JAMES COGAN—”Britain was moving to extradite Assange to Sweden on trumped-up allegations of sexual abuse as the first step in transferring him to the US to face charges of espionage, which carry a possible death sentence. Washington had vowed to punish Assange for having exposed before the world war crimes committed by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as US intrigues against other countries…”
ACTIVISTS & HEROES
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The demonstration called for Sunday, 17th June, in support of Julian Assange, is one of the most important and urgent for many years. Two days later, it will be six years since Julian was forced to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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THE EDITOR—As the global crisis precipitated by the irredeemably criminal system deepens and accelerates, more and more people are becoming radicalised, finding their voices and stepping forth to serve as citizen journalists in the places vacated by the multitude of careerist presstitutes defending the status quo. In this trench, few are outspoken, fearless, and spot on as Debbie Lusignan, host of Sane Progressive channel. Here’s a sampler, by way of introduction. Be sure to follow her work, as we surely will.
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PEPE ESCOBAR—Trump has been served legal notice – pursuant to 18 US Code 4, and 28 US Code 1361 – of “national and international legal violations.” The letter also doubles as “a legal notice to the American people” – and is established as legal protection “against any retaliation, detainment, investigation, sequestration, interrogation, discrimination, imprisonment, torture, financial consequences, or any other negative or prejudicial consequences or actions.”
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Today’s Poor People’s Campaign: Too Important Not to Criticize
27 minutes readPATRICK WALKER—Now, anyone reading Dixon’s piece will instantly notice its snarky tone toward religion. As a frequent reader of Black Agenda Report (a black leftist publication, after all), I find this par for the course and hardly unjustified; how often, after all, has religion—especially U.S. Christianity—been used to buttress the powers that be? Or, in other words, to provide respectable support—even God’s sanction—for a ruthless capitalist or militarist establishment or even Nazis?