The Russia-China strategic partnership, consolidated last week in Russia, has thrown U.S. elites into Supreme Paranoia mode, which is holding the whole world hostage.
The American Cult of Bombing
The Navy’s War Versus Bolton’s War
A USS Liberty’s Hero’s Passing
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.
The Madness of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Congress Angered by ‘Escalated’ Ballistic Missile Program Amid Concern of a Saudi Nuke
Rather than preventing ballistic missile proliferation in the region, the U.S. seems more intent on seeing Saudi Arabia strengthen its military muscle against Iran, explains Giorgio Cafiero.
US Media Spreads False Claims About Purging of North Korean Official
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.