A group of members of the European Parliaments, and former members of Congress and local legislatures have written to Britain’s secretary of state for justice urging that Julian Assange be released from Belmarsh prison on compassionate grounds.
Month: June 2020
UPRISING: US Propaganda Outlets Omit Black Lives Matter Protests
It’s hard for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty to sell the USA as a shining example of civil liberties and democracy when the internet is drowning in pics of police violence, writes Yasha Levine.
UPRISING: Unicorn Riot’s Protest Coverage Recalls Long History of Grassroots Video Production
UPRISING: When Tearing Down Statues Isn’t Vandalism
Humanity is Escaping From the Abusive Relationship With the Police State
Because protestors are calling for the dismantling of the police state, an essential part of the U.S. empire, nice guy abusers are falling all over themselves to manipulate them back into their cage, writes Caity Johnstone.
Israel Loses Its Best
While economics is certainly playing a role in this emigration, it is not the only factor, writes Lawrence Davidson. There is also a question of conscience.
NYT Finally Gets Around to Reporting OAS Fraud Election Claims in Bolivia Were Bogus
The Times only covered the problems with the OAS analysis after a study from three independent researchers found flawed data and analysis.
Hong Kong’s ‘Pro-Democracy’ Movement Allies with US Politicians Who Seek to Crush Black Lives Matter
Ajit Singh reports on Hong Kong organizers’ ties to far-right politicians in Washington.
Impartial Journalism Must Be Saved
LETTER FROM LONDON: What Made Dominic Cummings Dash to Durham?
The story of Boris Johnson’s chief of staff driving 264 miles while Britain was under lockdown and the scandal that ensued, as explained from London by Alexander Mercouris.