As many journalists and others have been saying for a decade, the US was seeking Assange to charge him with an anti-Constitutional law that threatens investigative journalists around the world. The Daily Beast has been tough on Wikileaks. Very tough. But charging someone under the espionage act for publishing classified
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Scripturient: Stalin’s ghostly influence today
I recently finished reading the second volume of Stephen Kotkin’s magisterial biography of Josef Stalin: About 1,700 pages so far, with another 400 or so in small-type notes. Brilliant stuff, but a lot to absorb and consider. A bit of a slog if you’re not at least somewhat familiar with
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: China’s Long Game – Waiting for Trump to Bring Down the United States
China’s economic prowess is just part of its rivalry with the United States. This is a standard part of an ascending power taking its rightful place alongside a once-dominant power. According to research analyst, Laban Yu, Trump’s trade war won’t stop China’s long game. “China can only conclude that the
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Trump Is Losing His Marbles
There’s recently been a noticeable decline in Donald Trump’s mental faculties. Here’s one example when he repeatedly complains about the “oranges” of the Mueller investigation. Equally worrisome are two instances this week where Trump mentioned his New York born father, Fred, having come to America from Germany. It’s tempting to
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What Has Mueller Really Done? Think.
Special counsel Robert Mueller has a lot to show for his two-year investigation. He’s indicted some 37 individuals. Of those within his reach, most charged have pleaded guilty. Others have been convicted at trial. The remainder await trial. The local gang have mainly been indicted for lying to investigators. Manafort
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Trump Backers Sought to Bury Cambridge Analytica So Deep No One Would Uncover Its Secrets
Cambridge Analytica, the now defunct company believed to be instrumental in the Brexit Leave campaign and the election of Donald J. Trump to the White House, is now before a British court. The company, once owned by ultra-right billionaire, Robert Mercer, and directed by noneother than Trump aide, Steve Bannon,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It Is Revealed in Glimpses But This Is the Unmistakable Face of Today’s Right Wing
Whether it’s Donald Trump’s absolution of white nationalists or Andrew Scheer and Dave Tkachuk embracing them on the lawns of the Parliament buildings, the abject evil of the right wing is unmistakable. Here’s the latest. An Australian senator, Fraser Anning, has responded to the Christchurch massacres by blaming the carnage
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Goldy Goes To CPAC…. And Is Very Disappointed
As I've been battling the worst man cold in the history of man colds (really, it actually might be the most virulent cold since history began and that is TOTALLY not an exaggeration), I've been sticking close to home medicating myself with port and Netflix documentaries; cold medication might be
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Obstruction of Justice? Of Course, Yawn.
Up here in the Great White North, we’re dampening our dainties over whether the prime minister strong armed a former justice minister to intercede on behalf of a Quebec company with a rich history of corruption at home and abroad. When Canadians get into navel gazing we sometimes lose sight
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Racist Yellow Vest Supporter David Selvers and Millennium Crane Rentals Fined $70,000 In Workplace Death Incident
I have the best readers. This article is due to one who continued to dig into a figure who appeared in yesterday's blog post. On Sunday, ARC published a story in which a Yellow Vests supporter David Selvers was profiled: The Canadian Anti-Hate Network wrote about him and his racist blog
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Major Media White Washes Yellow Vests Movement and Convoy to Ottawa: Ignores Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny Endemic to Reactionary Movement
On Tuesday last week, "The National" on CBC uncritically profiled the Yellow Vests movement and provided a forum for overt hate groups such as the former Nouns of Odin now going by the name the Clann. There was little to no mention of the racism rife within the movement and
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: There’s a Reason They Called it MAD.
They were all the rage in my day. Tactical nuclear weapons, mini-nukes, or “those little bags of instant sunshine.” Somewhere around here I’ve got a then-“secret” field manual laying out how these weapons were to be used in the event of a massive Soviet invasion of western Europe. All eyes
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Follow-Up on Dara "Nazi Mom" Graham and the Reactionary Yellow Vests
It was a matter of time before Paulie, a man who has been at the center of Canadian far-right movement for close to 50 years and who is now desperately trying to maintain relevance today, would associate himself with the latest unoriginal fad the Canadian far-right have adopted: Add Paulie
Continue readingScripturient: America’s time machine
We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin… our homes are covered with mortgages, labor impoverished; and the land concentrating in the hands of the capitalists… The fruits of toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: WCAI Hoping For Charlottesville North
The date of the planned Worldwide Coalition Against Islam rally is certainly not a coincidence as it coincides with the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally. The event was initially made infamous by the scene of white supremacists walking through the streets of the city chanting
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Very Model Of A Very Stable Genius
Randy Rainbow updated this song, and it’s genius. Really.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Theresa May, Donald Trump, and Nigel Farage
Was Donald Trump acting as Nigel Farage’s beard when he gave a controversial interview to the Brit tabloid, The Sun, the evening before his meeting with Theresa May? To Sun reporters, Trump sang the praises of May’s bete noire, Boris Johnson and even said he’d make a fine prime minister
Continue readingKersplebedeb | Kersplebedeb: Donald Trump Uses Right-Wing Populism to Unite Divergent Groups
click here to order from leftwingbooks.net The following interview with Matthew N. Lyons by Mark Karlin is mirrorer here from Truthout, where it first appeared. It is reposted with permission. No, the right wing is not a monolithic force. One of the key points Matthew N. Lyons details in his
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Michele Tittler Being Arraigned on July 9 Charged With Three Counts
When the Idle No More movement began, a number of First Nations activists were able to achieve considerable success in using the media to get their message out to the general public. While there were many, including this blog, who supported these efforts, they also resulted in hostility from those
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