Close to the conclusion of the WikiLeaks publisher’s two-day U.K. High Court appeal against his extradition, a gaping hole appeared in plans to shunt him onto a plane to the U.S., writes Mary Kostakidis.
Assange’s Draconian Prosecution
Author: corinna barnard
Defunding UNRWA Makes US Complicit in Genocide
Creating conditions that threaten the survival of all or part of a given population is part of the very definition of genocide under international law, writes Phyllis Bennis.
US Complicity in Gaza Case Gets June Appeal Date
While welcoming the news, the head of Defense for Children International-Palestine said that “each day that passes without an end to Israel’s genocidal campaign results in catastrophe for Palestinian children in Gaza.”
Caitlin Johnstone: How the Imperial Media Report on an Israeli Massacre
Headline writers have been performing verbal gymnastics to avoid saying Israel massacred starving people who were waiting for food.
Suspended UK Labour Politician Slams Starmer’s Gaza Stance
Four London councillors have been disciplined by their local party after calling for a ceasefire, Ruby Lott-Lavigna reports.
Palestine at Center of Local UK By-Election
The Labour Party has already been dealt a bloody nose in the Rochdale by-election, writes John McEvoy. Now George Galloway is looking to finish the job.
Arab Americans Can Help Defeat Both Biden & Trump
Aaron Bushnell burned himself alive for a free Palestine, writes Sam Husseini. Voters should do the work of pairing up from across the political spectrum to halt the genocidal duopoly.
US Voters Support Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
Sixty-seven percent of Americans of all political affiliations want the U.S. to join the international call for a permanent ceasefire, according to a Data for Progress poll.
The Democracy Election
The deep crisis of U.S. democracy is not just the fault of one party, writes Nat Parry. The anxiety over the loss of democracy in the United States actually cuts across party lines.
Worthy & Unworthy Victims: Navalny & Lira
While Alexey Navalny’s death commanded 24-hour news coverage, Gonzalo Lira’s death in Ukraine was virtually ignored. Alan MacLeod on why one death apparently mattered so much more to U.S. corporate media.