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THE REVELATIONS OF WIKILEAKS: No. 9—Opening the CIA’s Vault

THE REVELATIONS OF WIKILEAKS: No. 9—Opening the CIA’s Vault

October 26, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

As its publisher remains in prison awaiting judgment on his extradition case, we continue our series of looking at WikiLeaks’ significant revelations contributing to the public’s right to know. On Feb. 6, 2017, WikiLeaks released documents detailing the Central Intelligence Agency’s espionage program in…

Trish Wood is Critical: Patrick Lawrence

Trish Wood is Critical: Patrick Lawrence

October 23, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances

The biggest story of the American election is being censored by the media and Big Tech.  Veteran journalist Patrick Lawrence writes that the scandal contained inside Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop is now eclipsed by the efforts of America’s elites to…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Damage Russiagate Has Done

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Damage Russiagate Has Done

October 19, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Authoritarian liberals have unleashed a censorious syndrome peculiar to our national character, dating to 17th century Quaker hangings in Boston.  An inhabitant of Twitterland named “Willow Inski” took to the keyboard on Oct. 11, asking why anyone still accepts official…

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen: EUROPE GOING ITS OWN WAY: GOOD FOR AMERICA TOO?

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen: EUROPE GOING ITS OWN WAY: GOOD FOR AMERICA TOO?

October 15, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances

The European nations don’t need enemies like the US does. Since geography is destiny, they see a bizarre American President and have their own economic interests beyond dependence on weapons systems. On this show international journalist Patrick Lawrence describes what…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Europe Going Its Own Way

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Europe Going Its Own Way

October 6, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Events of the past week show the Continent restoring some of its pre-1945 independence from U.S. hegemony. Those who come after us will look back and conclude we lived in a time of great moment. This is true in all sorts of…

Why have we turned our backs on Julian Assange?

Why have we turned our backs on Julian Assange?

October 5, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Independent

Nothing about his case is fair: his crime was simply to expose corruption and wrongdoing. We need to understand his banishment before it is too late, urges Patrick Lawrence Of all the images of Julian Assange made public over the years,…

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