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DESCRIPTION:11/10 National Actions To Support The Campaign For US House Resolutions 
 1175 &1162  To Drop The Charges Against Julian Assange & Edward 
 Snowden\n\n\nhttps://bayaction2freeassange.org/12-10-20-event/?uuid=ce85e565-606b-4ca0-946d-cc504160e09d\n\nOn 
 November 23, 2020 Stella Moris, Julian’s fiancé, tweeted that over 70% 
 of prisoners in Julian’s Belmarsh Prison wing were infected with 
 COVID-19. His life is in imminent danger and depends on us acting 
 urgently!\nIn October, Tulsi Gabbard and Thomas Massie introduced House 
 Resolution 1175, a bill calling for the United States to ensure the release 
 of Julian Assange. She introduced a similar bill, House Resolution 1162, 
 with Matt Gaetz aimed at dropping criminal charges against Edward Snowden. 
 With Tulsi Gabbard leaving Congress it is imperative to ensure that H.Res 
 1175 and H.Res. 1162 do not die with the start of the 117th 
 Congress.\n\nPlease join us LIVE, if you can, at Representative Barbara 
 Lee’s Congressional Office and stand for Julian Assange and Edward 
 Snowden in peaceful protest and educating the public with fliers and 
 information. It will take place on Thursday December 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM 
 1301 Clay St. Oakland.\n\nPlease bring signs/banners/fliers if you have 
 them, but mainly just show up. Safe distancing & masks please.\n\nIf you 
 cannot join us in Oakland, please consider joining us in solidarity at your 
 local Representative’s office and call or write your Representative 
 urging them to support H.Res. 1175. Don’t forget to send word/pictures of 
 how it went!\n\nLocal Congressional Offices\nMark DeSaulnier – CA 11\n440 
 Civic Center Plaza\nRichmond, CA 94804\n(510) 620-1000 or (202) 
 225-2095\nNancy Pelosi – CA 12\n90 7th Street\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94103\n(415) 556-4862 or (202) 225-4965\nBarbara Lee – CA 13\n1301 Clay 
 Street\nOakland, CA 94612\n(510) 763-0370 or (202) 225-2661\nJackie Speier 
 – CA 14\n155 Bovet Road\nSan Mateo, CA 94402\n(650) 342-0300 or (202) 
 225-3531\nEric Swalwell – CA 15\n3615 Castro Valley Blvd.\nCastro Valley, 
 CA 94546\n(510) 370-3322 or (202) 225-5065\nJim Costa – CA 16\n855 M 
 Street\nFresno, CA 93721\n(559) 495-1620 or (202) 225-3341\nRo Khanna – 
 CA 17\n3150 De La Cruz Blvd.\nSanta Clara, CA 95054\n(408) 436-2720 or 
 (202) 225-2631\nAnna Eshoo – CA 18\n698 Emerson Street\nPalo Alto, CA 
 94301\n(650) 323-2984 or (202) 225-8104\nZoe Lofgren – CA 19\n635 North 
 First Street\nSan Jose, CA 95112\n(408) 271-8700 or (202) 
 225-3072\n\n\n116th CONGRESS\n2d Session\nH. RES. 1175\n\nOn December 10, 
 2020 there will be a press conference on Thursday December 10 at 11AM to 
 call for Congresswoman Barbara Boxer to support HR Resolutions . Please 
 attend if you can and send a letter to email to your Congress person to 
 support this critical bill for journalists and the First 
 Amendment.\n\n\n\nExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
 newsgathering activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that 
 the United States should drop all charges against and attempts to extradite 
 Julian Assange.\n\n\nIN THE HOUSE OF 
 REPRESENTATIVES\nhttps://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1175/BILLS-116hres1175ih.xml\n\nOctober 
 2, 2020\n\nMs. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Massie) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary\n\n\n\nRESOLUTION\n\nExpressing the sense of the House of 
 Representatives that newsgathering activities are protected under the First 
 Amendment, and that the United States should drop all charges against and 
 attempts to extradite Julian Assange.\n\n\n\nWhereas the freedom of news 
 organizations to acquire and publish information is protected under the 
 First Amendment to the Constitution;\n\nWhereas, in 2010, Wikileaks 
 disclosed a cache of hundreds of thousands of Department of State cables, 
 Guantanamo Bay detainee assessments, and United States military reports 
 related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;\n\nWhereas the disclosure of 
 United States military documents exposed war crimes against civilians in 
 the Middle East;\n\nWhereas, in 2013, the Department of Justice declined to 
 pursue charges against Julian Assange for publishing classified documents 
 due to what Justice officials described as a “New York Times problem” 
 which would cause the prosecution of other news organizations and 
 journalists who have published classified material;\n\nWhereas, on June 19, 
 2014, human rights and press freedom organizations sent a letter to 
 then-Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to close all criminal 
 investigations into Wikileaks and Julian Assange due to concerns that 
 “actions against Wikileaks undermine the commitment of the U.S. 
