Re: Assange

In London, Julian Assange is in court to decide whether he will be extradited to the US to face espionage charges. The stakes could not be higher. Assange’s liberty, even life, is on the line. Freedom of speech is also on trial – though you wouldn’t know that from the mainstream media. … Read More >Re: Assange

Promises and Betrayals: Britain and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine Documentary) | Timeline

Uncovering shocking foreign office communications and using fascinating footage never seen on television before, this documentary shows how British double-dealing during the First World War ignited the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East. … Read More >Promises and Betrayals: Britain and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine Documentary) | Timeline

WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok in Trouble in India For Allegedly Spreading ‘Anti-National’ Propaganda

With the widespread use of smartphones and internet, the Indian population is pretty active on social media. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, and TikTok are used extensively, in some cases to push fake or unverified information. … Read More >WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok in Trouble in India For Allegedly Spreading ‘Anti-National’ Propaganda

Freedom for me but not for Assange (or thee): The breathtaking hypocrisy of CNN’s Christiane Amanpour

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour has some strange ideas about democracy and journalism, believing her colleagues to be above elected officials – but only if they have the correct politics and serve the right masters, obviously. … Read More >Freedom for me but not for Assange (or thee): The breathtaking hypocrisy of CNN’s Christiane Amanpour

‘OAS misled public’: MIT study finds ‘NO evidence of fraud’ in Bolivian election that saw Evo Morales ousted in military coup

A new MIT study has found no evidence of fraud in Bolivia’s 2019 election, despite allegations of serious irregularities by the Organization of American States (OAS), which led to the ousting of Evo Morales in a military coup … Read More >‘OAS misled public’: MIT study finds ‘NO evidence of fraud’ in Bolivian election that saw Evo Morales ousted in military coup