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Julian Assange of WikiLeaks makes a balcony appearance with Noam Chomsky at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London - (AP Photo/Yui Mok, PA Wire)

Always controversial, Julian Assange gave an interview in London, where hes exiled in the Ecuadorian embassy, where he lambasted Hillary Clinton, who he called a threat to the resolution of his issues. Beyond delving on Hillarys relationship with Google, Assange also said the search giant should be broken up by regulators due to its dominant position. Assange also spoke of a secret trove of Bank of America Bank of America data he threatened to release three years ago, and of course touched on the situations of Edward Snowden, whos pursuit by the U.S. government was larger than Osama Bin Ladens, and Chelsea Manning.

Its imperative that we solve this situation before Hillary Clinton has an opportunity to become President, Assange told Argentine newspaper Perfil in an interview published Sunday. Shes been building a financial reserve and an infrastructure to run for the Presidency for the past two years and shes even reposition the Clinton Global Initiative around this aim. [] Hillary Clinton is a threat for the resolution of this situation, explained the founder of WikiLeaks, who in the past has said Google will massively support her run for President. Clinton was Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, during which WikiLeaks released confidential cables showing she had approved the spying on foreign diplomats, United Nations officials, and U.S. allies.

Assange looked notoriously older, with longer, grey hair and a beard, as a consequence of living in exile for two years in a crammed mezzanine in central London, where the embassy is located. Speaking shortly after the publication of his latest book, When Google Met WikiLeaks, Assange called for the dismantling of the search giant. Google has become the largest lobbying group in Washington, larger than Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing, he noted, after acknowledging that due to its power, its highly unlikely that anti-trust regulation would force the company run by Larry Page to break up.

Apple is the largest company in terms of market capitalization in the U.S., Google is number two. Its interesting that the natural conflict between those two, and between Microsoft and Google, hasnt led to regulatory action in the U.S., Assange said. [Google] is becoming a distributor, taking over networks of fiber optic cables, and also trying to become an editor, diving deeper into content production. That vertical integration, along with economies of scale, is reducing the capacity for people to get the information that audience wants to see. Extremely distrustful of government, Assange notes that Google was partially funded by the U.S. Defense complex in its early years, and that it is in bed with the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA spies on companies that compete with U.S. companies, he explained mentioning the case of Brazilian energy company Petrobras, and on regulators, Assange said, noting that the NSA has hacked Europes antitrust regulators, which coincidentally are investigating Google.

A few years ago in an excellent interview with Forbes Andy Greenberg, Assange revealed that he was sitting on a trove of data from a major U.S. financial institution that could bring down a bank. The speculation was that it was Bank of America, but the data was never leaked. Assange confirmed it was Bank of America, but indicated the information was ultimately taken by a former German employee who got scared, and ultimately left WikiLeaks.

On NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently under asylum in Russia, Assange explained that he negotiated on behalf of Snowden with countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, but their intention was to put him in Cuba. Ultimately, though, only Russia had the capacity to counteract the infiltration of the U.S. bounty hunters. When Snowden escaped to Hong Kong, we saw the largest intelligence hunt in history, even though Osama Bin Ladens was longer, for a period of two weeks, the hunt for Edward Snowden was larger.

Speaking of the former Bradley Manning, who was convicted for espionage and sentenced to 35 years behind bars, Assange explained that he expects his release after about seven years in prison. This, whether he serves seven or 35 years of his sentence, is a political matter based on political interests.

Do you feel responsible for Mannings situation, Assange was asked. Not in a causal way because the accusations against Manning are that he didnt follow security protocols. He spoke with other people, not just [WikiLeaks], and he was betrayed by someone pretending to be a journalist. Now, in terms of us being in this together, definitely.

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Julian Assange, the man behind WikiLeaks, has spent the last couple of years (and a handful of months) in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid what would be an unfortunate extradition to Sweden. Using the WikiLeaks Twitter account, he retweeted a crowdfunding drive that is seeking funding to create a whistleblower monument of sorts, which will include a life-size statute of Assange himself, as well as Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden.

