Have you ever heard of such madness in your life?: Judge Upholds Pseudonymity of Cincinnati Police Officer Who Is Suing His Critics for Libel I wrote about the case (in which news outlets, the defendants, and I are opposing pseudonymity) a few weeks ago here....
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9/15/20 Kevin Gosztola: Day Six of the Assange Extradition Hearing
Kevin Gosztola is back for an update on Julian Assange's extradition hearing. He describes the great line-up of witnesses being summoned by Assange's defense team and how easily, for the most part, they've been able to dismantle the arguments from the prosecution....
The ‘Bountygate’ Narrative Collapses as Trump Hires Afghan War Skeptic
On Conflicts of Interest #8, Will and Kyle discuss CENTCOM commander Frank McKenzie's recent statement on the New York Times's "Russian bounties" story, saying he'd seen no evidence to support the assertion. Negotiating teams from the Afghan government and the...
News Roundup 9/16/20
US News The mayor of Louisville announces the taxpayers of his city will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor. So far, the police officers who murdered Taylor have not been charged. [Link] Trump says he will sell advanced weapons to states that normalize...
9/11/20 Arthur Bloom on the Fake Opinion Columnists Pushing War With Iran
Arthur Bloom talks about a recent piece from The American Conservative, which exposes the case of a prolific and well-known anti-Iran opinion columnist who turned out not to be a real person. "Amir Basiri," who wrote dozens of pieces for mostly right-leaning...
9/11/20 Ford Fischer on the Unified Activism the Media Doesn’t Want You to See
Journalist Ford Fischer discusses his coverage of the various armed factions taking to the streets in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, and amid broader calls for police reform. The mainstream media typically paints a black-and-white narrative: on one side are...
CENTCOM Commander: No Evidence For Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops
Months after The New York Times reported that Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops in Afghanistan, a top US commander says a detailed review of all available intelligence found no corroboration of the story. Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander...
The Police Are Not Going to Be There For You
The person who trusts the police to protect them is the person who has never had to rely on the police for protection. They're historians. They show up after the fact to take your statement. I've seen people on gun forums say in one moment to get a gun and learn how...
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