Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond.
Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
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WATCH: International Festival of Dissent, Whistleblowing and Accountability
The one-day festival Saturday featured, among others, John Kiriakou, Jeffery Sterling, George Galloway, Max Blumenthal, Clare Daly, Jimmy Dore, Nils Melzer, and CN‘s Cathy Vogan and Joe Lauria.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘The Future of Racism’
Racism is a construct, a fraud, invented to justify and perpetuate slavery and colonialism, which has now taken on a life of its own. What is its future?
WATCH: Big Tech Censorship & Defying Official Narratives
Paul Jay and Joe Lauria break down the disturbing trends of big tech censorship of dissident journalism at the World Ethical Data Forum.
Life Inside the Weird World of Bernie Madoff, Who Died on Wednesday
Bernie Madoff, who ran the biggest ponzi scheme ever known, died in prison on Wednesday at age 82. We republish here an interview with Madoff’s messenger by CN Editor Joe Lauria and written in 2009 for The Sunday Times.
How US Official Secrets Act Ensnared Julian Assange
If the U.S. wins its appeal, Julian Assange will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.
WATCH: CN Live! — The ‘Arab Spring’ 10 Years On
A decade ago rebellions roiled the region with great hope that democracy would take root. What went wrong?
Murray Found Guilty of Contempt
The former British ambassador was found guilty of contempt of court by a Scottish tribunal on Thursday for articles he had published about the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond.
Russiagate Rolls On, Giving Biden Political Cover
When it comes to national security reporting corporate journalists have time and again shown they are practicing something other than journalism, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: CN Live!—New Season, Episode 1: Dissident Intellectual
The premiere episode of Season 3 of CN Live!, looks at the career of Richard Falk, a former UN special rapporteur on Palestine, & an outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy.