Stella Assange speaks out on Julian's imprisonment w/Chris Hedges (Part 2)

Prison is always a political tool, and in the case of whistleblowers like Julian Assange, the use of incarceration to suppress, discourage, and silence dissent is self-evident. Since being imprisoned, Assange has married and even started a family-but has been kept apart from his wife and children. In the second of a two-part conversation, Stella Assange and Chris Hedges discuss the conditions of Julian's incarceration, and how it offers a glimpse into the overall brutality of the prison system.
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[@davidmarston207]

Thank you Chris and Stella, listening to Chris mentioning his life’s work and thinking about the sacrifices Good people like Chris, Julian and Stella have made for Humanity, has made me realize that I should have done more in my life, we all should have and it’s not to late but the Time is now! This Evil Empire needs more Good people standing up against it, enough is enough, it’s time for US to Step UP!

[@slowbaker]

Amen! ❤

[@katyharries2526]

Well said ❤

[@Eleonora-mw8yc]

Also for Italy is time to stand up !

[@willieduffie4967]

It's long past time!!!!

[@abdell75roussos]

@@slowbaker "...Thank you Chris and Stella..." On first name terms? btw, if you one of these antiwestern, anti USA, then you need to move to another country ♥♥

[@zovalentine7305]

The persecution of Julian Assange is the worst case against humanity to occur in my lifetime 😱

[@zovalentine7305]

Just say NO❗ to censorship and muzzles ✊

[@originalgaming1663]

And he's not even an American citizen LOL. They treat us just as badly, but you never hear about it because most of us don't have near as large of a following.

[@yourgirlme9163]

Judiciary on a par with Roland Freisler (whom Hitler despised incidentally)

[@willieduffie4967]

He's being abused for telling the truth! American is a liar. Free this good man.

[@willieduffie4967]

Yeah...... it's really unjust.

[@dabay200]

Excellent interview - Hedges is the best journalist and a very decent honorable genuine person with a kind heart.

[@originalgaming1663]

While he is an actual and great journalist, I'd say that considering the circumstances, Assange is the undisputed champion of journalism - the best.

[@zovalentine7305]

Free all whistleblowers and truthers ✊ Jail the war criminals ✊

[@abdell75roussos]

"Tuthers". Even the very unwell are here too. duhhh

[@fredganoe9791]

What a brilliant and powerful conversation. Thank you for supporting Julian and for your humanity.

[@poesie6279]

And thanks Stella and Chris I’m crying already with gratitude to people like you and of course to Julian.

[@MPierce1]

Profound and beautiful amidst tragedy. #FreeJulianAssange

[@rjung_ch]

#FreeJulianAssange

[@shooshoojoon4]

Thank you both for this deep, conversation, touching the essence of "good and evil" lived in our lives.

[@FreeSpeechWilderness]

One of the most illuminating conversations on the prison system with two heroes for freedom. ❤️🇨🇦

[@valleyscommando40]

GOD bless Julian, Stella and Chris.❤🕊

[@ejr3331]

In a world where the truth is despised and punished we truth tellers need to stand together and support the facts. Assange should be revered for telling the truth not punished. What chance does the truth ever stand against our governments and "security agents" unless more people stand up against their lies. Thank you all.

[@joecaner]

_“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”_ ― George Orwell, 1984

[@DDd-gm8uz]

​@@joecaner Few things doom truth more than quoting British intelligence.

[@joecaner]

@@DDd-gm8uz Persecuting and imprisoning truth tellers has a more chilling effect on the truth than quoting intelligent Brits.

[@DDd-gm8uz]

​@@joecaner I love this about Orwell fanboys--all of a sudden, 2 + 2 does in fact equal MI5.

[@joecaner]

@@DDd-gm8uz ​ Langley, Quantico or are you carrying water for the security state out of the kindness of your heart?

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Free Assange and Me!

[@zovalentine7305]

Freedom of speech and press now ✊

[@angelinaneves2282]

very beautiful conversation! sending love to you ... Hope J. Assange is free real soon

[@brianlewis4835]

I my self have always said that Julian assange is a world hero and a great humanitarian to world justice he is a hero and should be free and never should have been locked up he is a great man

[@09DOD]

Julian Assange is the hero of the world.

[@abdell75roussos]

Just a jumble to try and get some 'likes'?

[@beeamendola]

I'm so sure Stella doesn't feel like Joan of Arc but this is one of the best interviews I have seen w/ Stella and Chris. Blessings to you both and families for all you do to crack the darkness all around us and bring the light!!!!

