“Mr. Soul!” — Film Discussion September 24!
By Neenah Payne On Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm (ET), the Jacob Burns Film Center will host a live virtual conversation with Melissa Haizlip…
Human Rights
In This Red Dawn, Who Invaded Whom?
By Jeffrey A. Tucker The gigantic mess of 2020 called lockdown began with an email thread called Red Dawn, based on the old movie about…
What are They Hiding? Human Rights Groups Blocked from Monitoring Julian Assange Trial
By Alan MacLeod The high profile extradition hearing of publisher and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange continued in Central London today. But it did so without…
“Horrifically Catastrophic”: Report Finds So-Called US War On Terror Has Displaced As Many As 59 Million People
By Jake Johnson The ongoing U.S. “war on terror” has forcibly displaced as many as 59 million people from just eight countries in the Middle…
Three More Arrested In Australia For Making Anti-Lockdown Posts Online
By John Vibes Earlier this week we reported that a pregnant woman from Melbourne, Australia, was arrested in her home for creating a social media…
Myanmar Activist Poet Convicted for Protesting Against Internet Shutdown
By Mong Palatino A local Myanmar court has convicted poet and activist Maung Saungkha for violating the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law. Maung Saungkha,…
Ohio Citizen Group Files Federal Lawsuit to Remove State COVID-19 Emergency Order
By B.N. Frank Ohio is getting a lot of attention lately for alleged legislator–lobbyist–utility corruption (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and also citizens taking…
Julian Assange Supporters Rally to Defeat Extradition to United States
By Kevin Rennie Time is fast running out to get justice for Julian Assange. The court hearing for his extradition to the United States continues…
Assange’s US Extradition Hearing Resumes Monday — We Need To Step Up the Fight
By Nozomi Hayase WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing is set to start on Monday September 7 at the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court…
For Years, Journalists Cheered Assange’s Abuse — Now They’ve Paved His Path to a US Gulag
By Jonathan Cook Court hearings in Britain over the US administration’s extradition case against Julian Assange begin in earnest next week. The decade-long saga that…
Banksy Is Funding A Refugee Rescue Boat In The Mediterranean
By John Vibes The legendary street artist Banksy is sponsoring a boat that is being used to rescue refugees traveling to Europe from North Africa….
One Database to Rule Them All: The Invisible Content Cartel That Undermines The Freedom of Expression Online
By Svea Windwehr and Jillian C. York Every year, millions of images, videos and posts that allegedly contain terrorist or violent extremist content are removed…
Assange Is In “A Lot Of Pain” And Looking Very Thin, Partner Says After Visit To Prison
By John Vibes Julian Assange is not in good shape, according to his partner Stella Moris, who was recently able to visit him in prison…
Cops Strip Search 6 Kids, Including a Toddler, After Mom Took Too Long to Buy Muffins
By Matt Agorist Elizabethtown, KY — In the land of the free, taking ten minutes in a store to buy muffins is akin to robbing…