November 5, 2019
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Free Julian Assange. Do not extradite him – Sign the Petition
Julian Assange is being held in prison in the United Kingdom, convicted of and charged with no crime there. He is in danger of being extradited to the United States to be prosecuted for publishing accurate information in the public interest. This is a threat to journalism and to democracy, not just to WikiLeaks and… Continue reading
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Alan Macleod reports on the recent arrest of journalist Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal, the editor of independent media outlet The Grayzone, was secretly arrested on October 25 in a “SWAT-style” morning raid on his Washington D.C. home. He was held in D.C. Central Detention Facility for two days incommunicado, without the ability to communicate to the outside world, having been refused a phone call. He claims to have been… Continue reading
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Julian Assange calls for workers to organise in his defence
In a letter to a supporter in France, imprisoned WikiLeaks’ publisher Julian Assange urged workers to take action in their workplaces to fight for his freedom, including through the establishment of “blocs” in their trade unions. Continue reading
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Julian Assange’s Extradition Process Is ‘A Charade’
Filmmaker John Pilger attended Julian Assange’s last court hearing and observed not only that Assange is visibly suffering from prison mistreatment, but his defense is not being given a fair chance to make its case against his extradition to the US. (Inc. transcript) Continue reading
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‘International Actors in Haiti Have Been Guarantors of the Status Quo’
Janine Jackson interviewed CEPR’s Jake Johnston about Haiti for the November 1, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Continue reading
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UK drones more likely to target individuals than infrastructure data analysis reveals
Examination of UK air strike data from the past two years shows that British unmanned drones have been used far more often to attack individuals on the ground in Iraq and Syria than the UK’s other strike aircraft, the Tornado or the Typhoon. Continue reading
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, November 2019
4 November 2019 — Climate & Capitalism The red and green shelf is overflowing! Nine important new books address topics ranging from ecosocialism and rising seas to trees, growth and global poverty. Ecosocialist Bookshelf is an occasional feature. We can’t review every book we receive, but we will list and link to any that seem relevant Continue reading
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Dammed Good Question about the Green New Deal
Hydroelectric power from dams might be the thorniest question that proponents of the Green New Deal (GND) have to grapple with. Providing more energy than solar and wind combined, dams could well become the backup for energy if it proves impossible to get off of fossil fuels fast enough. Continue reading
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Post-Electoral Polarization. New Stage of the Imperialist Conspiracy in Bolivia
When the Bolivian political electoral process was oriented towards the institutional strengthening of radical democracy with the victory of Evo Morales in the October 20 elections, the head of a conspiracy appeared, in its most conservative forms of racism, hatred and violence against the Indians and the people, through the regional oligarchies headed by the… Continue reading
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GLYPHOSATE: DESTRUCTOR OF HUMAN HEALTH AND BIODIVERSITY
An increase in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, obesity and autism has been reported in Scotland. Similar increases have been seen globally. The herbicide glyphosate was introduced in 1974 and its use is accelerating. The manufacturers claim it to be safe, but none of the Regulatory Agencies are monitoring glyphosate levels in groundwater. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 