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How Human Rights Watch Whitewashed a Right-Wing Massacre in Bolivia
While some may be surprised by its response to the Bolivia crisis, Human Rights Watch’s support for a U.S.-backed right-wing coup is no aberration.
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NYT’s “Leaked” Chinese Files Story Covers For Terrorism
The New York Times has once again exposed itself as an organ of US special interests operating under the guise of journalism – contributing to Wall Street and Washington’s ongoing and escalating hybrid war with China with a particularly underhanded piece of war propaganda.
BREAKING: Sweden Drops ‘Rape’ Investigation for Julian Assange
For the third time in nine years, Sweden’s prosecution services have dropped an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, or ‘lesser rape,’ accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
‘Pinochet-Style Dictatorship’: Bolivia’s Coup Government Threatens to Arrest Leftist Lawmakers and Journalists
“Bolivia is living through a violent, regressive, completely undemocratic power grab. All governments must sever relations with this illegal regime.”
How Western Media Bias Allows Israel to Getaway with Murder in Gaza
Blinded Palestinian journalist exposes Israel’s increasing violence against media.
Fueling Concerns of Approaching Catastrophic ‘Tipping Point,’ Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Hit Highest Level in Decade
“These figures confirm what we feared, namely that 2019 has been a dark year for the rainforest in Brazil.”
Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed
Despite heavy backing from US officials, the coup attempt fell completely flat as Venezuela’s armed forces failed to defect to Juan Guaidó’s side and few opposition protesters trickled into the streets.
With a Planet on Fire, This Is What It Means to Enter Emergency Mode
The climate crisis is an unprecedented emergency. How we react to the climate crisis will shape centuries and millennia to come.
With Over 6 Million People Worldwide, Climate Strikes Largest Coordinated Global Uprising Since Iraq War Protests
“The momentum is on our side and we are not going anywhere.”
Hong Kong Protests: Fading Foreign Tantrum, Not Genuine Revolution
A growing backlash has begun across Hong Kong against US-funded protests that have attempted to disrupt governance and commerce as part of a floundering movement to maintain Western influence in the region.
Report: US-Made Bomb Killed Six Yemeni Civilians, Including Three Children, in June Attack
“It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the U.S.A. continues to feed the conveyor belt of arms flowing into Yemen’s devastating conflict.”
The Drone Strikes on the Saudi Oil Facilities Have Changed Global Warfare
The devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities by drones and missiles not only transforms the balance of military power in the Middle East, but marks a change in the nature of warfare globally.
“How Dare You!”: Watch Greta Thunberg’s Full Speech From the U.N. Climate Action Summit (VIDEO)
Fighting back tears, Greta Thunberg gave an impassioned speech at the Action climate Summit, admonishing world leaders for failing young people by not acting to stop the climate crisis.
DeVos Threatens to Cut Funding for Middle Eastern Studies Programs for ‘Portraying Islam Too Positively’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called on University of North Carolina and Duke University to amend the curriculum of their joint Middle Eastern studies program, claiming it does not include enough positive material about religions other than Islam.
Millions Strike for Green New Deal in Largest Youth-Led Demonstration in History
Sunrise’s Varshini Prakash: “We’re putting the establishment on notice.”