Recent tensions between the United States and Iran have been dominating mainstream media headlines, leaving little or no room for coverage of the war in Yemen, or as the UN calls it “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” Since 2015, the U.S. has been backing its allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, among others,…
Supporters of the controversial group of Iranian exiles, Mujahedeen-e-Khalq(MEK) rallied in Washington DC on Friday calling for regime change in Tehran. The MEK have close ties with President Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton and the president’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. The MEK was once designated as a terrorist group, having been taken off the…
Sneak previews of two upcoming graphic novels based on the Mueller report both reveal artwork as childish as the concept. Barbara Slate’s upcoming project is titled the “Mueller Report Graphic Novel.” The 72-year-old cartoonist’s work will soon be released in two print volumes, but the previews that have been released will likely leave much to…
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, has warned that Julian Assange could end up being charged for “acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.” On Sunday, Melzer tweeted a blog post from a WikiLeaks supporter who was expressing her concerns about the issue. Will US try #Assange for #terrorism? How can he be…