Julian Assange’s persecution has nothing to do with the law. It is a simple demonstration of the crushing power of the state, writes Craig Murray.
Assange: An Unholy Masquerade of Tyranny Disguised as Justice
Author: Consortiumnews.com
WATCH: The Palestine Laboratory & Surveillance Capitalism
Israel uses the occupied, Palestinian territories as testing ground for weaponry and surveillance technology they then export around the world to despots and democracies, says journalist Antony Lowenstein.
Chris Hedges: Requiem for Our Species
The effects of the climate crisis intrude with increasing regularity into our lives and yet we do not act. We are as paralyzed as past civilizations were when facing catastrophic destruction.
Jonathan Swift’s Lilliputian Reasoning
The High Court justice gave short shrift to serious grounds of appeal to stop the extradition of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, reports Tareq Haddad.
Where Do You Get Your Ukraine News?
If it’s from the established media you’re not getting the full story. And you are being purposely misled.
High Court Denies Assange Right to Appeal Putting Him Perilously Close to Extradition
The High Court of England and Wales in a three-page decision rejected all eight grounds for appeal, opening Julian Assange up to extradition to the U.S.
John Pilger: On ‘Real Journalism’
The all-time great journalist, author and filmmaker has had a long association with this website. Writing for Consortium News is like “writing for a newspaper again,” says Pilger.
WATCH: The CIA Suit & New Proof It Spied on Assange
NOW WITH TRANSCRIPT! New files found in a Spanish court confirm C.I.A. spying on Julian Assange in Ecuador’s embassy. Watch press conference here by plaintiffs who’ve sued the C.I.A. for also spying on them while visiting Assange.
Caitlin Johnstone: 15 Reasons Why Media Don’t Do Journalism
There is a much less centralized network of factors which tips the scales of media coverage to the advantage of the U.S. empire and the forces which benefit from it.
SCOTT RITTER: ‘We Need Consortium News’
“It is absolutely essential that outlets like Consortium News exist,” says Scott Ritter in this video message, adding that “this important project” and its “alternative voices” must be kept alive.