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Julian Assange’s Attorney Decries Espionage Charges as Threat to Press Freedom
The Justice Department has indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 17 charges of violating the Espionage Act.
People With a Lot of Money Are Determining What Culture Is
“CounterSpin” interviews Amin Husain on decolonizing museums.
Daenerys Targaryen Was Never a Liberator
“Game of Thrones” failed its fans, but Dany was never a hero.
“Avengers: Endgame” Is a Liberal War Cry
It is through the Avengers that we see the price of political failure.
Whistleblower’s Arrest Shows Even “Secure” Platforms Are Vulnerable
The “secure” digital channel is a lucrative myth marketed by the tech industry.
Trump Steps Up War on Whistleblowers With Arrest of Veteran
Air Force vet Daniel Hale was charged under the Espionage Act for leaking drone war documents.
The Real Monster in “Game of Thrones” Is Its Hidden Reactionary Ideology
There are no monsters beyond our walls. There are human beings.
Remembering Folk Icon Pete Seeger on What Would Have Been His 100th Birthday
Seeger recalled how he learned about the classic civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” in this interview.
MSNBC Loves Biden Because He Won’t Break Up Telecom Companies
Comcast would surely come under the antitrust microscope if Sanders or Warren were to win the Democratic nomination.
To Conjure the Future We Want, We Need a Revolution of the Heart
As we rise up to co-create new social contracts, let us draw upon our intersecting spiritual antecedents.