HOUSTON (AP) " WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke via video chat to members of the Green Party during their national convention in Houston, criticizing the federal government and corporate America. The Houston Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2b3NE62 ) Assange spoke for about 20 minutes on Saturday. Assange spoke from Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he has been living since 2012. ___Information from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com Assange told the crowd that Jill Stein, who was nominated on Saturday to be the Green Party's presidential nominee, could win the election this fall.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 07, 2016 20:15 UTC