Julian Assange In His Own Words
New York Journal of Books: Julian Assange In His Own Words
“Almost the same day as the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two investigative journalists—Maria Reesa (CEO of the Filipino news site Rappler) and Dmitry Muratov (editor-in-chief of the independent Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta)—Julian Assange suffered a legal defeat that may result in his extradition to the U.S. for violation of the Espionage Act.
“During this same historical moment, Julian Assange In His Own Words by Julian Assange, compiled and edited by Karen Sharpe, was released by OR Books.
“Assange is not a journalist in the formal sense nor a traditional publisher; nor for that matter is he a ‘whistle blower’ like Edward Snowden or Chelsea Manning. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006, describing it as follows: ‘WikiLeaks has become the rebel library of Alexandria. It is the single most important collection that doesn’t exist elsewhere, in a searchable, accessible, citable form, about how modern institutions actually behave.’”
Additional reading:
Julian Assange in His Own Words edited and compiled by Karen Sharpe on bookshop.org
Reuters, October 8, 2022: Assange supporters form human chain at UK parliament
Al Jazeera, July 1, 2022: WikiLeaks’ Assange lodges UK appeal against extradition to US
