The simultaneous escalation of censorship of Julian Assange’s support base, alongside the latest wave of fact-free attacks on Assange and WikiLeaks‘, raises concern about a coordinated effort to smear Assange while silencing those who counter such dubious reporting.
Tag: Caitlin Johnstone
Jingoistic Military Fetishization Is as American as Bald Eagle McNuggets
There’s nothing alien or un-American about Trump’s July 4th military hardware parade, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Survey: Americans Have Remarkably Ignorant Attitude Toward Nukes & North Korea
Caitlin Johnstone says the correct response to North Korea having nuclear retaliatory capability is simple: leave it alone.
How Many Are Not Blowing the Whistle?
Given the example being made out of Chelsea Manning, silence must be spreading fast, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
The Danger of Leaving a President Out of the Loop
Donald Trump was kept in the dark about a possible U.S. nuclear response to a Russian cyber-weapon attack. The U.S. has now ramped up offensive cyber-warfare against Russia’s power grid, putting Trump in a deep bind, says Caitlin Johnstone.
7 Reasons to Doubt US Version of Gulf-of-Oman Incident
Given Pompeo’s regime-change agenda for Iran, Caitlin Johnstone pours cold water over his version of events.
Propaganda Prospering Far and Wide
Human minds are very hackable, writes Caitlin Johnstone, and that causes a major problem for democracy.
Pompeo’s Vow to ‘Push Back’ Against Corbyn
Caitlin Johnstone responds to comments by the U.S. secretary of state that sound like a threat to interfere in the U.K.’s democratic process.
More Police Raids as War on Journalism Escalates Worldwide
A centrally-planned conspiracy is not necessarily behind this trend, writes Caitlin Johnstone. It may simply be the reflex of an ailing empire.
Assange Is Reportedly Gravely Ill, and Hardly Anyone’s Talking About It
Caitlin Johnstone finds this jarring revelation reported by only a few outlets, often in an offhand manner.