June 2019
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Free Reis Morris! Grenfell Tower campaigner imprisoned while those guilty of social murder walk free
The Socialist Equality Party condemns the imprisonment of Grenfell justice campaigner Reis Morris. His jailing is a vicious act of class justice aimed at suppressing opposition and protecting those responsible for 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower inferno. Continue reading
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This Outlaw Power By Christopher Black
On June 4th the Chinese government issued a travel alert for Chinese tourists thinking of visiting the United States, a day after it issued a similar advisory to Chinese students thinking of studying in the US over concerns for their safety and security. Chinese in the US are reporting harassment and interrogations by US immigration… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 7-8 June 2019
8 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day When the Journalists Ganged Up on Assange They Ganged Up on Themselves https://www.globalresearch.ca/when-journalists-ganged-up-assange-they-ganged-up-themselves/5679909 RT’s video agency Ruptly has obtained footage… https://williambowles.info/2019/06/07/106051/ Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 7-8 June 2019
7 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day The Venezuelan Right’s Oslo Crisis Venezuela to use ruble in trade with Russia to bypass US sanctions https://www.rt.com/news/461385-spief-ruble-venezuela-sanctions-dollar/ Continue reading
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Exclusive: First VIDEO of Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison
RT’s video agency Ruptly has obtained footage showing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange inside Belmarsh maximum security prison. Continue reading
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Timeline: Julian Assange’s Expulsion & Arrest
7 June 2019 — Defend Wikileaks Read the PDF version here March 2017 7 March 2017 — WikiLeaks releases Vault 7, exposing CIA hacking tools Largest leak of confidential CIA documents in history, details the agency’s cyber warfare capabilities Continue reading
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Isolated, Surveilled, Expelled: How Ecuador Betrayed Julian Assange
The expulsion of Julian Assange from Ecuador’s embassy in London on 11 April 2019 marked the culmination of President Lenín Moreno’s years-long effort to renege on Ecuador’s commitment to protect the WikiLeaks publisher from the United States’ persecution. By the time he took office on 24 May 2017, Moreno had already begun working on undermining… Continue reading
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Why Trump Now Wants Talks with Iran By Pepe Escobar
If Tehran blocks the Strait of Hormuz it could send the price of oil soaring and cause a global recession Continue reading
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Sudan: A Reign of Terror After the Massacre By Pavan Kulkarni
After killing 35 and injuring hundreds of protesters, the notorious paramilitary force, RSF, has overrun the capital city, terrorizing the citizens seen on the streets Continue reading
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European parliament election: the far right stopped — for now By Dick Nichols
In the end, the European establishment parties’ almighty scare campaign about the threat of a far-right surge at the May 26 elections to the European parliament worked out quite nicely for them. True, guarding the power structures of the neoliberal European Union (EU) has become trickier now that the duopoly of the European People’s Party (EPP)… Continue reading
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Actions For Assange: Ideas And Examples Of How To Help (Guest Blog By Elizabeth Lea Vos)
7 June 2019 — Caitlin Johnstone Hi everyone! I’ve never featured a guest blog before, but when I saw this excellent article by Elizabeth Lea Vos I immediately asked her for permission to republish it on my platform. For months I’ve seen supporters of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks stressing out about the question, “What can… Continue reading
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North American, European Public: Finally Wake Up, Damn It! By Andre Vltchek
I see great cities like Homs in Syria, reduced to horrifying ruins. I see Kabul and Jalalabad in Afghanistan, fragmented by enormous concrete walls intended to protect NATO occupation armies and their local puppets. I see monstrous environmental devastation in places such as Indonesian Borneo, Peruvian gold mining towns, or the by now almost uninhabitable… Continue reading
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US Forces Destroy Syrian Oil While Enforcing Sanctions By Steven Sahiounie
The U.S. military attacked three Syrian oil tankers, destroying all and killing four of their drivers. The tankers were carrying Syrian oil, pumped from Syrian oil wells, and driving on Syrian territory. The U.S. justified the attack and murders while enforcing the U.S. sanctions against Syria, which prohibit the purchase or importation of any oil. … Continue reading
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Washington Office on Latin America gets behind U.S. regime change agenda in Venezuela by Alexander Rubinstein
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), a self-described “human rights” NGO (non-governmental organization), has been circulating a June 1 press release ostensibly urging the return of democracy to Venezuela. Continue reading
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D-Day: How the US Supported Hitler’s Rise to Power
Historian Peter Kuznick joins Paul Jay to discuss the role of Ford, GM, and other industrialists in rearming Germany and supporting Hitler’s rise to power (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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China Newslinks 7 June 2019
7 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day US belief that China wants military bases in Arctic ‘totally baseless’ – Beijing’s envoy to Moscow https://www.rt.com/news/461302-china-russia-sophie-co-ambassador/ Putin: Moscow, Beijing agree on building several more Russia-designed nuclear power units http://tass.com/economy/1062602 Continue reading
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D-Day And The Myth That The U.S. Defeated The Nazis
Each D-Day anniversary the same question comes up. Who defeated Germany and its allies? The answer is, without any doubt, the Soviet Union. Continue reading
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Books: Environment, Labor, and Capitalism at Sea
Working at sea in the fishing industry is 115 times more dangerous than the UK average. It’s a startling statistic, that is usually explained by the idea that the sea is “dangerous.” Penny McCall Howard’s important book is a detailed examination of why this explanation is incorrect . Continue reading
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Zizek: Only a pan-European left can defeat ‘populism’
There were some spectacular details, such as the crushing defeat of both main parties in the United Kingdom. However, these should not blind us to the basic fact that nothing really big and surprising happened. Yes, the populist new right did make progress, but it remains far from a prevailing trend. Continue reading
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