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·Sep 1, 2021

Afghan lives aren’t less important.

Throughout Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, coverage has framed the events in ways that undervalue Afghan lives. — One week before the U.S. finally withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, ending the 20-year-long war, the corporate press could not get enough of Afghan children. Or rather, the corporate press could not get enough of Afghan children being cradled, fed, and grabbed from crowds by U.S. troops. Such pictures were…

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

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·May 10, 2021

Environmental activists and celebrities show support at the start of the show trial of Steven Donziger

Steven Donziger is fighting a legal battle against an oil company intent on revenge. His supporters are making sure the trial does not go by silently. — It’s not every day one can spot a crowd waving Ecuadorian flags and wearing kangaroo masks outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse. But then, not every trial to occur at the courthouse is as unprecedented as the show trial of environmental justice advocate and attorney, Steven Donziger.

Environment

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Environment

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·Jan 4, 2021

The Assange trial results in an unexpected party in D.C.

Though activists are still concerned about the safety of press freedom, the much anticipated extradition hearing came with somewhat of a victory. — In a rare moment of joy, Assange supporters gathered outside of the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. with cake and balloons on Monday, Jan. 4. …

Party

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Party

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·Jan 3, 2021

Protesters Gather in DC in Solidarity with Assange

The D.C. protest drew press freedom supporters from around the country in preparation for the extradition verdict on January 4th. — Press freedom activists and independent journalists endured the cold and rain outside the British Embassy in Washington D.C. on Sunday Jan. 3. …

Julian Assange

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Protesters Gather in DC in Solidarity with Assange

Julian Assange

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Oct 12, 2020

NJ Senate Candidates Arranged A Debate, But Wonder If Booker Will Attend

New Jersey voters have already begun sending in their ballots for the November election. Given the state’s status as a blue stronghold, it is unlikely Senator Cory Booker is concerned much about his seat which is up for grabs. …

Elections

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NJ Senate Candidates Arranged A Debate, But Wonder If Booker Will Attend

Elections

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Sep 23, 2020

Ableism & the Assange Trial

It may shock Assange trial prosecutor James Lewis, but I’ve decided to write an article, something that I do quite regularly and am fully capable of doing as someone on the autism spectrum. The show trial of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now halfway through its third week. Any number…

Assange

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Assange

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Sep 21, 2020

The College to Cable Pipeline

How corporate news pulls in young journalists and how to fight back — After a few days of nagging, I finally got my mom to help me send emails to journalism schools encouraging them to show solidarity with Julian Assange. After compiling points of contact for just about every journalism college in D.C., Connecticut, and Vermont, she made an observation to me. “I…

Journalism

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Journalism

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Sep 8, 2020

Are you my friend if you don’t stand with Assange?

My case for taking silence personally — I expect a lot from people. It’s a trait of mine that I’m aware of. I’m aware it can be much. …

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Are you my friend if you don’t stand with Assange?

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Aug 8, 2020

My latest first Medium post

The final, latest first Medium post So I did it again. I made a Medium account. Again. And this time I won’t delete it. I swear I won’t delete it. I wouldn’t be writing this definitive post about how many times I’ve deleted a Medium account and promising to never…

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