In her ruling in January against extraditing the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher, Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser expressed a high degree of understanding for the CIA wanting to rub out Assange, writes Joe Lauria.
American Empire, Assange extradition, Britain, Commentary, Intelligence, Julian Assange, Legal, WikiLeaks
WATCH: Stand-Ups for Assange
An English Village’s Dirty Secret
Are You Being Lied To?
Gaslighting 1.1 Billion Africans
It is generally easier for countries that offer development finance for energy projects to make low-carbon rules for others, not for themselves, write Benjamin Attia and Morgan Bazilian.
Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International, Latin America, Militarism, Police Brutality, Propaganda, Right Wing, United Kingdon
British ‘Perception Management’ in Colombia
American Empire, Assange extradition, Commentary, Film, Julian Assange, Media, Propaganda, U.S., WikiLeaks
Netflix Re-Launching Assange Smear Days Before Court Date
Afghanistan, American Empire, Analysis, Commentary, Film, Intelligence, Iraq, Julian Assange, Militarism, Propaganda, Sweden, U.S., WikiLeaks
The Assassination of Julian Assange
Food as a Spearhead for Gentrification
Longtime residents find themselves forced to compete against the “urban food machine,” writes Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.
On Pausing Acknowledgement of Indigenous Land
Three anthropologists explain why land acknowledgments and the related welcoming ritual can help erase history.
Billionaires Eye Robot Weapons to Protect Themselves From the Rest of Us
The Benefits of Becoming a Consortium News Member
Advanced Technologies, American Empire, Canada, Intelligence, Militarism, Military, Pentagon, Propaganda, Social Media, U.S.
NATO’s Plans to Hack Your Brain
THE ANGRY ARAB: Rifaat Al-Asad Returns to Syria
Native American Protesters Hit by Sonic Weapons in DC
A Tribute to the Late Sen. Mike Gravel
Consortium News‘ editor-in-chief sent this video message to the memorial celebration of the life of Sen. Mike Gravel in Washington on Saturday.
Analysis, Assange extradition, Commentary, Income Inequality, Julian Assange, Media, News Analysis, U.S., U.S. Congress
The Fake ‘Facebook Whistleblower’
Assange extradition, Australia, Biden Administration, Britain, Commentary, Haiti, Immigration, WikiLeaks
Who Will Step Up in Biden’s DOJ to Save Julian Assange?
The Tough-Guy, Hard-Ball, Syndrome
American Empire, Analysis, Asia, Australia, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, India, International, Japan, Militarism, News Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, U.S.