London judge has ordered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appear before a court next year to face a full extradition hearing. Prosecutors in the U.S. … CIA has been trying for half a century to cut back the First Amendment to stop leaksRead more
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The Coming Show Trial of Julian Assange
On Friday morning I was in a small courtroom at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. Julian Assange, held in Belmarsh Prison and dressed in a … The Coming Show Trial of Julian AssangeRead more
Posted inBlack / News / Politics / USA Empire
2 Members of MOVE 9 Freed After 40 Years Behind Bars
two members of the MOVE 9 were released from prison on parole Saturday. Janine Phillips Africa and Janet Holloway Africa spent 40 years behind bars … 2 Members of MOVE 9 Freed After 40 Years Behind BarsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl
Dissecting the Madness of Economic Reason
A decade after the financial crisis of 2008, global capitalism remains in dire straits. Despite central banks providing a steady diet of low interest rates … Dissecting the Madness of Economic ReasonRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Cult of Trump
Editor’s note: The 45th president’s approval ratings remain steady despite numerous scandals and missteps. Below is an Oct. 29, 2018, column in which Hedges analyzes … The Cult of TrumpRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Politics / Women
Love for Muslim women
BJP has no place for women. Triple talaq is a political game. It has nothing to do with muslim women. Suddenly modi developed some love … Love for Muslim womenRead more
Posted inGovernment / Politics / Snowden / Surveillance
With Technology, Institutions Have Made ‘Most Effective Means of Social Control in the History of Our Species’
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said Thursday that people in systems of power have exploited the human desire to connect in order to create systems of … With Technology, Institutions Have Made ‘Most Effective Means of Social Control in the History of Our Species’Read more
Posted inBrazil / Politics / ToMl
Brazil’s Elites Jailed Former President Lula and Cleared the Way for Bolsonaro
A political crisis is growing in Brazil after The Intercept revealed that the judge who helped jail former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva … Brazil’s Elites Jailed Former President Lula and Cleared the Way for BolsonaroRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News / Politics
UN expert condemns failure to address impact of climate change on poverty
Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, but also threatens democracy and human rights, according to a UN expert. Climate … UN expert condemns failure to address impact of climate change on povertyRead more
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‘Parasitic and Predatory Neoliberalism’ to Blame for Climate Crisis
In a scathing rebuke to the elite capitalists and politicians who largely control the global economic and energy systems, Mexico’s newly-appointed environment secretary Víctor Manuel … ‘Parasitic and Predatory Neoliberalism’ to Blame for Climate CrisisRead more