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June 18, 2022

Unjustified Criticism of High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s Visit to China

Alfred de Zayas and Richard Falk CounterPunch

Opportunism in relation to human rights is not a path to peace and justice in our tormented world, which depends on cooperation and multilateralism, and rejects efforts to split the world into a self-righteous struggle between good and evil.

June 18, 2022

‘But for the Failures of His Attorneys, He Would Not Have Been Convicted’

Janine Jackson FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting

“Innocence is not enough” are words to chill your heart. Janine Jackson interviewed Liliana Segura about a Supreme Court death penalty case for the 6/3/22 episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript.

June 17, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | June 17, 2022

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How Proud Boys Coordinated for Capitol Riot. Trump and John Eastman Knew Their Plan Was Illegal. The Wire Cast Members Talk Trump’s 'Mob' Tactics and 'Rats'. Why Is The Rent So Damn High In Florida? Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel.

Video Highlights How Proud Boys Coordinated for Capitol Riot

June 17, 2022

House Select Committee released video that highlights some of their investigation into how the Proud Boys and other groups coordinated before the Capitol riot.

Trump and John Eastman Knew Their Plan Was Illegal: A Closer Look

June 17, 2022

Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee releasing new evidence that Trump and his lawyer John Eastman knew their plan to overturn the 2020 election would violate the law.

On The Wire's 20th Anniversary, Two Cast Members Talk Trump’s 'Mob' Tactics and 'Rats'

June 17, 2022

“The Wire” confronted and humanized issues ranging from criminal justice to the drug trade to capitalism. Cast-members Lance Reddick and Lawrence Gilliard Junior join Ari Melber to talk about parallels to Trump.

Why Is The Rent So Damn High In Florida?

June 17, 2022

Florida is now the most unaffordable state. Gov. Ron DeSantis have taken millions from corporate landlords and developers. Now organizers across Florida are fighting back — and winning.

Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel | Trailer

June 17, 2022

A Pakistani-American high school girl from Jersey City is the superhero in this new series. Full review. Now streaming on Disney+.

June 17, 2022

John Eastman Spills the Deets on His Pal Ginni

Liz Dye Above the Law

Did John Eastman have some insight into internal Supreme Court deliberations? And, if so, did he get it from his buddy Ginni T, whose discretion, not to say her grip on reality, seems to be somewhat lacking?

June 17, 2022

Juneteenth: Reckoning, Backlash, and the Fight Ahead

Kyle Strickland and Shahrzad Shams Roosevelt Institute

The murder of George Floyd fueled the largest demonstrations for justice, liberation, and transformative policy change in American history. We are now living through a period of backlash to that moment. Juneteenth calls us to the work that remains.