“It was an auction like no other. When it opened on February 7 at 2 p.m. GMT, the equivalent of more than $40 million in crypto currency had already been raised to bid on the single-edition NFT artwork titled “Clock”. When the auction closed 48 hours later, the winning bid was 16,593 ether, or more than $52 million, pooled from a group of supporters of Julian Assange.
The prized object, which is part of an NFT collection called “Censored”, is not something one can take home, like, say, one of Louis XIV’s famous clocks; rather it’s a dynamic generative artwork that exists only in a digital format, changes daily, and was created with a very specific goal: to free Julian Assange through raising funds for his legal defense and raising awareness of the free-speech implications of his case.“
“Mobilising support for Julian Assange has been an uphill struggle against lies, smears and distortions from a fearsome array of politicians, the mass media and judges…
A rebuttal to such character assassination comes in this small book, a collection of short extracts from Assange’s many writings, interviews and speeches published before he was imprisoned in Belmarsh two-and-a-half years ago.
What emerges is a man to be admired for his integrity and humanity, an intelligent and considered thinker…
Karen Sharpe’s painstaking collection should become an essential tool in the campaign for Assange’s life. At the 11th hour that campaign is gathering pace.”
“The recently published ‘Julian Assange in His Own Words’ presents a world of sober analysis and penetrating insights. This almost-pocket-sized book consists of very short, pertinent extracts from Assange’s many writings, interviews and speeches published before he was imprisoned on remand in Belmarsh two and a half years ago. These allow a deeper understanding of the outlook of a person described by Edward Snowden as ‘one of the most far-sighted thinkers in technology…consistently ahead of the curve’… The book acts as a powerful antidote to the ignorant lies about Assange’s character.”
“Almost the same day as the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two investigative journalists, Julian Assange suffered a legal defeat that may result in his extradition to the U.S. for violation of the Espionage Act. During this same historical moment, Julian Assange In His Own Words by Julian Assange, compiled and edited by Karen Sharpe, was released by OR Books.”
“It is now more important than ever to hear what Assange has been saying to the world and a new book helps make this possible… This indispensable collection, with the source for every quotation meticulously documented, spells out what Assange stands for.”