We do not participate in elections or endorse candidates in any way. Grateful to be producing with the nyu center that advocates for civil debate on politics and public policy, and nyu votes, which works to give every nyu eligible student the information they need to vote. I am especially grateful to be introducing an event with some of the countrys most important thinkers on what i think is one of the most urgent issues we face, and theres a lot of competition. Weve been witnessing a relentless and unprecedented series of attacks on the twin foundations of our democratic system. Free and Fair Elections and the rule of law. They are not unrelated. The president has made repeated threats to subvert the election, some with support from the attorney general, sending military to the polls, Voter Suppression, and perhaps most chillingly refusing to commit to abide by the election results. Some are worried the rule of law has been so eroded in this country, it may be possible to literally st
The press speech and assembly is also being burned from right out from under our feet and im not talking about some ticky tack parlor game the address for the news cameras between thin skinned u. S. President donald trump and c. N. N. Gadfly jim acosta no im talking about the sledgehammer to the shin bone style attack on the freedom of press currently being carried out by the u. S. Government on wiki leaks founder and publisher Julian Assange this week as the saga continues his fight against u. S. Extradition in london courts over charges of violating the United States espionage act sky news is reporting that a songe is now facing 18 brand new charges by the u. S. Government after being arrested in his cell while awaiting the start of his extradition hearings at the old bailey on monday and they say this isnt politically motivated. Certainly does smell a politically motivated accord. To the independent the new indictment supersedes the previous ones although the 18 charges including pl
And thousands of acres is not the only american beauty burning right now my friends our very 1st and most important constitutional amendment protecting the freedom of the press speech and assembly is also being burned from right out from under our feet and im not talking about some ticky tack parlor game the address for the news cameras between thin skinned u. S. President donald trump and c. N. N. Gadfly jim acosta no im talking about the sledgehammer to the shin bone style attack on the freedom of press currently being carried out by the u. S. Government on wiki leaks founder and publisher Julian Assange this week as the saga continues his fight against u. S. Extradition in london courts over charges of violating the United States espionage act sky news is reporting that a songe is now facing 18 brand new charges by the u. S. Government after being arrested in his cell while awaiting the start of his. Extradition hearings at the old bailey on monday and they say this isnt politically
Extradition hearings at the old bailey on monday and they say this isnt politically motivated. Certainly does smell politically motivated according to the independent the new indictment supersedes the previous ones although the 18 charges including plotting to Hack Computers and conspiring to obtain and disclose National Defense super information remain the same in response to the new indictments of songes attorney mark solms petitioned the london court to postpone these proceedings until january are going quote it would be an Impossible Task for the defense to deal with these fresh allegations in any meaningful way in the time that has been afforded to them. What is happening is a normal unfair and liable to create injustice continue if allowed to continue. Abnormal unfair and creating injustice my friend seems to be the name of the game when it comes to the freedom of the press in 2020 lets find out why as we start watching the hawks. Whats going on on a city street you want to. Do s
British should be able to make their own should be forced to. Run any new regulations passed see you to get their approval 1st of course. Impossible for the british to accept. Watching orks the latest on the charges against Julian Assange and more coming up in just a few moments time will be in this year to bring you the evenings global News Headlines in half an hours time join us again then. Greetings and sally you taishan. Here in the United States of america fires are raging uncontrolled in wild california and many other western states but thousands and thousands of acres is not the only american beauty burning right now my friends our very 1st and most important constitutional amendment protecting the freedom of the press speech and assembly is also being burned from right out from under our feet and im not talking about some ticky tack parlor game the address for the news cameras between thin skinned u. S. President donald trump and c. N. N. Gadfly jim acosta no im talking about t