The episode exposes non-existent editorial standards on official enemies, writes Ben Norton.
Britain a ‘United’ Kingdom How Much Longer?
Swedish Court Injects Some Sense into the Assange Case
More Police Raids as War on Journalism Escalates Worldwide
‘No One is Above the Law’ (Except the U.S.A.)
Intrigues in the Gulf Following Summits in Mecca
After Assange’s Espionage Act Indictment, Police Move Against More Journalists for Publishing Classified Material
Less than two months after the arrest of journalist Julian Assange, and two weeks after his indictment under the Espionage Act, emboldened governments have sent the police after journalists who’ve challenged the state. Joe Lauria reports.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Rituals of Arab Summitry
What the Latest Secret Government File Says About UK Middle East Policy
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.
For Tech Giants, a Cautionary Tale From 19th Century Railroads on the Limits of Competition
The tech monopoly giants have a lot to learn from the railroad monopolies of the 19th Century during the First Gilded Age, writes Richard White.
Reclaiming Billionaires’ Wealth
Don’t Be Fooled: Media Still Selling Out Assange
The media outlets that have suddenly rushed to Assange’s cause are doing so out of self-protection, writes Jonathan Cook, not legal or journalistic principle.
Abuses Show Assange Case Was Never About Law
Jonathan Cook says 17 glaring legal anomalies provide overwhelming evidence that the WikiLeaks publisher has been the victim of political persecution.
Jimmy Dore Gets the Last Laugh on Russia-gate
John Walsh recommends the YouTube comedian who tackles the establishment herd.
Speeding into the Void of Cyberspace as Designed
John Bolton’s Absurd ‘Troika Tyranny’
UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
UN Says Assange Tortured: Watch the Webcast
Julian Assange was “psychologically tortured” by four nations ganging up on him, said the UN special rapporteur on torture. Watch the replay with Pentagon Papers whistle blower Dan Ellsberg, and other guests.
Grenfell, Windrush & Skripal: Theresa May’s Tainted Legacy
The next UK prime minister inherits a divided nation, a reduced standing in the world and one of the worst periods in British-Russian relations, writes Johanna Ross.