Topic: Belmarsh Prison

Simeon Boykov, known as the Aussie Cossack, joins the show to discuss the release of Julian Assange. Assange spent years in the Ecuadorian embassy and four years in a maximum-security London prison before striking a plea deal. The case is compared to that of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, highlighting Assange's role in exposing government criminal activity.

United Nations experts have determined that Julian Assange is suffering from the effects of prolonged psychological torture in Belmarsh Prison. Supporters are currently lobbying for House Resolution 934, a bipartisan effort to urge the U.S. government to drop the extradition request. The resolution aims to demonstrate that the political cost of continuing the prosecution outweighs any perceived benefits for the Department of Justice.

Critics argue that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should use military and trade leverage, such as the AUKUS submarine deal, to force the U.S. to release Assange. Concerns are raised about Assange's deteriorating health after five years in Belmarsh Prison and seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy.