The Assange trial

Holding a major publication's feet to the fire, let's see how we do.<br><br>1. **The Guardian**<br><br>>Julian Assange stripped of Australian passport as government targets his helpers | The Australian<br><br>Lots of discussion about the passport, but no mention of the charges they are trying to extradite him for.<br><br>>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied bail after extradition decision delayed | The Guardian<br><br>A nice summary of the hearing and its outcome.<br><br>>How Julian Assange went from peace prize nominee to rape allegation fugitive | The Guardian <br><br>Coverage of the allegations, how he skipped bail, and then hid in the embassy.<br><br>>Judge dismisses Julian Assange arrest warrant: 'I have no option but to dismiss it' – video | The Guardian<br><br>And then a year later, an arrest warrant was dismissed, even though he was in breach of it.<br><br>>Julian Assange's lawyers plan to argue Trump's election makes extradition less likely | The Guardian<br><br>And then the election of Trump and his promise of a pardon.<br><br>>Julian Assange publicly appeals for pardon for Chelsea Manning after Fbi investigation closure | The Guardian<br><br>So, Assange appeals to Obama for a pardon. For Chelsea Manning, not for himself.<br><br>>Julian Assange ducks court to avoid arrest, with plans to stay in Ecuadorian embassy – as it happened | The Guardian<br><br>And then he claims political asylum so he doesn't get arrested before he can make a Presidential pardon request.<br><br>>Julian Assange: why WikiLeaks founder is on bail and wanted by police | The Guardian<br><br>In 2016, they had a "why is Assange a fugitive", where they described the allegations, but despite acknowledging that he had skipped bail, they didn't mention the arrest warrant that was issued because of it, and only mentioned the allegations as "an allegation that he assaulted two woman".<br><br>>Julian Assange: court says WikiLeaks founder's UK arrest warrant stands | The Guardian<br><br>In 2018, his lawyer tried to have the arrest warrant for skipping bail dismissed. It was dismissed in 2019.<br><br>>Julian Assange's arrest 'a defeat for a free journalism' – cartoon | The Guardian<br><br>When he was arrested in 2019 at the embassy, they describe it as an affront to journalism.<br><br>>Julian Assange: US charges WikiLeaks founder with violating Espionage Act | The Guardian<br><br>And finally some coverage of the charges. They are very serious.<br><br>>Julian Assange's extradition hearing – live | Law | The Guardian<br><br>And finally some coverage of what is Assange's current trial, in which he is being prosecuted for the allegations. The prosecution are looking to extradite him to face trial in the USA.<br><br>So, let's review. The Guardian have written a number of articles about Assange, but they have ignored his arrest warrant for skipping bail, and only described the allegations as "an allegation that he assaulted two women". This is grossly misleading - what actually happened was two women went to the police with allegations of rape/serious assault, and then a warrant was issued because Assange skipped bail. And then he skipped bail again to avoid being extradited.<br><br>2. **NYT**<br><br>>Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Faces 18 Federal Charges | The New York Times<br><br>>Julian Assange, Assange Arrest, Assange Extradition, Assange Charges: Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Faces 18 Federal Charges - The New York Times<br><br>>Assange Extradition: Ecuador Denies WikiLeaks Founder's Asylum Claim Assange Extradition: Ecuador Denies WikiLeaks Founder's Asylum Claim - The New York Times<br><br>>WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum - The New York Times<br><br>>18 Counts Charges Assange: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London Assange Assange Extradition: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum - The New York Times<br><br>>WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Charged With Espionage by U.S. - The New York Times<br><br>>Who Is Julian Assange? WikiLeaks Founder Is Arrested After 7 Years in Ecuador Embassy - The New York Times<br><br>>What Charges Does Julian Assange Face? - The New York Times<br><br>So the NYT have written a couple of articles mentioning the charges, with one about who Assange is. But nothing about the rape/assault allegations. Why the conflicting reporting of the same story by two major publications?