Assange’s father John Shipton and brother Gabriel are traveling across the US this month to press the Biden administration to drop its charges, and highlight the threat to worldwide press freedom this prosecution poses. Joining them in New York this week was Roger Waters, who told RT on Friday why …
Read More »Other states should follow Texas in trying to fix the border crisis… because you can bet that the White House won’t do it
Ever since Donald Trump lost the election in 2020, the southern border of the United States of America has been nothing more than a mess, with the number of undocumented migrants at a 20-year high. The situation has been described as a “humanitarian crisis,” with footage showing large cages of …
Read More »Trying to skewer someone for dumb social media posts made 9 years ago as a teen is a new low for cancel culture
I don’t know about you, but I was apt to say lots of extremely dumb things as a teenager that I didn’t believe then and I certainly don’t believe now. Come to think of it, even as a fully grown if-not-exactly mature adult, I am still apt to say idiotic …
Read More »Over 70% of Republicans blame Capitol riot on ‘left-wing protesters trying to make Trump look bad’ – poll
In the YouGov/Yahoo poll, Republicans and Democrats painted strikingly different pictures of the Capitol riot, which ultimately left five dead in their wake, including one officer. While over 80% of Democrats blame Trump supporters at the Capitol, blame Trump himself, or blame Republicans promoting the idea that the presidential election …
Read More »India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns
Twitter’s offices in the cities of Delhi and Gurgaon were visited by police on Monday, just days after the US tech company flagged tweets by Indian politicians as “manipulated media.” In a statement on Thursday, Twitter said it was “concerned by recent events regarding our employees in India and the …
Read More »By trying to link Russia & Nord Stream 2 to Belarus’ grounding of plane, Western talking heads have failed to understand crisis
However, that hasn’t stopped a number of EU and UK lawmakers from suggesting targeting the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, currently under construction, over Belarus’ apparent decision to intercept a passenger plane, despite the project being Russian-backed, and the fact that any attempts to block its completion would actually …
Read More »‘Motherf*cker trying to steal my sh*t’: UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis ‘KNOCKS OUT’ would-be car thief (VIDEO)
Lewis, the second-ranked fighter in the UFC’s heavyweight fold, is widely expected to fight Francis Ngannou later this year in what will be his second bid to claim a world title. But according to footage posted to his Instagram account Tuesday, he came close to getting some early sparring in …
Read More »Tell the truth, America… the G7 meeting is all about trying to contain the rise of China
The meeting of the ministers of the G7 group of advanced economies – or self-styled “leading democracies” – promises to be a fascinating affair. In attendance are the United Kingdom, which is chairing the meeting, as well as the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, alongside honorary invitees …
Read More »‘Trying to keep Australians safe’: Canberra enforces and defends travel ban CRIMINALIZING return of its own citizens from India
The controversial rule came into force on Monday, barring Australian citizens from returning to the country from the Covid-19 hotspot until May 15. Those who ignore the restrictions face five years behind bars and/or a fine of AUS$66,600 Australian dollars (US$51,500). “It’s a high-risk situation in India,” Health Minister Greg …
Read More »Tara Reade: Doing diplomacy with the US is like trying to appease an abusive partner in a toxic relationship
“Come here,” demands A, crooking a finger. “No, never mind. Go Away,” A says angrily. R leaves, confused. ‘No, wait, come here,” A says again. “OMG why did you do that?!“ A is now yelling. “Do what?” R asks, alarmed. “Oh, you know very well,” A responds. R steps back, …
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