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Leaked OPCW Report Suggests 2018 Syria Chemical Attack Was Staged (VIDEO)
A newly leaked OPCW report shows the supposed 2018 gas attack in Douma, Syria was “staged,” undermining the case for US strikes on the Syrian government.
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Taiwan Becomes First Asian Country to Legalize Same Sex Marriage (PHOTOS)
Thousands of elated demonstrators outside Parliament cheered and rejoiced as Taiwan became the first country in Asia to fully legalize same-sex marriage May 17.
Swedish Prosecutors File Request for Assange’s Detention Over Sexual Assault Inquiry
Sweden has announced they will reopen the rape case against WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange now that he is out of the Ecuadorian Embassy, seeking his extradition after he serves his 50-week-long UK prison sentence for skipping bail.
Embassy Protection Collective: We’re Still Here and We’re Staying
The Embassy Protection Collective is a movement based in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. opposing the illegal US-backed coup against the legitimate constitutional government of President Nicolas Maduro.
How the Right-Wing Opposition Tricked Soldiers Into Being Part of the Coup Attempt (VIDEO)
Self-proclaimed “interim president” Juan Guaido once again made a call on social media for the military to overthrow the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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.
Landslide Victory: Early Ukraine Election Results Show Comedian Zelensky’s Near 50-point Lead Over Poroshenko
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has secured an impressive victory against incumbent president Petro Poroshenko, winning 73 percent of the vote in Sunday’s run-off election.
Freedom of the Press in the UK: Imprisoning Julian Assange, Arrest of Journalists in Northern Ireland (VIDEO)
Investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested in 2018 over the use of material allegedly stolen from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) relating to the Loughinisland massacre.
Fantastic Didactic Weekend Flick Pick (April 19-21, 2019): “The Veto” (2019) Documentary Reveals Western War Propaganda on Syria.
New documentary sheds light on Western propaganda campaign against Syria.
A New Battle for Tripoli: Preconditions and Prospects (VIDEO)
Once Africa’s wealthiest nation, Libya has been in a state of constant chaos since the NATO intervention in 2011 toppled the government of Muammar Gaddafi. An eruption of violence, crime, and humanitarian crisis turned Libya in one of the key hubs of arms, drugs, and human trafficking.
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.
Major Confession: Kosovo’s PM – ‘I Only Carry Out U.S Orders, I’m an American Soldier’
In a major confession revealed on Friday April 5th, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said his government’s policies serve US interests against Serbia and Russia, and he is only following Washington’s orders.
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.