The crowdfunding campaign is for a life-size bronze sculpture called "a monument to courage", and the finished product -- should it come to fruition -- will show the three aforementioned individuals standing on chairs. A third empty chair will be located next to the trio, the intention being that members of the public can stand on it to show their support.

Part of the work piece has already been finished, which you can check out on the crowdfunding campaign's page. The folks behind the statue are seeking 100,000, of which only about 20-percent has been pledged. Plans are in place to parade the statue "from country to country" to further make a point.

The campaign itself has been organized by British journalist Vaughan Smith, who told The Independent: "I got excited by it because I thought it was some art that suggested, rather appropriately, that these whistleblowers were our true friends rather than the politicians who pretend to be."

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The WikiLeaks founder has used the whistleblowing websites official Twitter account to publicise a funding drive for the creation of a life-size bronze public artwork featuring himself, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, described as a a monument to courage.

The proposed statue by Italian sculptor Davide Dormino, entitled Anything to Say?, will depict the trio standing on chairs, with another empty seat beside them onto which members of the public will be encouraged to climb allowing them to stand shoulder to shoulder with the whistleblowers. Organisers need 100,000 to complete the project, a sum they hope to raise by 1 January through the crowd-funding website Kickstarter. With just 21 days to go, only 19,360 has been pledged perhaps explaining why Mr Assange chose to alert WikiLeaks 2.4 million Twitter followers to the campaign.

According to the Kickstarter page, the statue is not a simple homage to individuals, but to courage and to the importance of freedom of speech and information. This is the reason for the empty chair, it continues. Each of us can climb onto it, however uncomfortable and vulnerable, and change our point of view. The work of art will travel from country to country and offer the opportunity for us to hear each other out and think.

The statue of Julian Assange stands between sculptures of Edward Snowden, left, and Chelsea Manning Mr Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in Knightsbridge, west London, since seeking asylum in the country in June 2012. He is wanted for questioning in Sweden over alleged sex offences, but he denies any wrongdoing and fears that if he travels there he will be transferred to the US, where he could face 35 years in prison for publishing classified documents through WikiLeaks.

Those who pledge money for the statue will qualify for a range of rewards depending on the depth of their pockets. A 5 donation will earn a public thank you on Facebook, 50 will buy an autographed picture of Mr Dormino working on the project and 300 will buy a limited edition t-shirt bearing the statement: Be courageous because courage is contagious.

The idea for the statue came from Mr Dormino and Charles Glass, an American author, journalist and broadcaster. British journalist Vaughan Smith, with whom Mr Assange stayed while he was on bail in 2010, is organising the Kickstarter campaign.

I got excited by it because I thought it was some art that suggested, rather appropriately, that these whistleblowers were our true friends rather than the politicians who pretend to be, Mr Smith told The Independent.

If you look at the statues we do have, theyre mostly of people whove done various things during our past in conflict and killed rather a lot of people. I think its refreshing to have a statue thats perhaps owned by the public a little bit more.

Julian Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 (Getty) He added that most of the 100,000 for the project would go towards transporting the artwork around the world and that nobody was being paid for taking part. The rest of the money will go towards the statues creation at a foundry in Pietrasanta, Tuscany.

Mr Dormino faced a difficult decision over how to depict Ms Manning, who was known as Bradley Manning when convicted of espionage for passing classified documents to WikiLeaks. The former soldier will be shown as she appeared at the time when the facts took place, the organisers wrote in reply to a question on the Kickstarter page. This is also motivated by the fact that the artist could not get enough portraits of her actual look to make a realistic portrait.

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Julian Assange remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London with ailing health and plenty of time on his hands. So much time, in fact, that he's decided to... crowd-fund a life-size statue of himself, presumably so people don't forget what he looks like?

