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Lee Camp: Julian Assange’s Father, John Shipton, on the U.S. Government’s ‘Scandalous’ Plan to ‘Murder’ His Son

« These people want to destroy Julian and destroy Wikileaks, » warns Assange’s father ahead of the whistleblower’s final extradition hearing next month.

Lee Camp
Par Lee Camp
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 Scheerpost — One of the biggest moments in Julian Assange’s trial is slated to happen next month, when the embattled and imprisoned WikiLeaks founder’s final extradition hearing is held in Great Britain. And as host Lee Camp points out before introducing his guest in this clip from “Redacted Tonight,” there have been some stunning developments

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US Writes Belarus into Its Familiar Regime-Change Script

The primary reason the U.S. government opposes the Lukashenko administration is not its authoritarianism, real as that might be. Instead, Lukashenko’s steadfast refusal to privatize state assets, join NATO, or open the country up for foreign exploitation are Washington’s principal objections.

Alan Macleod
Par Alan Macleod

MINSK, BELARUS — Quietly, the U.S. national security state is turning up the heat on Belarus, hoping that the ex-Soviet country of 9 million will be the next casualty of its regime-change agenda. This sentiment was made clear in President Joe Biden’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Biden announced that the U.S. would pursue

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Choosing Its “Gates”: US Punishes Russia but is Giving UAE a Free Pass

It seems that the profits of the U.S. military industrial complex have been put ahead of security, and the relationship between Abu Dhabi and Washington has only grown stronger.

Robert Inlakesh
Par Robert Inlakesh

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The Western corporate media peddled claims of direct Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but remains silent on the seemingly provable interference of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Even worse is that the Biden administration, armed with information about the interference, is still selling

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Microcosms of Mayhem & Humanity: Destroying Black & Brown Lives for High-Rises in the Nation’s Capital

Amidst all the confusion, one thing is clear: the city has done a terrible job on outreach and ensuring that those who need permanent housing have access to it.

Eleanor Goldfield
Par Eleanor Goldfield

ADAMS MORGAN PLAZA, WASHINGTON — “Where that McDonald's is right now,” he says pointing across the street. “That used to be a news stand where I'd buy comics as a kid.” Dumah Muhammad stands in Adams Morgan Plaza in Washington, D.C., a light drizzle misting a small crowd of supporters and press. A few people wrangle a tarp over the PA system and

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An Empty Building with a Tattered Flag: Palestinians Have No Voice in Washington

Sad to say, the role of the head of the PLO office in Washington was in fact little more than that of a punching bag for the television networks.

Miko Peled
Par Miko Peled

WASHINGTON — In January of 2021 Reuters reported on “U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to work to reopen the Palestinians’ diplomatic mission in Washington.” The office was closed down by then-President Donald Trump almost 25 years to the day after the signing of the Oslo Accords at the White House. The report mentions some of the legal and political

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Academic David Miller Speaks Out Following Firing & Israel Lobby Smear Campaign

Ironically, Miller’s book, “Bad News for Labour: Anti-Semitism, the Party and Public Belief,” detailed how bogus charges of anti-Semitism were weaponized against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in order to defame and destroy him.

Lowkey
Par Lowkey
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 Instead of simply stopping its human rights abuses, the Israeli government has built an extensive and sophisticated public relations network across the West in order to protect itself from criticism. Today, Lowkey speaks to one of the latest victims of that smear campaign, Professor David Miller. A prominent critic of the state of

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