Like many of you, I suspect, I live a divided life—as described by the Italian communist Antonio Gramsci—with the pessimism of the intellect and the optimism of the will. —Polly Mann The VIetnam War Era Oral History Project is a project of the Minnesota Historical Society that has documented the experiences of Minnesotans during the More
Several articles are posted here. Click on the each title or video to read/see the full article. +++ On Contact: Chris Hedges interviews Kristinn Hrafnsson, Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks Assange charges and extradition: A political question and an attack on the foundation of democracy https://youtu.be/TLGEfcwQHiY Chris Hedges discusses the US extradition request for Julian Assange More
Julian Assange was “psychologically tortured” by four nations ganging up on him, said the UN special rapporteur on torture. Watch the replay with Pentagon Papers whistle blower Dan Ellsberg, and other guests. Note: Included below after the video is the article "UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’" by Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe More
Nothing published on WikiLeaks has ever been proven untrue. Compare that record to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News or any mainstream outlet.
Assange faces up to 170 additional years in prison under the new charges—10 years for each count of violating the Espionage Act.
Now You See It, Now You Don't. Democracy itself can,...be redacted if the culture of blacking-out key information becomes Washington’s accepted paradigm.
Throughout its history, the Espionage Act has been used as a weapon to attack free speech and dissent.
The “warmakers,” the ruling elite who wish to control the world, including of course the USA, found the short video "Collateral Damage" taking its place in global politics.
The collapse of our democratic institutions began long before the arrival of Trump, who is capitalizing on the evisceration of the rule of law. TD ORIGINALSCHRIS HEDGES April/May 2019 Creeping Toward Tyranny by CHRIS HEDGES MAY 06, 2019 The collapse of our democratic institutions began long before the arrival of Trump, who is capitalizing on the evisceration More
...the ways in which Fox News has reshaped the industry in its own image, and how networks like MSNBC have come to tell viewers exactly what they want to hear.
We’re still seeing the Espionage Act used to kill free speech on a regular basis today, just over a century since its passage into law.
If the the U.S. jails Julian Assange, they should jail me, and my colleagues at The Guardian and New York Times. We all used the Manning / Assange / WikiLeaks emails
