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BRITISH POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “This isn’t Game of Thrones!” / Jonathan Pie ☮
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Category Archives: Politics
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Alison Flowers: Wrongfully Convicted” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges, and Anya Parampil ☮
In this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges sits down with Alison Flowers, author of “Exoneree Diaries: The Fight for Innocence, Independence, and Identity”. They discuss flaws in the justice system that result in wrongful convictions and the challenges people face after spending years in prison for a crime they did not commit. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil measures the scale of known exonerations in the U.S.
CONSERVATIVE RACIAL BIGOTRY: “How to Respond When Someone Says ‘All Lives Matter'” ☮
NEOCONSERVATISM: “Report Finds War Criminal Tony Blair Schemed with War Criminal Bush to Invade Iraq” / “War Criminal Tony Blair Warns That the UN, and Islam are Dangerous” / Jimmy Dore ☮
Report Finds Tony Blair Schemed with Bush to Invade Iraq
War Criminal Tony Blair Warns That The UN & Islam Are Dangerous
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — July 8, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Democratic Establishment Confused by Bernie Sanders’ Endgame” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮
Many members of the Democratic establishment are perplexed by Bernie Sanders’ endgame. They’re curious as to why he hasn’t dropped out and endorsed Hillary Clinton yet.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — July 7, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “GOP Wants FBI Director Comey to Testify Over Clinton E-mail Probe” / RT America / Ed Schultz ☮
The Justice Department’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s storage of classified emails on a private server is closed and no criminal charges will brought against the former Secretary of State. The House GOP has asked FBI director James Comey to testify before congress tomorrow. Republicans are also trying to reconcile Clinton’s statements throughout the investigation that she did not email any classified materials with Comey’s statements that 110 emails contained classified information.
RIGHT-WING AUTHORITATIVE NATIONALISM: “Illinois Man Arrested for Burning American Flag” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
An Illinois-based man was arrested after he set the US flag on fire and posted photos on the social networking site Facebook, a media report said on Tuesday.
Bryton Mellott, 22, posted several photos on Facebook earlier this week, showing him with a burning flag. He also posted a statement why he is “not proud” to be an American, Fox59.com report
CONSERVATIVE RACIAL BIGOTRY: “Trump Super PAC Tries to Link Hillary to the KKK” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
A super PAC backing presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is attempting to tie Hillary Clinton to the Ku Klux Klan.
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