The huckster and the hack: UK govt report undermines stars of Cambridge Analytica-Russiagate scandal

Self-styled whistleblower Christopher Wylie and The Guardian reporter Carole Cadwalladr earned film deals and flashy awards by blaming Brexit and Trump on a sweeping conspiracy between data firm Cambridge Analytica and Russia. … Read More >The huckster and the hack: UK govt report undermines stars of Cambridge Analytica-Russiagate scandal

How a key Pentagon official turned China policy over to arms industry and Taiwan supporters

The “Fortress Taiwan” arms deal overseen by ex-Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver is one of the most provocative U.S. moves against China in years – and a big win for his think tank’s arms industry and Taiwanese patrons. … Read More >How a key Pentagon official turned China policy over to arms industry and Taiwan supporters

Draft debacle: Bellingcat smears OPCW whistleblower, journalists with false letter, farcical claims

Bellingcat claimed to have uncovered a letter that disproves OPCW inspectors and journalists who challenged the censorship of a Syria chemical weapons probe. But in one of many falsehoods, Bellingcat’s “letter” … Read More >Draft debacle: Bellingcat smears OPCW whistleblower, journalists with false letter, farcical claims

Ex-OPCW chief defends Syria whistleblowers and reveals he was spied on before Iraq war

Exclusive: former OPCW chief José Bustani defends the whistleblowers who challenged a cover-up of their Syria probe; reacts to the US and allies recently blocking his UN testimony; and reveals he was spied on before the Bush administration ousted him over the Iraq war. … Read More >Ex-OPCW chief defends Syria whistleblowers and reveals he was spied on before Iraq war