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Tag: UK
BBC Bows To Pressure From Israel And “IMMEDIATELY” Changes Headline
The BBC has once again come under sharp criticism over its coverage of violence perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians. Critics called the BBC out over its bias after the broadcaster bowed to pressure from the Israeli Foreign Ministry and changed the headline of a news piece concerning Israeli air strikes on Gaza. The BBC headline read: “Israeli air strikes ‘kill Read More…
Trump Sanctions Russia Over Alleged Chemical Attack In UK
Months after Britain alleged that the Russian government carried out nerve-agent attacks in Salisbury, the Trump Administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Russia, aimed to punish them for the incident. The Novichok poisoning incident was claimed by Britain’s government, but contested by Russia. There was never conclusive evidence to support the claims Russia Read More…
In Refusing To Defend Assange, Mainstream Media Exposes Its True Nature
Last Tuesday a top lawyer for the New York Times named David McCraw warned a room full of judges that the prosecution of Julian Assange for WikiLeaks publications would set a very dangerous precedent which would end up hurting mainstream news media outlets like NYT, the Washington Post, and other outlets which publish secret government documents. “I think the prosecution Read More…
Robert Fisk: “I Traced Al-Qaeda Missile Casings In Syria Back To Their Original Sellers”
Finally, a journalist for a mainstream UK media outlet is methodically tracking weapons shipment serial numbers and English-language paperwork recovered from al-Qaeda groups in Syria, and he’s literally showing up at arms factories and questioning arms dealers, including officials at the Saudi Embassy in London, asking: why are your weapons in the hands of terrorists? Veteran Middle East war Read More…
US Suddenly Buys More Ecuadorian Oil: Is Trump Also Buying Assange’s Arrest?
Over the last two weeks, the U.S. has imported a record amount of Ecuadorian oil, leading to speculation that a deal or pay-off may have been made to ensure Moreno’s cooperation with Washington’s long-standing efforts to have Assange arrested and extradited. MADRID — Speaking in Madrid on Friday, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno told an audience that Read More…






