They span three generations and give their country reason to be enormously proud, writes Rick Sterling. All have depended on freedom of the press, which is now at stake.
Three Extraordinary Australian Journalists: Burchett, Pilger & Assange
Category: Censorship
Nobody Sets Out To Become A War Propagandist. It Just Sort Of Happens
Caitlin Johnstone confronts a UK editor’s concerted effort to de-platform a group of academics and independent journalists.
The Holocaust, BBC & Anti-Semitism Smears
Israel has proven particularly adept at inverting and weaponizing a form of identity politics, writes Jonathan Cook.
Assange Extradition Hearings Scheduled as Assault on Press Freedom Spreads
The day after journalist Glen Greenwald was charged with cyber crimes in Brazil, the timetable for the WikiLeaks publisher’s extradition case was set in London, writes Nozomi Hayase.
American Ideals at Heart of Assange Extradition Case
The WikiLeaks publisher saw his free software project as a powerful tool for democracy, writes Nozomi Hayase.
Under US Pressure, Social Media Companies Suspend Venezuelan, Iranian & Syrian Accounts
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are censoring content that conflicts with Washington’s pro-war narrative, Ben Norton reports.
The Most Significant Afghanistan Papers Revelation Is How Difficult They Were to Make Public
Caitlin Johnstone is disturbed by how much time and money was required to make the U.S. government comply with its own transparency laws.
Narrative Managers in Overdrive After Death of White Helmets Founder
Caitlin Johnstone tackles the “lie factory” surrounding James Le Mesurier.
Grayzone Editor Max Blumenthal Arrested Months After Reporting on Venezuelan Opposition Violence
Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside the D.C. embassy. He describes the manufactured case as part of a wider campaign of political persecution, reports Ben Norton.
Twitter Employs Propagandist as High-Level Executive
This is just one more item on the ever-growing mountain of evidence that these giant, influential social media platforms function as state propaganda, writes Caitlin Johnstone.