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With Extradition Imminent, the Implications of Assange’s Persecution for Journalism and Democracy

In light of Wikileaks tweeting that Julian Assange will be forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in a matter of “hours or days, MPN brings you a piece by Whitney Webb first published last June on the dangerous implications of the persecution of the Wikileaks founder.

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Julian Assange

Due to recent claims made by WikiLeaks on Twitter that Julian Assange will be forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London in a matter of "hours or days," MintPress News has brings you this editorial first published last June by journalist Whitney Webb in order to again highlight the dangerous precedent for journalism, free speech and

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Lee Camp Weighs in on Mueller Report, Self-Defeating Media, and “Dingle Sticks”

“I’m not saying that Trump isn’t corrupt, but by creating this laughable and baseless conclusion about Russian collusion, that has now been completely and utterly refuted, the Democrats, the faux resistance and our media have caused deep harm” — Lee Camp, Redacted Tonight

Nick Rehwaldt
بواسطة Nick Rehwaldt
Lee Camp | Rachel Maddow

Opinion -- Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his extensive 300-plus-page report on whether or not the Trump team colluded with Russia and/or obstructed justice with no new charges against President Donald Trump’s associates. The Trump team did not immediately react to the report and stayed quiet on Twitter, which he uses quite

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Watch | Brazil, Colombia, Now Venezuela: US Pursues Right-Wing Hegemony in South America

Watch: From Colombia and Brazil, Kei Pritsker on the decades of US meddling in South America that preceded the ongoing coup in Venezuela.

Kei Pritsker
بواسطة Kei Pritsker
Venezuela | US

(Transcript) —This video was produced as part of a MintPress News and Grayzone collaboration —  World domination: it’s a funny concept. We can imagine old dudes with messy hair and thick glasses taking over the world or the caricature of a humanoid villain that wears a skull and crossbones, but what about applying it to the real world? Who’s

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Corporate Dems Caught Between #MeToo Rock and Joe Biden Hard Place

Even in the age of the Donald Trump presidency and of #MeToo — where the Democratic Party aligned itself with sexual assault survivors, presenting itself as a friend of women — it appears the media and political classes are closing ranks to defend Joe Biden.

Alan Macleod
بواسطة Alan Macleod
Joe Biden | #MeToo

WASHINGTON -- Former Vice-President and current Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has been at the center of media attention after a string of accusations of inappropriate touching and other behavior surfaced against him. Former Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores accused Biden on Friday of coming behind her during a 2014 campaign rally for

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Marco Rubio: Arrest of Juan Guaido Would Amount to Coup D’etat

Senator Marco Rubio said that any attempt to arrest the Juan Guaido would amount to a “coup d’etat” which would face “consequences.”

Paul Dobson
بواسطة Paul Dobson
venezuela coup

Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly (ANC) has lifted the parliamentary immunity of the self-declared “Interim President” Juan Guaido, opening the door for criminal charges to be brought against him. Tuesday’s unanimous decision came following a request from the Supreme Court, and included the “authorisation” of the continuation of

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How the Media Paved the Way for Corbyn Target Practice

No one in the political or media class cares much whether their constant trivialising of Corbyn’s political programme degrades British political life, or whether their smears could lead to political violence.

Jonathan Cook
بواسطة Jonathan Cook
Jeremy Corbyn | target practice

It is time to stop believing these infantile narratives the political and media establishment have crafted for us. Like the one in which they tell us they care deeply about the state of British political life, that they lie awake at night worrying about the threat posed by populism to our democratic institutions. How do they persuade us of the

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