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John Pilger: Julian Assange Could Barely Speak in Court!
John Pilger on Julian Assange’s latest extradition hearing this Monday, which he attended.
The Forgotten Trauma of a Forgotten War As the World Looks Away, Death Stalks the Democratic Republic of Congo, by Nick Turse
With at least $24 trillion in gold, diamonds, tin, coltan, copper, cobalt, and other natural resources beneath the ground, it’s often assumed that Congo’s violence is intimately connected with the desire to control its mineral wealth. By Nick Turse Tom Dispatch October 10, 2019 GOMA, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo — The boy was sitting next to […]
Major Media Bury Groundbreaking Studies of Pentagon’s Massive Carbon Bootprint
US military is responsible for the most egregious and widespread pollution of the planet
Trump Attacked the Women of Color Who Led the Push for Impeachment. Then CNN Erased Them
Taken together, the picture speaks to an even more grim dynamic: While Trump demonizes Congress’s progressive women of color, CNN erases their work.
Australian investigative journalist exposes Guardian/New York Times betrayal of Assange
The papers leaked by Manning documented at least 200 civilian deaths at the hands of US and allied forces that had previously been hidden from the public, along with clear evidence of war crimes, including the existence of a secret “black unit” within the US military, tasked with carrying out illegal assassinations.
Reading Reuters Between the Lines: Why the US Puppet President of Venezuela Is Toast
While not consulting anyone associated with the elected government of Venezuela, Reuters gives full voice to an anonymous “US administration” official as is the practice of the corporate media.
Chelsea Manning and the New Inquisition, by Chris Hedges
The corporate state hardly intends to stop with Manning and Assange. The target is the press itself.
Media Bits and Bytes, by Portside
In the era of fake news, a cottage industry of startups is competing to turn media credibility into a booming business. Do we really want that?
State of the Media: How Congress Can Fix the Crisis
What can Congress do about the FCC rulings and the mainstream corporate media.
A N.Y. Times Story Just Accidentally Shredded the Russiagate Hysteria, by Lee Camp
It made our mass media pundits look like hardened fools. But they have kept spouting their nonsense anyway, hoping no one notices the soup dripping down their faces.
Israel just ‘lost Cronkite’ — the struggle for Palestinian rights at ‘The New York Times’, by Robert Herbst
“Not so long ago, it was fairly rare to hear this perspective. That is no longer the case.”
How a NeoCon-Backed “Fact Checker” Plans to Wage War on Independent Media
Newsguard gives Fox News high marks for accuracy. …examination of this organization reveals that it is funded by and deeply connected to the U.S. government, neo-conservatives, and powerful monied interests, all of whom have been working overtime since the 2016 election to silence dissent to American forever-wars and corporate-led oligarchy.
Mainstream Media Assaults on Freedom of Speech. “The Truth” is No Longer “Important”
Attempts at limiting freedom of expression continue apace, while attacks on alternative media outlets by institutions of power grow.
The Long, Brutal U.S. War on Children in the Middle East, by Kathy Kelly
When children waste away to literally nothing while fourteen million people face conflict driven famine, a hue and cry—yes, a caterwaul —most certainly should be raised, worldwide.
The Biggest Threat to Free Speech No One Is Talking About, by Robert Reich
Imagine if they [the mainstream corporate media] talked about important things, like all the corporate corruption of Donald Trump. How that would have resonated with voters. He’s violating the Constitution.
The Uber-Rich: Tyranny or Revolution, Scum vs. Scum, The Cult of Trump
Three by Christ Hedges: Trump, the Uber-Rich, the corporate state and elections.
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Threats Against The Press Are Unconstitutional, By Steve Denning
[Trump] has: “engaged in conduct intended to retaliate against specific news organizations and journalists whose content and viewpoints displease him. Through his actions, Trump has intentionally conveyed to all writers and journalists that …they may be subject to retaliation by the federal government. That conduct violates the Constitution.” By Steve Denning Senior Contributor Leadership Strategy Forbes October […]
Ralph Nader: Questions, Questions Where are the Answers?
“Have you had a serious personal or critical inquiry put to your U.S. Senator or Representative that has gone unanswered?” Some questions that need answers!
On the Media: Facebook Censorship, “You Are the Product,” and the Global Internet and Copyright Directive
THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE IS SET TO RESHAPE THE INTERNET GLOBALLY
How the Empire Gets Away With Expanding (Some Observations)
Americans who dissent – that is, who are opposed to war – are branded supporters of the targeted government’s legitimate leadership.
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