Scotland Will Pardon Thousands of Witches Executed 300 Years Ago
Three centuries after repeal of the Witchcraft Act, thousands tried and executed as witches could receive official apologies from Scotland.
Criminal Justice
Chris Hedges: The Execution of Julian Assange
He committed empire’s greatest sin. He exposed it as a criminal enterprise. He documented its lies, callous disregard for human life, rampant corruption and innumerable war crimes. And empires always kill those who inflict deep and serious wounds.
‘Huge Step Forward’: Steven Donziger Transferred From Federal Prison to House Arrest
“But the battle for my freedom and to hold Chevron accountable continues,” said the jailed human rights lawyer, who won a landmark multibillion-dollar judgment against the oil giant for Ecuadoran Indigenous people.
“A Lot of Mistakes”: The Guardian and Julian Assange
Three years on from the explosive Julian Assange/Paul Manafort story, we question whether the Guardian has honored its stated commitment to the truth.
BREAKING: “A Two-By-Four Between The Eyes” — Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger Sentenced to Maximum of 6 Months Prison
The six-month sentence was the maximum prison term that disbarred human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, 60 and a Harvard Law graduate, could be given on the six misdemeanor counts he faced after helping to obtain a $9.6 billion settlement against Chevron.
This Attorney Took On Chevron (and WON). Then Chevron-Linked Judges and Private Prosecutors Had Him Locked Up.
Steven Donziger’s legal saga has demonstrated deep-rooted conflicts of interest in the judicial system when it comes to climate justice.
Key Witness in Assange Case Admits to Lies in Indictment
A major witness in the United States’ Department of Justice case against Julian Assange has admitted to fabricating key accusations in the indictment against the Wikileaks founder.
Prosecutors And Media Smear 13-Year-Old Killed By Chicago Police Ahead of Body Cam Footage Release
Chicago police and prosecutors emphasize “gangs” and “gun violence” are to blame for police shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, attempting to distort the media narrative in advance of the upcoming public release of likely disturbing body cam footage of the shooting after weeks of stonewalling.
Anti-War Activist Visited By CHP Officers At Home After Posting Viral Video of Embarrassing AOC Interview
An anti-war activist was visited by California Highway Patrol officers after posting video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s bumbling comments on Israel-Palestine. The action, which AOC denies triggering, was initiated by a call to US Capitol Police.
NYC Becomes 1st US City to End Qualified Immunity for Police
A year after nationwide protests against police brutality, the New York City Council passed a bill limiting qualified immunity, a longstanding legal protection officers had against lawsuits.
Jeffrey Epstein Had Tapes of Trump and Clintons, Ghislaine Maxwell Told Reporter
Former financier’s partner allegedly revealed existence of secret recordings of former presidents, CBS producer claims.
Ex-Michigan governor indicted for “willful neglect” in Flint water crisis
Public officials “evaded accountability for far too long,” prosecutor says.
UK Judge Justifies CIA Spying On Assange Citing Debunked CNN Report Based On… CIA Spying
UK judge Vanessa Baraitser justified CIA spying on Julian Assange by citing a falsehood-filled CNN report. Her judgment highlighted corporate media’s enthusiastic role in a state-sponsored assault on press freedom.
Zoom Executive Allegedly Doctored Child Porn to Smear Tiananmen Square Memorial Activists
American prosecutors have charged a Zoom executive in an elaborate scheme to disrupt video meetings of activists who planned to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Read More…
Hackers Are Selling More Than 85,000 MySQL Databases On a Dark Web Portal
Hackers break into databases, steal their content, hold it for ransom for 9 days, and then sell to the highest bidder if the DB owner doesn’t want to pay the ransom demand.