Julian Assange and Wikileaks articles on Democracy Chronicles

Julian Assange is an Australian activist and journalist. He is the editor-in-chief and founder of WikiLeaks. His ongoing flight from persecution for his work publishing secret government information, deemed leaks by many, has been closely documented. Also see our articles about Eric Snowden and Technology Dissidents or our entire section on Election Technology.

How American Democracy Has Suffered Since 9/11

by John Amaruso - June 18, 2013

American democracy has suffered by placing our security over our freedom puts security of our nation at threat

Activist Hacker Fights for His Freedom in Latvia

by DC Editors - May 31, 2013

Like Anonymous and Wikileaks, Latvia activist hacker fights for his freedom tests boundaries of information and law

Wikileaks Julian Assange Confident of Election Win

by DC Editors - April 12, 2013

Highly controversial Wikileaks Julian Assange could win election in home country Australia

Wikileaks Running Candidates in Australia Elections

by DC Editors - April 6, 2013

Controversial figure Julian Assange running with allies in Wikileaks running candidates in Australia elections

Speaking Truth to Authority; The Bradley Manning Case

by John Amaruso - March 9, 2013

The phrase that continuously runs through my mind about the Bradley Manning Case is ‘To be silent is to be complicit’: Dr. Margaret Flowers

Julian Assange in Australia Election Run for His Freedom

by DC Editors - February 18, 2013

Winning an election could grant path to personal freedom for dissident privacy advocate Julian Assange in Australia

Indefinite Detainment Re-signed by Obama ‘With Concerns’

by John Amaruso - January 5, 2013

NDAA resigned by Obama ‘with concerns’; does not mention indefinite detainment of American citizens. Wait a second…

VIDEO: Democracy in the Age of Google and Wikileaks

by DC Editors - August 6, 2012

Author Wonders if Democracy in the age of Google is Backsliding Among Attacks on Election System

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online (5/17/2022) - Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.

In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’

In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ (4/26/2022) - Using social media to directly reply to queries, polling location mistakes, or false claims might help to quickly stamp out…

China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent

China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent (4/21/2022) - China strongly censors speech. With developments in technology, Chinese citizens are finding ways to circumvent these limitations.

Mark Zuckerberg Ends Election Grants

Mark Zuckerberg Ends Election Grants (4/15/2022) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who gave half a billion USD in 2020 to election offices will not be making any…

Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years In Prison (3/13/2022) - The family of Raif Badawi, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political prisoners, has said the blogger is free after… Continue Reading

TikTok Is Just The Platform Russian Dissidents Need (3/10/2022) - Tiktok despite being swamped in misinformation at times, the app also serves as a platform for countering Kremlin propaganda. Continue Reading

Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri (3/7/2022) - Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman's security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri. Continue Reading

Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble (3/6/2022) - Hackers have decided to wage war on Russia, ensuring Russians see photos of Vladimir Putin's horrific campaign against Ukraine. Continue Reading

Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress

Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress (5/17/2022) - Politicians wrongly assume their self-interests are compatible with constituents' interests, the rich tend to have more access to them.

Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized

Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized (5/6/2022) - In contrast to the findings of the 1960s an update to the socialization literature shows adolescents today are just as…

Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right

Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right (5/6/2022) - People with authoritarian views, left or right, have surprisingly similar behaviors and psychological characteristics, a new study finds.

A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy

A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy (5/3/2022) - There is a crisis of democracy in America which poses fundamental questions for company engagement in the political process, expert.

Faces of Genders Are Perceived Differently By Liberals And Conservatives

Faces of Genders Are Perceived Differently By Liberals And Conservatives (4/14/2022) - Liberals and conservatives differ in how they perceive dominance in women, which may influence their likelihood to vote them.