[@annalisavajda252]

Well Joan of Arc was burned at the stake after her "trial" too so maybe...

[@helendronfield4516]

This is heart breaking. The world is such a mess..Hope Julian gets justice soon

[@mikem820]

Thank god Chris is back . Every human being should be enraged at the atrocity that is assanges persecution

[@joecaner]

An honest, human moment. How very rare they seem in these profane times which we find ourselves.

[@joecaner]

@@googlenazicompany5935 You're wrong. Such moments of tenderness, shared suffering and compassion are extra ordinary even among the most intimate of friends.

[@katyharries2526]

Well said

[@Goatsydotes]

All the ❤🤗to Chris and Stella and Julian and families 🤗❤️✌️

[@zzzzzzz226]

Brilliant. Deeply moving and informative.

[@zovalentine7305]

Journalism is not a crime ✊

[@angusyates828]

Yes it is. If you tell inconvenient truths.

[@ericwheeler2851]

Chris is a genuine good person. You can tell he truly cares. I wish he was the campaign manager for Dr. West. Stay strong Stella! The truth will set us free.

[@minismith7329]

Cornel West❤

[@drlillianacorredor7421]

Beautiful sharing and so heartbreaking 😭💔 I can't express enough my admiration for Stella: her courage, powered by her Love for Julian and her children, and her wish for justice and democracy, have turned her into "SuperWoman." I find her coping strategies amazing. I couldn't do it. Thank you, Stella. I send you my love and pray (my way) for your health (physical, mental, emotional) and stamina to survive this harrowing, gruesome process. Bless you 🙏❤️ Thanks, Chris, for very insightful information about the prison system. Bravo, for your perseverance in running your teaching programs. Please pass my congratulations to your students who made it out! I wish them all the best. 🙏❤

[@liudzah8928]

Спасибо за такое глубокое и содеижательное интервью. Я восхищена стойкостью и преданностью Стеллы. Так хочется, чтобы справедливость и добро победили. Ассанж для меня человек, бросивший вызов системе..Солдат журналистики, какой она должна быть,но аналогии с Солженицыным не вижу. Простите.

[@zovalentine7305]

FREE ASSANGE ✊

[@Odonata2024]

Wow. What a powerful and much needed conversation. I am recommending this video be watched to all the human beings i know.

[@carinarilk89]

WE NEED TO STAND UP FOR J. ASSANGE. STELLA, YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON FOR HIM. ROGER WATERS ARE A BIG SUPPORTER TOO. THANK TO YOUR BOTH. WE ALL MUST STAY TOGHETER WITH JULIAN AND STELLA❤

[@rjung_ch]

#FreeJulianAssange

[@originalgaming1663]

It's abhorrent, unconstitutional, and punitive

[@cheri238]

Again, thank you both for bringing all of us closer together in a way that we feel humanity still exists. ❤️ Free Julian, Stella, their children need him home and his family and friends. Thank you, Chris for all you have done inside the USA prison system teaching students who gives them understanding, education. Prison reform we need.

[@d.c.603]

Thank you for sharing. I am deeply touched.

[@quietstorm6710]

Omg. What a powerful story. Bless you sir. Bless your team..❤x

[@wolffwerz]

liebe stella sei umarmt, wir alle kämpfen endlich gegen diese unsägliche gier, wir umarmen dich herzlich

[@bamboo59.52]

Thank you Stella and Chris for your work in exposing these thugs disguised as politicians! I hope I live long enough to see their fall from grace! And hopefully behind bars!

[@AntonioCartyArt]

Great conversation, about so many realitys, experiences and truths going on. Thank you for sharing all this. Love to Julian & Stella and their family & to Chris. This is a great heart of wisdom conversation you both have shared, Love. Julian with valiant brilliance inovated a flowing river way for humanity to see the truth of how power truly thinks, behaves and its results. We must defend him as we would ourselves, all for one as one who for all has suffered to serve us with the truth for our conscience and Love.

[@quitefranklysamanthatheres1018]

This case and Obama did so much damage to our way of life our meaning as a people in America just everything I weep for the country we lost

[@emikookoturo2188]

Heavenly Father, I wish to pray for the intervention of your divine justice in this matter of Julian Assange’s imprisonment for exposing crimes against humanity and for being a journalist. Father I ask that you deliver him from the forces of evil that threaten his life and protect his family in Jesus Name. Amen

[@adamgorelick3714]

Chris Hedges makes such a profound point when speaking of the forces of life, of Eros, confronting the forces of death or Thanatos when entering a prison to bring some light or in wartime, trying to hold onto one's humanity. Stella Assange is remarkably strong - and imagining her, children in tow, entering Belmarsh prison to see Julian drives home Hedges' ontological truth.

