US Sanctions Killed Over 40,000 Venezuelans Since 2017
A new study reveals that Trump’s animosity towards Venezuela has caused grave harm to most vulnerable Venezuelan social groups.
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All U.S. Extremist Killings in 2018 Had Links to Right-Wing Extremism — Report
Every extremist killing in the US in 2018 had a link to a right-wing extremism, according to a January 2019 report from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism.
Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Has More Money Than the DNC, the DSCC, and the DCCC Combined
According to a study of FEC filings, the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign has more cash on hand than all of the Democratic Party’s official campaign organizations combined.
Amazon, Netflix, IBM Among 60 Profitable Fortune 500 Companies That Avoided All Federal Income Taxes in 2018 Under Trump’s Tax Law
At least 60 companies reported 2018 federal tax rates amounting to effectively zero, or even less than zero, on U.S. pretax income, more than twice as many compared to previous years — a partial result of the 2017 Trump tax law — according to a new report.
Why Assange’s Extradition Must be Opposed at All Cost
The extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange sets an extremely dangerous precedence for press freedom.
Black Hole Captured In Photograph For The First Time Ever
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.
Ecuador Twists Embarrassing INA Papers Into Pretext To Oust Assange
WikiLeaks warned Thursday that founder Julian Assange could be expelled from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London within “hours to days” by Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, citing “a high level source within the Ecuadorian state.”
Silencing the Whistle: The Intercept Shutters Snowden Archive, Citing Cost
The closing of The Intercept’s Snowden archive will likely mean the end of any future publications, unless Glenn Greenwald’s rather absurd promise of finding “the right partner … that has the funds to robustly publish” is fulfilled.
Brazil, Colombia, Now Venezuela: US Pursues Right-Wing Hegemony in South America (VIDEO)
Watch: From Colombia and Brazil, Kei Pritsker expounds on the decades of US meddling in South America that preceded the ongoing coup in Venezuela.
US Government Refuses to Confirm or Deny It Put American Journalist on Drone Kill List
“The government seeks to shield itself from all inquiry into the process by which it acts as prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner.”
A Comedian Who Plays Ukraine’s President on TV Just Took the Lead in Ukraine’s Real Presidential Election. No Joke.
Volodymyr Zelensky is much more moderate than far-right populists who have had recent success in elections, and he appealed for reconciliation with separatist-held eastern Ukraine.
US Journalist Exposes Julian Assange’s Prison-Like Conditions at Ecuadorian Embassy
The Ecuadorian government has turned against a man it once granted diplomatic asylum in such a way that he now has less rights than a prisoner.
Mexico City, 1968: When ‘Mystery Snipers’ Opened Fire on Their Own Troops (AUDIO)
Students and civilians were killed by military and police on October 2, 1968, during a protest in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City. The events are considered part of the Mexican Dirty War, when the government used its forces to suppress political opposition.
California Governor Newsom Freezes Death Penalty, Calls It ‘Fundamentally Immoral’ and Biased
California Governor Gavin Newsom has paused the use of the death penalty for the rest of his tenure.
Whatever Happened to the Skripals? One Year On, The Salisbury Poisoning Case Is Still Riddled With Questions That No One Wants To Answer
Is the official version of events really supported by the available evidence?