We are at the point Edward Snowden described as “turnkey tyranny.”And on Wednesday night the key was turned a bit more dramatically. Ray McGovern explains.
The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 2 —The Leak That ‘Exposed the True Afghan War’
The Afghan Diaries set off a firestorm when it revealed the suppression of civilian casualty figures, the existence of an elite U.S.-led death squad, and the covert role of Pakistan in the conflict, as Elizabeth Vos reports.
Stefania Maurizi on How Julian Assange Changed Journalism
THE ANGRY ARAB: The UAE and the Arab Counter-Revolution
How US and Foreign Intel Agencies Interfered in a US Election
The evidence is plain—there was a broad, coordinated effort by the Obama Administration, with the help of foreign governments, to target Donald Trump and paint him as a Russian stooge, writes Larry Johnson
US Executive Power and the ‘State of Exception’
PEPE ESCOBAR: The Eagle, the Bear and the Dragon
Top Ten Questions About the Mueller Report
In Upcoming Elections EU Parliament Faces a Long List of Enemies
Activists at Venezuelan Embassy Under Threat From Violent Mobs
Activists who have been living in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington have called on the State Dept. and Secret Service to stop violent mobs from attacking them.
Orwellian Cloud Hovers Over Russia-gate
Ray McGovern calls out the void of evidence at the heart of the Senate hearing with Attorney General Barr on Wednesday.
Historic Anti-Nuke ‘Golden Rule’ Resumes Mission, Bound for Hiroshima, Nagasaki
The refurbished peace boat set sail on May 1, with its first leg taking it to Hawaii, reports Colonel Ann Wright.
Assange to Extradition Court: ‘I Won’t Surrender to the US for Doing Journalism’
The WikiLeaks founder appeared via video link in Westminster Magistrates Court for the first hearing in what could be a lengthy process in the US request for extradition.
First-Hand Account of Protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington
Kevin Zeese, co-founder of the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, described the situation inside the embassy on Wednesday.
The Tragedy of Venezuela is the Tragedy of the US
Trump doesn’t give a farthing about Venezuela and is letting his underlings let slip the dogs of war in so long as it secures Florida’s electoral votes for Trump 2020, says Lawrence Wilkerson.
Venezuela: Failed Coup Argues for New Approach
Democratic Triumph for Catalan Separatists
Given all they were up against, Craig Murray underscores the importance of their victory in Spain’s general election.
VIPS: Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Us All
Retaliation against Julian Assange over the past decade plus replicates a pattern of ruthless political retaliation against whistleblowers, in particular those who reveal truths hidden by illegal secrecy, VIPS says.