Julian Assange

u.s: However, such rejoicing may be misplaced, at best, and dangerously deluded, at worst, according to MSNBC. Who are these liberal icons taking a stand on behalf of Assange They included Sens. Understandably, many long-time supporters of Julian Assange have seized on these condemnations as a chink of light in the darkness of the U.S. Government's decade-long pursuit of the trailblazing publisher, as a hopeful sign that, finally, it might be possible to move defense of Julian Assange into the mainstream. Bernie Sanders D-Vt. So, let's take each of them, one by one. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Ron Wyden D-Ore. . They also included journalists such as Alan Rusbridger, former editor of the Guardian; Masha Gessen of the New Yorker; MSNBC host Rachel Maddow; and the editorial boards of the New York Times and the Washington Post. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.