The media spinfest following the collapse of this conspiracy theory suggests our troubled republic simply cannot accept its errors, leaving us unable to learn from them.
Category: Secrecy
RAY McGOVERN: Once We Were Allies; Then Came MICIMATT
As the 75th anniversary of World War II’s end is marked on Friday, few Americans know the Soviet Union’s major role in that victory, making them vulnerable to today’s anti-Russian messaging.
25 YEARS OF CN: ‘Journalists Are All Julian Assange’—Robert Parry, December 16, 2010
This is the second story in the Best of Consortium News series as we look back at our first 25 years throughout our jubilee year.
RAY McGOVERN: What if Ignored Covid-19 Warnings Had Been Leaked to WikiLeaks?
Julian Assange was arrested one year ago on Saturday and sent to Belmarsh Prison where he still languishes, a symbol of the Empire’s oppression.
Federal Judge Orders Chelsea Manning Released from Jail
The order came after the grand jury investigating WikiLeaks was dismissed, Kevin Gosztola reports.
RAY McGOVERN: Queen’s Counsel Charges vs Assange ‘Significantly Overwrought’
The CIA and Pentagon are saying, in effect, “Trust Us.” What could possibly go wrong? — aside from a publisher of accurate information spending the rest of his life in prison .
HuffPost UK Editor Works with Censorship Program
Amid Jess Brammar’s collaboration with the British Ministry of Defence, Ben Norton delves into the smears she has been running against dissenting academics.
Three Extraordinary Australian Journalists: Burchett, Pilger & Assange
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.
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.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: James Comey’s Interview on Fox News Screams Out for Correction
The former FBI director knew exactly what his agency had on Carter Page and, contrary his assertion, it’s incredibly easy to get a FISA warrant.