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5
Jun
Category Archives: usa
Kneeling to kill (and other pictures)
2
Jun
… and sixty-one years earlier. On August 25, 1959 – eight days after the release of Kind of Blue – Miles Davis was at Birdland, recording an Armed Forces Day broadcast for Voice of America. In between sets he … Read More »
War with China will be based on lies
5
May
Here’s a question that’s foxed millions. Can you spot the odd one out in this list? George Bush’s discovery that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, Trump’s discovery that Assad used poison gas at Douma (with the OPCW leant on … Read More »
My April reads
25
Apr
This post also features on Off-Guardian For weeks my political focus has narrowed almost exclusively to Covid-19. It’s not that I haven’t noted other things. Increased Washington bellicosity over China, Iran and Venezuela has been hard to ignore, likewise the … Read More »
Murray on Assange: Beyond Words
8
Apr
See also Craig Murray’s four daily court reports from Belmarsh, beginning here. Today he writes: Yesterday Mark Sommers QC, the extremely erudite and bookish second counsel for Julian Assange in his extradition hearing, trembled with anger in court. Magistrate Vanessa … Read More »
Now it’s a DRUGS WAR on Venezuela!
2
Apr
Does anyone still think the USA a force for good in this world, as opposed to a declining and on that count triply dangerous empire wreaking misery, death and mayhem on every continent? I’d love to hear from them with … Read More »
WSWS on Covid-19
19
Mar
World Socialist Website, maintained by the Socialist Equality Party, is worth keeping an eye on. Its reports on the coronaviris crisis have been outstanding. I’ve no links to the SEP, one product of the implosion of Gerry Healy’s frightful WRP, … Read More »
Help Chelsea Manning
14
Mar
After seven years in prison for exposing US war crimes, Chelsea was re-imprisoned a year ago in an attempt to coerce her to testify against Julian Assange before a grand jury. Judge Anthony Trenga also hit her with fines of … Read More »
Do we jail journalists for exposing crimes?
1
Mar
Caitlin Johnstone today: The propagandists have all gone dead silent on the WikiLeaks founder they previously were smearing with relentless viciousness, because they no longer have an argument. The facts are all in, and yes, it turns out the US … Read More »
Craig Murray: Assange Hearing Day 4
29
Feb
See also: Craig Murray: Assange Hearing Day 1 Craig Murray: Assange Hearing Day 2 craig murray: assange hearing day 3 The former UK Ambassador reports on the fourth day of the Extradition Hearing. Try asking this question out loud, in … Read More »