Britain Is Right: No Asylum for Assange
Early on August 16, Ecuador’s foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño, announced that his country is granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum—that is, if he can get there.
Julian Assange’s Sordid Ego Trip
After hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for two months, Julian Assange was granted asylum in Ecuador yesterday to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted on charges of two counts of sexual assault.