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4. If you didn't follow this informative story at the time, here's a quick synopsis with links:

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:16 PM

Dec 2012

The Cambridge Union offered Assange an opportunity to speak by videolink. The Women’s Campaign started a petiotion drive against the event, arguing it was inappropriate to give a rapist the platform. Assange then backed out, a week in advance, citing technical difficulties with the videolink. He then scheduled a talk by videolink for the same day elsewhere. The Cambridge Union expressed disappointment about his dishonesty

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is set to appear in Cambridge via a video link
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1870649

Assange at the Union - The story so far
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1871880

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's Cambridge University talk cancelled
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=252273

Assange snubs the Union
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021869540

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Protest planned over Julian Assange appearance [View all] struggle4progress Nov 2012 OP

Are you suggesting some kind of activist action here? If so, what? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #1

Assange cancelled the event struggle4progress Dec 2012 #2

Were you suggesting some type of action? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #3

I wish Hillary Clinton had embraced him. topcat007 Jan 2013 #6

Protest plan over Assange speech struggle4progress Jan 2013 #7