Future Commemoration of the Trial of Julian Assange
A Passion Play for Truth reframing the Christian glorification of speaking truth to power
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Introduction
Cast of characters in speaking truth to power: key role of women?
Tricoteuses — relishing the repression of truth?
Fake news — “let them eat cake”?
Show trials, mock trials and regicides in a period of farce?
Passion for truth as highlighted by a play
Ambiguities regarding the justice of a trial
Kangaroo court — for the trial of an Australian?
Paradox of folk heroism?
Secretive security services constraining Assange?
Appropriate symbolic alternative to crucifixion for Assange?