 Government to freedom of speech”;\n\nWhereas, on April 11, 2019, the 
 London Metropolitan Police Service arrested Julian Assange for outstanding 
 warrants, including a provisional warrant at the request of the United 
 States Government;\n\nWhereas the Department of Justice unsealed a March 
 2018 indictment against Julian Assange for violation of the Computer Fraud 
 and Abuse Act;\n\nWhereas, on May 23, 2019, a Federal grand jury issued a 
 superseding indictment adding 17 charges against Julian Assange for 
 violation of the Espionage Act;\n\nWhereas, on June 10, 2019, the United 
 States Government submitted a formal request to the United Kingdom for the 
 extradition of Julian Assange;\n\nWhereas United States Government 
 prosecutors now claim that any journalist or news organization that 
 publishes classified material is subject to prosecution under the Espionage 
 Act, which would have led to the indictment of news organizations for the 
 publication of the Pentagon Papers;\n\nWhereas press freedom, human rights, 
 and privacy rights organizations across five continents sent a letter to 
 the Government of the United Kingdom urging the immediate release of Julian 
 Assange;\n\nWhereas previous administrations have prosecuted whistleblowers 
 and other journalistic sources under the Espionage Act for leaking 
 classified information, the current Department of Justice has taken the 
 further step of going after the publisher;\n\nWhereas the successful 
 prosecution of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act would allow the 
 Federal Government to indict any news organization or journalist for 
 publishing classified information, which occurs on a regular basis; 
 and\n\nWhereas the successful prosecution of Julian Assange under the 
 Espionage Act would have a profoundly detrimental impact on newsgathering 
 and freedom of the press: Now, therefore, be it\n\n\nResolved, That it is 
 the sense of the House of Representatives that—\n\n\n(1) newsgathering 
 activities, including the publication of leaked classified information, are 
 protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution;\n\n\n\n(2) freedom 
 of the press is a vital function of a free society in which government is 
 accountable to the people; and\n\n\n\n(3) the Federal Government should 
 drop all charges under the Espionage Act against Julian Assange.\n\n\n116th 
 CONGRESS\n2d Session\nH. RES. 1162\n\n\nExpressing the sense of the House 
 of Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges 
 against Edward Snowden.\n\n\nIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n\nSeptember 
 30, 2020\n\nMs. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Gaetz) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
 addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a period to 
 be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
 of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
 concerned\n\n\n\nRESOLUTION\n\nExpressing the sense of the House of 
 Representatives that the Federal Government should drop all charges against 
 Edward Snowden.\n\n\n\nWhereas, during a Senate hearing on March 12, 2013, 
 James Clapper, then-Director of National Intelligence, was questioned by 
 Senator Ron Wyden, and was asked whether the National Security Agency 
 “collect[ed] any type of data at all on millions, or hundreds of millions 
 of Americans”, to which Clapper replied “No, sir”, and added “not 
 wittingly”, a response he later admitted was “clearly 
 erroneous”;\n\nWhereas, in June 2013, Edward Snowden disclosed to a 
 selective group of journalists National Security Agency documents exposing 
 that bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records from 
 telecommunications providers by the intelligence community was 
 occurring;\n\nWhereas, on June 21, 2013, the Department of Justice unsealed 
 charges against Edward Snowden for violating sections 793(d) and 798(a)(3) 
 of the Espionage Act and theft of government property under section 641 of 
 title 18, United States Code;\n\nWhereas, on January 23, 2014, the Privacy 
 and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’s report on the National Security 
 Agency’s telephone records program found “no instance in which the 
 program directly contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown 
 terrorist plot or the disruption of a terrorist attack” and that the 
 program significantly threatened and violated the constitutional rights of 
 the American people;\n\nWhereas, on May 7, 2015, the United States Court of 
 Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that section 215 of the Patriot Act 
 did not authorize the bulk collection of telephone records and therefore 
 such collection was unlawful;\n\nWhereas, on September 2, 2020, the United 
 States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled the National Security 
 Agency’s telephone records bulk collection program illegal and possibly 
 unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment;\n\nWhereas the United States 
 Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found the telephone records bulk 
 collection program did not play a pivotal role in any terrorism 
