EP171 - Julian Assange and WikiLeaks: The Anatomy of a 21st-Century Information War

In 2010, WikiLeaks detonated a bomb of classified documents that shook governments, ignited protests, and turned its founder Julian Assange into a symbol—either of radical transparency or reckless endangerment. In this episode, we dissect the anatomy of information warfare and whistleblowing in the Assange saga, tracing how one of the most consequential leaks in history led to a decade-long legal and political battle over espionage, journalism, and the right to know.