The establishment press acted in concert to assassinate the character of the WikiLeaks founder, making it respectable to hate him, writes Jonatahn Cook.
The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars
Tag: smears
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Reckoning with a Major Twitter Troll
Louise Mensch has defamed many people in the past few years, including the author of this column. Often, as in his case, she accused them of being Russian agents. The examples are almost too many to mention. But here’s a start.
Boris Bashing & the Assange Factor
The sudden chorus of outrage at the prime minister for impugning the reputation of the opposition leader, Sir Keir Starmer, is strange in many ways, writes Jonathan Cook.
The Newspaper That Smeared Corbyn
Jonathan Cook analyzes why a British media watchdog doesn’t take meaningful action against The Jewish Chronicle for its anti-Semitism libels against the former Labour leader and his followers.
‘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.
Anti-Semitism Threats Will Keep Destroying Labour Party
Jonathan Cook says the fear of being smeared helped the Blairite wing gain control and will lead, as intended, to political and economic timidity from the next leader.