Someone who courageously carries out actions in defense of democratic rights deserves applause, not hysterical denunciation and punishment, Noam Chomsky says. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted political asylum by Ecuador, but he remains holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. If he leaves the compound, he will be arrested and extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations o
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