Chris Hedges on Julian Assange and the larger ramifications of his continued persecution. “If [Assange is] found guilty it will effectively criminalize the investigative work of all journalists and publishers, anywhere in the world and of any nationality, who possess classified documents to shine a light on the inner workings of power. This mortal assault…
Category: politics
Glenn Greenwald: What Are the Major Media Sources of Fake News and Disinformation? — Rise Up Times
Be very careful which news sources to trust! What I have started to do to try to discern truth from falsehood is to read multiple sources and take a good look at those sources to see what they might gain from spinning the story the way they do. Then I triangulate them much as a…
#FF — What’s Left
PHOTO PROMPT © LIsa Fox There it sat, unused, isolated; the manifestation of the best efforts of across-the-aisle compromise in both houses. Governor Wilmer had sighed as she scribbled her signature on the bill, a subtle acknowledgment of her complicity, an impotent figurehead of the shambles of a once actualized ideal: representative government. She left…
The Last Time Democracy Almost Died, by Jill Lepore — Rise Up Times
I’ve read Jill Lepore’s work before and know her as a meticulous researcher and an articulate writer. Her essay will take 5 minutes or less to read and is well-worth your time to do so. “It’s a paradox of democracy that the best way to defend it is to attack it, to ask more of…
“Government in Action,” excerpt from Funny Times’ July 2021 issue
I’ve subscribed to the monthly newspaper, Funny Times, for at least a decade and probably longer. Regardless of what’s going on in the world, it never fails to make me laugh while at the same time learn about current events in political cartoons and humorous essays. It’s full of the regular cartoonists and featured collections. …
Assange’s Father on US Tour, includes Minneapolis/St. Paul — Rise Up Times
“Assange’s family members will meet with activists, press, and policymakers to raise awareness of the importance of protecting whistleblowers and journalists, and to advocate for the release of Julian Assange, whom the United Nations has declared “arbitrarily detained” since 2010.” Assange’s Father on US Tour, includes Minneapolis/St. Paul — Rise Up Times please spread the word
excerpt from Bridge Michigan, “Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source, May 11, 2021: “On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order”
Demonstrators gather in Mackinaw City for a protest against the Line 5 pipeline, which crosses the Straits of Mackinac between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. (Photo courtesy of Whitney Gravelle) Enbridge Energy technically has one more day to shut down the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, but even the pipeline’s most vocal…
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