Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules
This should be a sobering view of how the world really works. Above a certain threshold, every veneer of civilization vanishes no matter what the country (some have a higher threshold than others).<p>At this level, only power matters. And the first rule of power is: Don't embarrass the powerful unless you can call on a lot of power to defend yourself.<p>Laws can't protect you; they can be thwarted and bent, and the legal process "guided" to the required outcome.<p>International organizations can't protect you; they can only register complaints that will be duly ignored by everyone if the champion is important enough.<p>Even countries can't protect you at this level; they're beholden to power themselves after a certain point.<p>This is the message to would-be activists anywhere: Stay out of the big boy pool or we'll make you regret it.