The Independent reports that Assange is attempting to drum up funding for a full-size bronze public artwork which will feature himself, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden. He refers to it as a "a monument to courage." The statue, which will be made by Italian sculptor Davide Dormino, will be called Anything to Say?

In the sculpture, the truth seekers will be stood on chairs with an empty one behind them, so that members of the public are able to join them, "to stand shoulder to shoulder with the whistleblowers." The project is currently being crowd-funded on Kickstarter, aiming to raise 100,000 by January 1st to complete the project. Donations currently amount to 19,747. [The Independent]

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Wikileaks founder previously introduced MIA at a live show in New York last year

The London born artist has a busy summer of festival appearances ahead of her and spoke to Time Out about the possibility of collaborating with some of the artists she will share the bill with at festivals around Europe and America.

She admitted that is not something that interests her, but did express a desire to team up with Assange via hologram and have him factor into her live show. "I'm really boring like that. That's an American hip-hop thing [on-stage collaborations], and I want a whole bunch of other shit. It would be nice to have a hologram of Julian Assange."

Assange would not be able to join MIA on stage as he is currently living inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sexual assault.

In 2012, MIA worked with Assange to create music for his short lived television show, The World Tomorrow. She also her 2011 mixtape 'Vicki Leekx' after Assange's media organisation. The exiled Assange introduced MIA at a live show in New York last year via a video link.

MIA also revealed the identity of somebody else she wants to incorporate into her stage show. "I want this tiny dancer from Africa - he's the only guy on the planet who can dance as fast as he does. I think I'll have to actually go there and help him get a passport."

MIA will perform at Lovebox Festival in London this July. She is also scheduled to appear at Sasquatch!, Bestival and Benicassim.

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Ray McGovern interview with RT International following press conference of Julian Assange
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern speaks to RT about the press conference held by Julian Assange and his upcoming book.

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WIKILEAKER Julian Assange is entering his fifth year as a man with a travel toothbrush and the heavy weight of legal charges over his head.

Assange is languishing in luxury or spending his time between chair and treadmill, depending on who you listen to. He most certainly is not at liberty, however, and has been living in a room at the Ecuadorian embassy for the last two and a half years of his life.

Assange will - if he has been allowed to - have scratched some 1,462 marks on the wall of his room.

Each of these will probably cause him to lose his deposit, if he paid one, and each will serve as testimony to the number of days that he has been away from what he might consider his home.

The Free Assange campaign said that, as the fifth year rolls into being, it is perhaps time to do something about it.

The group is suggesting that policing his stay is a waste of time and money, and has a number of other people who are happy to corroborate that assertion.

A web site called Govwaste makes this point with a number of figures and comments, including a statement from Boris Johnson, London Mayor, who called the police effort a waste of money.

Govwaste said that the Ecuadorian agency has offered Assange amnesty for as long as he needs it, which bodes rather ill for police finances.

So far, the group said, the cost of policing the embassy would have paid for almost seven million meals for the needy.

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WIKILEAKER Julian Assange is entering his fifth year as a man with a travel toothbrush and the heavy weight of legal charges over his head.

Assange is languishing in luxury or spending his time between chair and treadmill, depending on who you listen to. He most certainly is not at liberty, however, and has been living in a room at the Ecuadorian embassy.

Assange will - if he has been allowed to - have scratched some 1,462 marks on the wall of his room.

Each of these will probably cause him to lose his deposit, if he paid one, and each will serve as testimony to the number of days that he has been away from what he might consider his home.

The Free Assange campaign said that, as the fifth year rolls into being, it is perhaps time to do something about it.

The group is suggesting that policing his stay is a waste of time and money, and has a number of other people who are happy to corroborate that assertion.

A web site called Govwaste makes this point with a number of figures and comments, including a statement from Boris Johnson, London Mayor, who called the police effort a waste of money.

Govwaste said that the Ecuadorian agency has offered Assange amnesty for as long as he needs it, which bodes rather ill for police finances.

So far, the group said, the cost of policing the embassy would have paid for almost seven million meals for the needy.

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