Assange Arrest Caitlin Johnstone explains how the attack on Julian Assange is an attack on journalism. [Link] Justin Raimondo argues Trump’s 'America First' platform did not include arresting Julian Assange. [Link] Patrick Cockburn explains the attacks on Julian...
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News Roundup 4/12/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2019 | News Roundup
Assange Arrested The indictment of Julian Assange has been unsealed. He is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. The charges are for the 2010 leak by Chelsea Manning. [Link] Trump says Wikileaks 'really isn’t his thing' and the Department of Justice...
News Roundup 3/9/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2019 | News Roundup
Kelley Vlahos breaks down how different political factions are reacting to the BDS Movement. [Link] The EUROCOM commander calls for more US troops and warships to be deployed to Europe. He also said the US is considering sending more weapons to Ukraine. [Link] The...
News Roundup 3/7/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 7, 2019 | News Roundup
US News FDA leader Scott Gottlieb resigns. [Link] Joe Lauria explains how the 1st Amendment protects Wikileaks. [Link] Milwaukee County sheriff's office will stop sharing information with ICE. [Link] Border Patrol reports a huge spike in apprehensions of migrants on...
News Roundup 1/29/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 29, 2019 | News Roundup
Venezuela Tulsi Gabbard calls on the US to stay out of Venezuela. [Link] The Bank of England refuses to give the Maduro government $1.2 billion in gold the bank holds for Venezuela. The US pressured the UK to prevent Maduro from receiving the gold. [Link] White House...
News Roundup 1/3/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 3, 2019 | News Roundup
The Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White resigns. [Link] A Mexican mayor was murdered just after being sworn into office. [Link] US citizen Paul Whelan has been arrested in Russia and accused of spying. Whelan is a former Marine. Mike Pompeo has called for Russia to...
News Roundup 12/12/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 12, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
Montgomery County Ohio is being sued because its police officers tortured a restrained man with pepper spray. [Link] DHS is developing predictive software to screen air travelers. [Link] A terrorist in France killed at least three people in an attack on a Christmas...
The Ancient Mythical Rites of Pearl Harbor Day
by David Swanson | Dec 10, 2018 | Featured Articles, Politics
Last week I spoke at a high school. As I often do, I told them I’d perform a magic trick. I only know one, but I know it will almost always work with no skill required. I scribbled on a piece of paper and folded it up. I asked someone to name a war that was justified....
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Standards!
Secretary of War Hegseth recently brought the perfumed princes to the Pentagram to give a short speech on standards. I am glad for the name change since the DoD has never troubled themselves with defending the nation. Someone: "How come there aren't any fat Marines?"...
Short Story – Context
He clenched his fist around the USB, impatience gripping him as he waited. He had just finished pacing only to sit down, unaware of his rocking back and forth. Once he saw her, he was back to his feet. He wanted to push it into her hand and disappear. Instead, she...
The Impasse
Liberty is only acceptable for a virtuous people.
The Great Enrichment Is Real
From about 1800 to the present the world's economy did something good, which looks to be permanent and looks to be justified. If contrary to the evidence we cling to our prejudices about economic history—our view that the Industrial Revolution was improverishng, or...
Where Are We?
A Lot of people have been asking me where we are politically. I don’t know if I have a good answer, but “When I am Weaker Than You, I ask you for Freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am Stronger than you, I take away your Freedom Because that...
Bertolt Brecht’s “A Worker Reads and Asks”
In 1935 while in exile Brecht wrote his poem challenging the aristocracy of history. The belief that events and the entire of human existence occurs because of a great man, the dear leader. In contemporary moments, politicians and influential people are looked at with...
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