As always, if you appreciate my work and want to contribute to independent media, consider becoming a monthly Patron, or visit the Support Page. Top Links State Department Team Led by Former Raytheon Lobbyist Pushed Mike Pompeo to Support Yemen War Because of Arms Sales (Despicable doesn’t even begin to describe this, The Intercept) Pompeo Threatens Iran: ‘They’re Going to … Read more
Let’s get right to it. Earlier today, Julian Assange had his internet access severed. Here’s a translation of the statement from the government of Ecuador, in whose embassy he’s been trapped since 2012: Like this post? Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G Follow me on Twitter.
If you appreciate my work and want to contribute to independent media, consider becoming a monthly Patron, or visit the Support Page. Top Links Stop Blaming Russian Bots For Everything (The Russian bot narrative is total bs, Buzzfeed) Bernie Sanders Wants Congress to End U.S. Support for Yemen War. Saudi Lobbyists Fought Similar Measure Last Year.(Must read on how … Read more
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It wasn’t until earlier this year that I became really concerned about Amazon. Sure, I had warned people previously of the dangers of an oligarch like Jeff Bezos owning a major national newspaper like The Washington Post, and I’d also highlighted Amazon’s creepy $600 million contract with the CIA, but I didn’t truly grasp the bigger … Read more
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Opinion/Must Reads “FBI Is Handing Out Immunity Deals Like Candy” (Total insanity, Zerohedge) WashPost Makes History: First Paper to Call for Prosecution of Its Own Source After Accepting Pulitzer (Epic shamelessness, The Intercept) In Wells Fargo’s Bogus Accounts, Echoes of Foreclosure Abuses (The New York Times) Academic Penury: Adjunct Faculty as the New Precariat (Naked Capitalism) The … Read more