Jonathan Cook says that opponents have become brilliant at deploying smears that alienate some of the natural constituencies of victims such as Assange, Corbyn and Varoufakis.
Colluding in Character Assassination
Tag: Jeremy Corbyn
Labour ‘Anti-Semitism’ Report Exposes Real ‘Political Interference’
Jonathan Cook dissects the investigation by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission into the U.K. Labour Party.
WATCH: CN Live! Special: Politicians Around the World Urge UK to Free Assange
Lula, Rousseff, Morales, Zapatero, Corbyn, Correa, Paul, Galloway, Gravel, Varoufakis are among politicians calling for Assange’s immediate release. Lawyers for Assange members discuss the latest development on this CN Live! special.
How The Guardian Betrayed Corbyn and the Vestiges of British Democracy
Were The Guardian to now question the narrative it promoted about Corbyn – a narrative demolished by the leaked Labour Party report – the paper would have to admit several uncomfortable things, writes Jonathan Cook.
COVID-19: ‘Putin Hacked Our Vaccine’ Is Dumbest Story Yet
‘Cancel Culture’ Letter Really About Stifling Free Speech
Most of the signers are simply pleading for a return to the status quo, writes Jonathan Cook.
On That Leaked Report on UK Labour & Anti-Semitism
Craig Murray says the party unit that handled the complaints was not only staffed by vehemently anti-Corbyn right wingers, it was also incompetent.
The Smearing of Ken Loach & Jeremy Corbyn
Jonathan Cook says the vilification campaigns against the two men — both passionate defenders of Palestinian rights and champions of unabashed class struggle — is the face of our new toxic politics.
‘Bernie Bros’ Were Invented as Sexist, Racist and Anti-Semitic
The Establishment uses identity politics to divide those who might otherwise find a united voice and a common cause, writes Jonathan Cook.
How We Stay Blind to the Story of Power, While Those Who Challenge it, Like Assange, Can Wind Up Behind Bars
Power’s main concern is the ability to conceal itself, writes Jonathan Cook. Instead of making itself visible, it depends on ideas that enslave our minds.