Yes, Trump is bad news. But too many people are so taken in by these 4-year election cycles that they lose all sense of perspective. George W Bush and company rightly gave rise to huge anti-war demonstrations, but then too many people were lulled to sleep by the promises of Barack Obama that the anti-war movement simply disappeared. Though the warning signs were there (his … [Read more...] about Obama Fact Sheet
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Freeing Julian Assange: the Final Chapter
by John Pilger One of the epic miscarriages of justice of our time is unravelling. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention — — the international tribunal that adjudicates and decides whether governments comply with their human rights obligations — has ruled that Julian Assange has been detained unlawfully by Britain and Sweden. After five years of … [Read more...] about Freeing Julian Assange: the Final Chapter
Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize
The following article was sent to us by the author. We offer it to our readers. All opinions expressed are those of the author.By Nicola Nasser*Indeed, US President Barak Obama has gone a long way to earn his Nobel Peace Prize, which was prospectively and in advance awarded in 2009 to the 44th president of the United States while less than eight months in office.However, … [Read more...] about Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize
Obama borrows a page from Bush, threatens war based on false premises
A roundup of the critiiques being made:Institute for Public Accuracy 1DANIEL ELLSBERGEllsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971. He said today: "What's urgently needed right now -- today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- is people contacting their Representatives in their home districts and in D.C. demanding, first, that Speaker John Boehner call an emergency session of Congress … [Read more...] about Obama borrows a page from Bush, threatens war based on false premises
Obama, Wikileaks, Drones and the National Rifle Association
Julian Assange's US lawyer Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights notes the irony of seeking asylum in Ecuador because he fears prosecution by a country whose laws are respected for giving asylum to people like Assange. He says, "the US has demonstrated its commitment to be a safe haven for those being persecuted for their political beliefs by recognising that … [Read more...] about Obama, Wikileaks, Drones and the National Rifle Association