Subterms
The same pundits who helped elect Trump now claim Bernie Sanders is a murderous totalitarian. Have they no shame? The world has gotten weird, so it is natural to turn to the news to explain to us what is going on. But what is going on in the pages of the newspapers and in the […] More
Incarceration is form of ‘punitive sanction’, says lawyer Manning in jail after refusing to testify before grand jury Lawyers acting for Chelsea Manning, the former US army intelligence analyst who leaked hundreds of thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, have renewed efforts to secure her release after almost a year of incarceration. The former soldier’s […] More
Conservative talk radio host questions whether Americans are ready to vote for a gay candidate for president Pete Buttigieg is “not going to take lectures on family values” from Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk radio host honoured by Donald Trump who has questioned whether Americans are ready to vote for a gay candidate for president. […] More
US-based Australian Jason Wilson on everything you need to know, plus the essential sources to guide you through what will be a tumultuous year in US politics Whether we like it or not, the upcoming US election concerns all of us, and Australians would do well to pay attention. There are the usual, practical reasons: […] More
The Manhattan district attorney has announced it will consider reopening the case after a six-part series detailed potential miscarriages of justice The investigation into Malcolm X’s death could be reopened after new information was detailed in a Netflix series. Following the release of the six-part documentary Who Killed Malcolm X? – which launched on the […] More
Chris Wray tells Congress Moscow waging social media campaign but says he has not seen new effort to hack election infrastructure The FBI director, Christopher Wray, has warned that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target […] More
Newspapers say the Senate impeachment trial has seriously damaged democracy Trump acquittal – live updates The international media were scathing in their verdict on Donald Trump’s acquittal in his Senate trial, portraying it as a bitter charade that would allow the president to continue his onslaught on American democracy – with potential global consequences. Germany’s […] More
Judicial Watch falsely claimed several Iowa counties had more voters on their rolls than were eligible to vote A conservative not-for-profit organization and several prominent rightwing media figures spread false and misleading information about Iowa’s voter rolls in the hours leading up to the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus on Monday. Judicial Watch, a conservative foundation based […] More
