Rapacious U.S. interests lurk behind Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit bluster, which would imperil Britain’s welfare state & move the UK even closer to U.S. Empire, says John Wight.
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WATCH: CN Live! Episode 8 on Three Crises: in Britain, Italy and Kashmir, with Pakistan’s UN Ambassador
The 8th episode of CN Live! looked at three political crises: the drama unfolding in Westminster over Brexit; the new cabinet in Italy and India’s attempt to annex Kashmir.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Hong Kong’s Inevitable Showdown
This reckoning with Beijing’s authority was baked into the cake 22 years ago when the Union Jack came down over Government House.
WATCH: CN LIVE! The Latest on Assange; Plus America and Guns: Episode 5
The fifth episode of CN Live! discussed the latest on Julian Assange and the problem of guns in America.
Jeremy Corbyn and the UK’s Moment in History
While the media are concentrated on Tory shenanigans, Labour Party members must seize the chance to turn Corbyn’s insurgency into a decisive force, says Craig Murray.
The UK Tory Leadership Contest is Whittled Down to Two
Boris Johnson is the favourite to win the Conservative leadership contest. But has he got what it takes to strike a Brexit deal with the EU?, asks Johanna Ross.
Assange to Face 5-Day Extradition Hearing in February 2020
Decision on Assange’s fate will not come for at least another eight months.
Video Emerges of Assange in Belmarsh: Watch the Webcast
A five-minute video of Julian Assange apparently in Belmarsh prison was published Friday by Ruptly. Join the online discussion about it and other WikiLeaks news.
‘No One is Above the Law’ (Except the U.S.A.)
Julian Assange’s Australian lawyer and a European human rights attorney argue that the conduct of the U.S. regarding the WikiLeaks publisher blatantly disregards numerous laws.
More Good News for Assange: Swedish Court Blocks Extradition; US Says No Vault 7 Indictment
A Swedish court has blocked prosecutors’ request for a European Arrest Warrant forcing an interview with Assange in London, and Politico reports there will be no indictment of Assange on Vault 7.