The Bible continues to be weaponized to validate anti-poor, white racist political power, writes Liz Theoharis.
The Rise of Christian Nationalism in America
Month: October 2020
ELECTION 2020: Trump’s Encouragement of GOP Ballot Watchers Echoes Old Tactic of Voter Intimidation
The 2020 presidential election will be the first in nearly 40 years conducted without the protections of a court order sparked by Republican tactics in New Jersey in 1981, writes Mark Krasovic.
WATCH: John Pilger: The Hell That WikiLeaks Exposed Is Now Being Imposed on Assange
John Pilger, the legendary journalist and filmmaker, who attended the Assange hearing, spoke to Afshin Rattansi on the RT show “Going Underground.”
WATCH: Covering the Assange Extradition Hearing
A live roundtable discussion with journalists who had access to the daily proceedings at the Old Bailey, hosted by Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof.
WATCH: ASSANGE CASE SUMMARY: Jen Robinson, Kristinn Hraffnson, John Shipton, Craig Murray & Joseph Farrell
The Assange case summary, webcast live from London with Assange attorney Jennifer Robinson; WikiLeaks Editor Kristinn Hraffnson; Assange’s father, John Shipton; former diplomat Craig Murray; & WikiLeaks ambassador, Joseph Farrell.
WATCH: CN LIVE! NEW EPISODE: ‘A Sense of Justice’
Daniel Ellsberg, Fidel Narvaez, John Kiriakou, Andrew Fowler, Mary Kostakidis, Alexander Mercouris discussed the Julian Assange hearing with a focus on spying at the Ecuador embassy and its possible consequences.
John Pilger: Eyewitness to the Agony of Julian Assange
Journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has watched Julian Assange’s extradition trial from the public gallery at London’s Old Bailey. He spoke with Timothy Erik Ström of Arena magazine, Australia.
FINAL REPORT: ASSANGE EXTRADITION DAY EIGHTEEN—Ellsberg Parallel Raised on Last Day of Testimony; Judgement Day Set for Jan. 4, 2021
Consortium News was virtually “inside” the courtroom at Old Bailey on Thursday observing proceedings by video-link. Today was the last day of testimony. Here is our report for Day Eighteen of Julian Assange’s resumed extradition hearing.
WATCH: CN Live! Daily Video Report on Assange Hearing–Day 18: Ellsberg Parallel Raised on Last Day of Testimony
Editor Joe Lauria presents a live report every day that court is in session at noon EDT during the resumed extradition hearing. Watch his recap of the Day Eighteen, the last day of testimony.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Craig Murray: Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing—Day 17
Former British diplomat Craig Murray was in the public gallery at Old Bailey for Julian Assange’s hearing and here is his report on Wednesday’s events. (Contains anonymous Spanish witness testimony.)