[@altprop826]

They both won me over. Very illuminating.

[@katarinahinsey3931]

The end made me cry

[@edc3743]

Thank you so much for the love and courage, the spirit and intelligence. I am going out on a limb that just thrust itself under my feet AND SAY "THEY" ARE GOING TO LET ASSANGE GO, THEY ARE GOING TO DROP THE CASE. I don't care to analyze why, I JUST KNOW THAT "THEY" KNOW THE PARTY'S OVER.

[@minismith7329]

İnşallah😊

[@theresabarzee1463]

Please, the more you publicly expose the horrific reality and the deep beings you are, the more this can activize the populations. We must call out how ashamed we are at this cruelty. Call the white house every day. We love you, Stella. Julian will be freed. Thank you, Chris and Stella and teams, families. Blessings.

[@julierozo]

So much love to you both for sharing this conversation with us!

[@murrayeldred3563]

CHRIS is a force for GOOD.

[@workingman6455]

Great 😃 interview. Please dont lose Hope.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cheriesolfjeld8679]

From Norway: This was excellant . Free Julian Assange.

[@danielbtwd]

Most of us never have the misfortune to be on the wrong side of government agencies. They are not friendlies.

[@liesarenowtruth3880]

So much love to you both.

[@paxwallace8324]

I'm so greatful for this conversation these two videos contain so much information that we all should just know but unfortunately that's not the case.

[@joecaner]

_“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”_ ― George Orwell, 1984

[@hudson8865]

Free Julian assange now.

[@abdell75roussos]

You pay for every penny of it.

[@hudson8865]

@@abdell75roussos yes we do pay for the war crimes that America commits.

[@abdell75roussos]

@@hudson8865 What ware crimes America commits?

[@AlaskenCabinFever]

Such a childish adult oligarch world we live in. And now platforms believe they are censor publishers.

[@minismith7329]

Evil adult oligarchy 🤨

[@saramo5569]

Thank you so much, lots of love and prayers and my support to you three ❤❤❤❤❤ you guys are the true heroes of mankind

[@neutralitystudies]

Thank you for this amazing interview 🙏

[@mob6569]

Julian is a freedom fighter who stood up against imperialism hiding behind democracy. They have you in bandage but let your spirit flows over that bandage like a 🦋 ✊🏿✌🏿

[@scenFor109]

Publish FREE ASSANGE on so-called sovereign money.

[@mahmoodbahrani7804]

FREE ASSANGE FREE ALL PRISONERS IN IRAN

[@CommunistConsensus]

Corruption and poverty is what happens, over time, when political sociopaths are afforded adult authority in a society. A political sociopath is someone who is willing to do harm to another for the sake of opportunity, social capital, hierarchy, profit and/or pleasure.

[@Notangryjustdisappointed]

You get the sense that we stopped talking about human jailers a long time ago. It feels like an irreversible rebuke of humanity by ever more robotic soulless overlords.

[@paxwallace8324]

If you haven't watched the 1st video please do so

[@heibelml]

This is heart wrenching! Pure state sponsored sadism.

[@jamesstuart4018]

Thanks for sharing ❤❤

[@StrikeCulture]

Keep it coming!!

[@zovalentine7305]

Julian Stella Gabriel Max ❤✊❤✊❤✊❤✊❤✊ Reunite this family now ❗

[@rosszografov614]

Stay strong Stella. Billions of people around the world Love Julian and your family. We will never forget what you all went through and how you are are still made to suffer by criminal US and Britain governments.

[@iandunwoodie5584]

very relaxed and authentic interview. . .good to see . Julian Assange is a very brave man .

[@JaimeSalcedoA_72]

¡Impactante entrevista! Me sorprendió cuando dijeron al final: "Podemos terminar esta nota, gracias Chris. Sí, yo también voy a llorar". ¡Saludos cordiales!

[@ritawatermann1327]

Thank-you Chris and Stella for this heartfelt powerful interview. You both brought tears to my eyes at the end there too! ❤

[@quitefranklysamanthatheres1018]

This breaks my heart so much ugh my god my god

[@1feloniouspunk]

Thanks!

[@therealnews]

Thank you for your donation!!

[@tonyag333]

Such a beautiful and powerful interview.

