 tier get access to an exclusive bonus episode per month. FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/kgosztola

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0:14.0	I'm Welcome to Media Roots Radio.
0:26.6	This is Abby Martin.
0:29.4	This is Robbie Martin. Welcome.
0:32.7	And today we're joined by Kevin Gistola, the managing editor of Shadowproof.
0:39.2	Kevin Gistola is a journalist known for his work on whistleblowers, WikiLeaks, national security, civil liberties and
0:44.8	digital freedom. He's the managing editor for Shadowproof and is the co-host of the podcast
0:50.1	unauthorized disclosure. He's been one of the lead journalists extensively covering the Julian
0:55.2	Assange case. So before we get in the nuts and bolts of the hearing right now, can you talk about
1:01.6	why you think there's this media blackout about such a historic case considering its
1:06.1	implications for all journalists? I mean, you really seem to be one of the only journalists covering it
1:10.3	here. I'm actually willing really seem to be one of the only journalists covering it here.
1:17.8	I'm actually willing to debate people and suggest that we may be better off if they just ignore it,
1:26.2	because they might actually cover it incorrectly, as in not understand what's happening in the proceedings, or they may shamefully cover it in ways
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