Assange extradition hearings begin in London & Bernie Sanders targeted by corporate media

The trial has begun to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. Bernie Sanders is the frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, and corporate media is freaking out. The US has signed a $3 billion arms deal with India. … Read More >Assange extradition hearings begin in London & Bernie Sanders targeted by corporate media

Julian Assange is being prosecuted for revealing human rights violations – UN Torture Rapporteur Nils Melzer

We speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer about the persecution of Julian Assange. He discusses the threat Assange’s persecution poses to press freedom, why the mainstream media is slowly starting to support the WikiLeaks founder, the allegations Assange faced in Sweden, governments not cooperating with him despite his UN mandate, and more … Read More >Julian Assange is being prosecuted for revealing human rights violations – UN Torture Rapporteur Nils Melzer

Jimmy Dore’s LOL moment over claims Afghanistan War is ending

Jimmy Dore fills in for Jesse Ventura. Jimmy and Brigida Santos discuss the president’s claims that the Afghanistan War is ending now that a peace deal with the Taliban has been drafted. They also talk about whether members of Congress will come together to protect their constitutional rights to declare war, and reveal why Americans are increasingly getting evicted. … Read More >Jimmy Dore’s LOL moment over claims Afghanistan War is ending

‘Medicare For All’ could save lives & billions of dollars

A new Yale study says what we already knew about universal healthcare – it’s a lot cheaper than the for-profit healthcare system and saves a significant number of lives. Lee looks at the forces keeping our horrific system alive. In ‘Taking The News From Behind’, Lee covers how the state of Georgia is in two legal binds, with Greg Palast and Abby Martin, the Boy Scouts of America went into bankruptcy … Read More >‘Medicare For All’ could save lives & billions of dollars