[@manueldavidson1398]

Thank you Real News Network for airing this program. Chris Hedges is a person of real integrity, honesty, and compassion. Also enjoyed listening to Mrs. Assange.❤

[@rjung_ch]

#FreeJulianAssange

[@marianorszulak-ru7jh]

Thank you ❤️

[@crmcninch]

Wow! 😢

[@dansonthetube]

Give Chris a sympathetic ear and an endless supply of coffee and this is what happens 😁 Amazing discussion if a little one sided 😇 xo 👏

[@dansonthetube]

Excellent contributions from Stella & Chris though! 👏 #FreeAssangeNow 💕

[@jeffford5571]

We're truly on a frightening trajectory

[@ThePaganpat]

Julian ,my hero. more needs to be said on the profits and who benefits from them in our prison system.

[@ldrumhel]

‼FREE ‼JULIAN ‼ASSANGE ‼

[@johnnyboyvan]

God protect Julian. He will be free at some point! 🎉 What a great interview and discussion. Loved 😍 it.

[@katyharries2526]

What an amazing conversation. Thank you so very much for sharing this Stella and Chris ❤❤

[@ericrobinson7184]

Brilliant! Thank U so much!

[@johnwayne8475]

What's so amazing is how little media coverage is done over this case, so much for impartial news

[@cristinacamero5289]

Sttella desde un comienzo he estado siguiendo la historia y siempre he querido y quisiera poder ofrecer mi ayuda, pero no se como. Le envio un fuerte abrazo de solidaridad, este mundo va en un rumbo bastante torcido y la gente esta comenzando a darse cuenta. Un abrazo.

[@AB-wl8kr]

I cant express how much i respect Stella Assange for standing for justice and for standing with Julian. I have cried many tears for their plight.😢

[@DaliaCanora]

Heart-wrenching honesty and fragility of soul. Thank you to you both for sharing these intimate, and personal moments with us. 💔 Free Assange.

[@valerieeliason4804]

Does anyone else feel like the intermittent "meowing" from the rogue background-cat is just the most unexpectedly perfect cherry-on-top of the informative, engaging, and insightful conversation that they're having?

[@cheri238]

I heard th cat . ❤

[@GODPLEASEHELPUS]

Kitty Wants To Be Acknowledged Too,,,😂

[@SwirlingDervish536]

wish I'd never found out about all the criminal,cruel things our leaders do everyday, with nothing to stop them.just gets to be too much.😢 dear Lord.

[@joserivera7349]

Powerful

[@bohditony]

🙏💔😭

[@netovistemorales]

My heart is completely with you your family and also my absolute respect for Mr. Julian Aussange.. May God BLESS you all ETERNALLY... PEACE and LOVE ETERNALLY

[@Vincengo-ve9sj]

Chris is The great one. Stella please take great care of Julian our one of my heroes

[@patkearney9320]

As a young man I served a severe sentence and the teachers that came in are heroes we loved them they helped and changed are mindset so much. Yet the system hated them and screw’s messed with them.

[@70bubbs]

🕉 Universe supports you, Julian and Stella 🙏 Love and Light 💜

[@saramo5569]

You guys are real walking angles between mankind.

[@patkearney9320]

Julian don’t belong in prison if he wasn’t a kind considerate person he’d never have seen the inside of a prison this hurts me. America shame’s itself before the American people and the world.

[@madeleineswords704]

Well no tears, because I see Two "Joan of Arc's" here Two Powerful life forces, forces for good, And the good draws to it the good.

[@chriskkk1]

FREE JULIAN ASSANGE 🌿🕊♥️

[@monicaswavel6074]

What a terrible injustice. 🙏🙏🙏😭

[@ChooseCompassion]

This was outstanding! But I did cry at the end and I haven’t stopped. And not because I have friends and family that have gone through New Jersey and New York maximum security prison system but because I know this is all inherently wrong and it has me face my faith every single day of my life. I look at the amount of views that this is gotten after almost a week and it disheartens me deeper into the depths of my soul. I’m the same age as you Chris so we’ve lived through the same history together and I’ve been an activist since I was in grammar school because I was raised right in but then was a very progressive school system in an immigrant family that wouldn’t believe what it has turned into since their deaths 30 years ago. I hope that Stella knows and if not please tell her that those of us that have been following Julian’s plight from from the beginning have our undying support and send her light, love and strength the same as we do for Julian. I wouldn’t wish this fate on anyone and I wish more American citizens would stand up for him like I do all the time annoying the shit out of my friends who said I understand how relevant this is and this is a human being like they are that is being unjustly punished for telling the bloody truth. 🤍