 investigations;\n\nWhereas those involved in the collection of Americans’ 
 telephone records have yet to be held accountable for their illegal 
 actions, further increasing the danger of continued government overreach 
 and abuse of civil liberties; and\n\nWhereas the United States Government 
 must protect whistleblowers who expose illegal and unconstitutional acts of 
 abuse within our government: Now, therefore, be it\n\n\nResolved, That it 
 is the sense of the House of Representatives that—\n\n\n(1) the National 
 Security Agency’s bulk collection telephone records program was illegal 
 and unconstitutional;\n\n\n\n(2) Edward Snowden’s disclosure of this 
 program to journalists was in the public interest; and\n\n\n\n(3) the 
 Federal Government should drop all charges against Edward Snowden.\n\n\nSan 
 Francisco Labor Council 02-11-19 Resolution in Support of the Defense of 
 Whistle Blower & Journalist Julian 
 Assange\n\nhttps://sflaborcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/02-11-19Resolution-in-Support-of-the-Defense-of-WhistleblowerAssange.pdf\n\n\n\nIFJ 
 30th World Congress Passes Resolution In Defense of Assange "a threat to 
 journalists and journalism around the world"\n\nIFJ 30th World Congress – 
 Tunis.  URGENT MOTION ONE\n\nUS Government against Julian Assange Moved by: 
 MEAA, SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT\n\nThe recent indictments filed by the US 
 Government against Julian Assange pose a threat to journalists and 
 journalism around the world.\n\nThe indictments clearly seek to prosecute 
 Assange for the receipt and the publication of vital information in the 
 public interest, clearly at odds with previous decisions of the US Supreme 
 Court to protect First Amendment rights.\n\nThe congress supports the call 
 of our affiliates for the governments of the United Kingdom and Australia 
 to resist the application to extradite Assange to the United States.\n\nThe 
 congress asks the IFJ Executive Committee to:\n\n1. To take the case to the 
 UN Human Rights Council.\n\n2. To call on the European Parliament and the 
 Council of Europe to respect freedom of opinion.\n\nCARRIED\n\nPress 
 Freedom, Whistleblowers & The Case Of Assange, Manning & 
 Carmody\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Ps-vxaaSw\nThe issue of press 
 freedom and whistleblowers was the focus of this San Francisco forum. It 
 discussed the cases of Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Bryan 
 Carmody.\nSpeakers included Robert Egelko, SF Chronicle legal reporter, 
 John Holmes, Executive Board Peralta Federation of Teachers and retired 
 member of CWA PMWG,  Richard Stone with the American Federation of Postal 
 Workers APWU and delegate to San Francisco Labor Council and Ann Garrison, 
 journalist with Black Agenda and KPFA Weekend News.\nPanelists also talked 
 about the effort to get support for a resolution in the San Francisco Labor 
 Council and CWA PMWG which has failed to pass a resolution to support the 
 freedom of Julian Assange.\nThis was sponsored by WorkWeek radio and 
 LaborNet.\nAdditional media:\nThe issue of press freedom and whistleblowers 
 was the focus of this San Francisco forum. It discussed the cases of Julian 
 Assange, Chelsea Manning and Bryan Carmody.\nSpeakers included Robert 
 Egelko, SF Chronicle legal reporter, John Holmes, Executive Board Peralta 
 Federation of Teachers and retired member of CWA PMWG,  Richard Stone with 
 the American Federation of Postal Workers APWU and delegate to San 
 Francisco Labor Council and Ann Garrison, journalist with Black Agenda and 
 KPFA Weekend News.\nPanelists also talked about the effort to get support 
 for a resolution in the San Francisco Labor Council and CWA PMWG which has 
 failed to pass a resolution to support the freedom of Julian Assange.\nThis 
 was sponsored by WorkWeek radio and LaborNet.\n\nAdditional media:\nThe 
 Assault On SF Journalist Bryan Carmody & Attacks On All Journalists & 
 Journalism\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykK0-fdGNpk\n\nhttps://www.sfexaminer.com/news-columnists/the-raid-on-a-journalists-home-is-san-franciscos-disgrace-and-it-has-only-gotten-worse/\n\nhttps://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/united-states-journalists-house-raided-by-police.html\n\nhttps://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/bryan-carmody-raid-anonymous-source.php\n\nhttps://www.pressfreedomdefensefund.org/news/2019/5/14/press-freedom-defense-fund-statement-in-support-of-san-francisco-based-journalist-bryan-carmody\n\nSwedish 
 court rejects request to detain Assange over rape 
 case\nhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/swedish-court-rejects-request-detain-assange-rape-case-190603143022493.html\n\nSweden’s 
 unethical – and unlawful ­­– arms deals with ISIS-backing 
 Saudis\nhttps://theindicter.com/swedens-unethical-and-unlawful-arms-deals-with-isis-backing-saudis/\n\nThe 
 Indictment Of Julian Assange, Journalists, Wikileaks & The Defense Of 
 Assange\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm7DlyK9dbw&t=115s\n\nRally To 
 Free Chelsea Manning and Julian 
