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John Pilger: The Betrayers of Julian Assange

This is an abridged version of an address by John Pilger in Sydney on 10 March to mark the launch in Australia of Davide Dormino’s sculpture of Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, ‘figures of courage’. I have known…

“[The guard] was young, probably about the same age as my detention.” On the birthday of Ilhan Sami Çomak

For twenty-nine years, a poet has his birthday in prison. Ilhan Sami Çomak, who was incarcerated in 1994, had an open visitation on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. His attorney brought messages from people around the world to the…

China mediates restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia

After seven years of dispute and estrangement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, it was officially announced that the two nations have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations. The deal was made possible thanks to Chinese sponsorship, which facilitated the signing last…

Meeting with Stella Moris Assange in Athens

On the occasion of the screening of the documentary “Ithaca – the battle to free Julian Assange” as part of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the special screening organized in Athens by Meta – Center for a Post-Capitalist Culture,…

Call for an Emergency International Conference to Reorganize the Bankrupt Financial System

By Helga Zepp-LaRouche (EIRNS) The tremors in the financial system felt around the world triggered by the run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States, its subsequent closure and being put in receivership, are the clarion call for…

The Majority of the World Finally Says “Go F___ Yourself” To The US

Inception In 1968 the United States began to get a glimpse of the limitations on its apparent omnipotence. Lyndon Johnson’s attempt to simultaneously create a “New Society” without poverty, to put a man on the moon and to conduct a…

Florbela Malaquias, first woman leader of an Angolan party, speaks of the importance of solidarity and of “humanizing society”

In this exclusive interview, Florbela Malaquias, leader of the Humanist Party of Angola (PHA), refers to the importance of a “humanized” world. The politician, lawyer and activist is also the only woman leader of an Angolan political party. What led…

[Peru] Miguel Ildefonso – “Poetry is the manifestation of that human character”.

The great Peruvian poet Miguel Ildefonso presented his book “NN” at the International Book and Arts Fair of La Molina, where he was also awarded a prize by the Municipality of that district for his long and prolific creative career.…

Seven million lives can be saved with less salt consumption

Most people consume twice the five grams of salt per day recommended by the WHO, putting them at greater risk of heart disease and stroke. (Image by Emmy Smith/Unsplash) People around the world consume twice as much salt as they…

Dear journalists: you, too, are in the crosshairs. Along with your readers

Stella Moris Assange sounds the alarm for all those who practice journalism with a conscience. As well as for all those who rely on them to stay informed. The Powers-that-be want to blindfold and gag not only Julian Assange but…

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