Agents provocateurs, free the embassy protectors, the antifa-ban

An agent provocateur is an undercover agent, sometimes a police officer, who’s deployed to join a protest to provoke protesters into illegal acts or violence so the protest can be discredited and those protesting are liable for prosecution. It’s a classic strategy, and Anders Lee explores its place in history, both in the recent George Floyd uprisings, and in many instances of domestic terrorism in the US. … Read More >Agents provocateurs, free the embassy protectors, the antifa-ban

UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns US for ‘modern day racial terror lynchings’ (E893)

We speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. He discusses the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests following the death of George Floyd, President Trump’s police reform executive order and whether it’s good enough, alleged systemic & cultural racism in the US, his condemnation of the US for ‘racial terror lynchings’, the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange and more … Read More >UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns US for ‘modern day racial terror lynchings’ (E893)

Outrage culture threatening real journalism

The world of journalism is under direct assault by naysayers left and right these days. Matt Taibbi’s latest publication is doing the rounds among news outlets, arguing that social media outrage is actively endangering honest reporting. Also, why won’t the Trump administration fess up about exactly where $500 billion of Covid-19 bailout funds have gone? … Read More >Outrage culture threatening real journalism

Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling & CEO who killed 84 people gets slap on the wrist

The CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric, responsible for the deaths of 84 people, has been given a slap on the wrist. The NCAA is asking parents and players to sign Covid-19 liability waivers. Law professor and writer Preston Mitchum joins us to discuss SCOTUS’ latest ruling on LGBTQ rights and the murders of black LGBTQ people. … Read More >Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling & CEO who killed 84 people gets slap on the wrist