In the 2010s, we found out that we were all being watched. A series of leaks, from Wikileaks and others, revealed that our governments were conducting mass surveillance operations on their own populations. But what were the longer term consequences of those leaks? And why hasn’t something of equivalent size stepped in to replace Wikileaks since? […]
Aug 18
Downstream: A Reckoning Is Coming For The Establishment Over Gaza w/ Owen Jones
Owen Jones is a journalist and the author of ‘Chavs’, ‘The Establishment’, and ‘This Land’. He has spent the last 21 months relentlessly reporting and commenting on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. He joins Ash Sarkar to talk about how media bias actually works, the history of the ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 11
Downstream: The Ancient Indian History Our Schools Don’t Teach w/ William Dalrymple
Ash Sarkar sat down at EartH Hackney with acclaimed historian and author William Dalrymple. Picking up where they left off last time they spoke on Downstream, Sarkar and Dalrymple had a wide-ranging conversation at the crossroads of empire, resistance, and the long shadows of col ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 7
Novara FM: Where Did Novara Media Come From? w/ Aaron Bastani, James Butler and Ash Sarkar
Novara FM was Novara Media’s first show – it’s now coming to an end. On the final episode, Richard Hames sat down with Aaron Bastani, James Butler and Ash Sarkar to talk about 15 years of Novara Media. What have we learned from a decade and a half fighting a media landscape that ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 2022
Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks
The controversial website WikiLeaks collects and posts highly classified documents and video. Founder Julian Assange, who's reportedly being sought for questioning by US authorities, talks to TED's Chris Anderson about how the site operates, what it has accomplished -- and what d ... Show More
19m 34s
Aug 19
WikiLeaks: The Hacker Who Exposed America's Darkest Secrets
When Julian Assange released classified footage of a U.S. helicopter strike that killed two journalists and several civilians in 2010, it catapulted WikiLeaks into global headlines. As Assange unleashed a flood of classified documents, he sparked protests, fractured alliances, an ... Show More
35m 39s
Jun 2024
Julian Assange is free and may shortly be home, says WikiLeaks
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count in relation to charges over disseminating national security material. The plea deal was in exchange for his release from a British prison, clearing the way for him to return to Australi ... Show More
9m 47s
Jun 2024
Julian Assange: Who is he and what did he do?
Julian Assange, one of the world’s most notorious hackers and the face of the website Wikileaks, is now a free man. He’s been in a high security prison in the UK for the last five years, fighting extradition to the US, wanted for charges under the US Espionage Act. But who is he ... Show More
11m 3s
Apr 2019
"So Long, Farewell: Julian Assange, Sudan’s President, and Nipsey Hussle"
There were a couple of big arrests today in London and Sudan. And both men could be leaving on a jet plane to face charges. The U.S. wants Wikileaks founder Julian Assange stateside to face a conspiracy charge. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has an open invite to the Internati ... Show More
12m 37s
Jan 2023
Could 2023 be the year Julian Assange is released
Twelve years ago, ‘cable gate’ was published by Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks. 251,000 confidential cables from the US State Department were released, disclosing corruption, diplomatic scandals and spy affairs on an international scale.
Assange claimed asylum at the Ecu ... Show More
20m 17s