01) Julian Assange and the future of journalism – DiEM25
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“On Monday, January 4, a UK judge blocked the US request to extradite Julian Assange. Two days after, on Wednesday January 6,, the same judge denied Julian Assange bail.
In this video, investigative journalist Stefania Maurizi, Brian Eno, Roger Waters, Yanis Varoufakis, Ken Loach and Frank Barat discuss the meaning of these decisions and what it means for the future of journalism and freedom of speech.”
“Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren’t willing to sit quietly as Republicans try to claim that they have the ultimate authority in the new Senate, and they issued a warning to these Republicans that things are going to be very unpleasant if they block further COVID stimulus bills. This is the kind of hardball that Democrats need to be playing in Washington, and we need more threats of force by the Party if we want to see any progress in this country. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
01) UN torture expert on Julian Assange’s persecution and the lies behind it
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“A UK judge has rejected a US attempt to extradite Julian Assange, citing the Wikileaks founder’s risk of suicide and the poor conditions of US prisons. But Judge Vanessa Baraitser accepted the basis for the US government’s espionage case against Assange and ruled against releasing him on bail.
Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, discusses the longstanding persecution of Assange and the lies that have been used to justify it to the public. Melzer, who has visited Assange in prison, has played a critical role in exposing the deception surrounding Assange’s initial Sweden extradition case.
“Based on 20 years of experiences of visiting prisoners, many of whom are being exposed to to extremely severe conditions including ill treatment, it is a miracle that this man is still
alive,” Melzer says.
Guest: Nils Melzer. UN Special Rapporteur on torture and Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow.”
“Renowned journalist and author Chris Hedges talks about the many ways traditional media, digital media, and the two political parties have worked to prevent progressive movements and give rise to the growth of the extreme right
“Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the latest updates on the Wall Street versus Reddit battle and describe why the game has been rigged for the elites all along.”
“Majorie Taylor Greene spits stupid and disgusting information in the halls of Congress.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) continues to make waves in political circles despite representing Georgia’s 14th district in the House of Representatives for less than a month.
Even before her election, Greene drew attention for her support of the QAnon conspiracy theory, which hinges on the delusion that the United States government is secretly controlled by a network of satanic pedophile cannibals and that former President Donald Trump was sent to expose them.
Greene continues to be one of the most far-right voices in the House, even promoting articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden on his first full day in office.
“Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. He is assigned to an abandoned fort, where a Sioux tribe is his only neighbor. Overcoming the language barrier and their mutual fear and distrust, Dunbar and the proud Indians gradually become friends. Eventually, he falls in love with the beautiful Stands With a Fist (Mary McDonnell) a white woman raised by the tribe.”
01) Julian Assange and the future of journalism – DiEM25
