More than 100 journalists from 23 countries attended a press conference in London yesterday to discuss the US extradition hearing for Julian Assange that opens … The empire calls it espionage. We call it journalismRead more
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End torture and medical neglect of Julian Assange
On Nov 22, 2019, we, a group of more than 60 medical doctors, wrote to the UK Home Secretary to express our serious concerns about … End torture and medical neglect of Julian AssangeRead more
Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your Attention
Shamelessness and conflict equal attention. Attention equals power. Mike Bloomberg and his presidential campaign respect the fundamental equation governing the modern internet: Shamelessness and conflict … Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your AttentionRead more
Julian Assange must be freed, not betrayed
This February 22, there will be a march from Australia House in London to Parliament Square, the centre of British democracy. People will carry pictures … Julian Assange must be freed, not betrayedRead more
End torture and medical neglect of Julian Assange, doctors
This week’s edition of the Lancet—the world’s pre-eminent peer reviewed medical journal—carries a letter from 117 medical doctors in 18 countries, renewing their call for … End torture and medical neglect of Julian Assange, doctorsRead more
How the UK press supports the British military and intelligence establishment
Britain’s national press is acting largely as a platform for the views of the UK military and intelligence establishment, new statistical research by Declassified UK … How the UK press supports the British military and intelligence establishmentRead more
The Significance of China in the Global Economy
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles [S1 E07] The Chinese economy is now the 2nd largest in the world. Prof. Harvey argues that China’s expansion saved capitalism … The Significance of China in the Global EconomyRead more
The New Rules of the Game
The quadrennial political game of least worst, or how to scare the public to vote for presidential candidates who serve corporate power, comes this season … The New Rules of the GameRead more
5200-year-old trade
Most people are familiar with the historical Silk Road, but fewer people realize that the exchange of items, ideas, technology, and human genes through the … 5200-year-old tradeRead more
Buying the Presidency
Bad enough that a tyrant is destroying American democracy. Now an oligarch is trying to buy the presidency. Michael Bloomberg’s net worth is over $60 … Buying the PresidencyRead more