 Assange\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNWw-NJ8hXk\n\nThe Attack On 
 Julian Assange, Journalists, Democratic Rights, Labor & Imperialist War: A 
 Forum\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLDGwPw_TuE&t=221s\n\nSF Trade 
 Unionists & SFLC Delegates Speak Out On The Case Of Julian 
 Assange\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujVU2Y5PAo&t=230s\n\nSponsored 
 by\nWorkWeek\nhttps://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio\nThe San Francisco 
 rallies for Julian Assange  were initiated by\nBay Action Committee To Free 
 Julian Assange\nhttps://bayaction2freeassange.org\nProduction of Labor 
 Video Project\nwww.laborvideo.org\n\nMEAA Australia’s Media Workers 
 Union-New Assange charges pose a threat to press 
 freedom\nhttps://www.meaa.org/news/new-assange-charges-pose-a-threat-to-press-freedom/\n 
 TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2019 #MEAAMEDIA #PRESSFREEDOM NEWS \n\nMEAA calls on the 
 Australian and UK governments to oppose moves to extradite Julian Assange 
 to the US to face espionage charges.\n\nMEAA has renewed calls for the 
 Australian and United Kingdom governments to oppose moves to extradite 
 WikiLeaks founder and publisher to the United States to face trial on 18 
 espionage charges.\n\nThe charges “contain a real threat to press freedom 
 for journalists and media outlets around the world,” MEAA chief executive 
 Paul Murphy and Media section federal president Marcus Strom say in a 
 letter to Foreign Minister Marise Payne.\n\nOn May 23, Assange was indicted 
 by the US Justice Department with 17 new charges for his role in receiving 
 and publishing classified defence documents both on the WikiLeaks website 
 and in collaboration with major publishers including The New York Times, 
 and The Guardian.\n\nThe new charges, under the Espionage Act, go far 
 beyond an initial single charge made against Assange in April that accused 
 him of conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in 
 a conspiracy to crack a Defence Department computer password.\n\nIf 
 Assange, who is currently in jail in the United Kingdom, is extradited to 
 the US and found guilty, he faces up to 170 years in jail.\n\nRead below an 
 edited version of the letter sent to Foreign Minister Marise Payne and 
 copied to the UK High Commissioner to Australia, Vicki Treadell:\n\nFurther 
 to our letter of April 12 2019, we write again to convey our strong concern 
 about the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States and 
 urge the Australian and UK governments to oppose extradition to that 
 country.\n\nAssange is an Australian citizen and is WikiLeaks’ founder 
 and publisher. He has been a member of MEAA Media – the union and 
 professional association for Australian media workers – since 2007. \n\n 
 The US Department of Justice charges against Assange relating to the 
 alleged violation of the Espionage Act contain a real threat to press 
 freedom for journalists and media outlets around the world. Respected 
 leaders of the journalism profession have condemned the US 
 indictment:\n\n•  Alan Rusbridger, former editor of The Guardian says: 
 “… the attempt to lock [Assange] up under the Espionage Act is a deeply 
 troubling move that should serve as a wake-up call to all journalists.” 
 \n•  The Washington Post’s executive editor Martin Baron, a winner of 
 the Pulitzer Prize, says: “The [Trump] administration has gone from 
 denigrating journalists as ‘enemies of the people’ to now criminalising 
 common practices in journalism that have long served the public 
 interest.”\n•  Joe Simon, executive director of the Committee to 
 Protect journalists, says: “Equating the publication of classified 
 information with espionage also strengthens the hand of repressive 
 governments who routinely jail journalists for publishing information they 
 wish to keep secret.”\n•  The International Federation of Journalists, 
 representing more than 600,000 media professionals in more than 140 
 countries, says: “… this indictment would criminalise journalistic 
 inquiry by setting a dangerous precedent that can be abused to prosecute 
 journalists for their role in revealing information in the public interest. 
 By following this logic, anyone who publishes information that the US 
 government deems to be classified could be prosecuted for espionage.”\n\n 
  As we said in our previous letter, the extradition of Assange and 
 prosecution by the United States for what are widely considered to be acts 
 of journalism would set a disturbing global precedent for the suppression 
 of press freedom.\n\n We urge you as Foreign Minister to use all resources 
 available to convince the UK Government to oppose the extradition of 
 Assange to the United States in relation to his role as publisher of 
 WikiLeaks and to publicly call on the US Government to refrain from this 
 attack on global press freedom.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/11/29/18838703.php
SUMMARY:Barbara Lee Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden
LOCATION:Barbara Lee's Congressional Office\nOakland Federal Building\n1301 Clay St. 
 Oakland.
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