Lawfare and Political Prisoners

“It Can’t be Illegal to Help a People” – The Persecution of Alex Saab

February 26, 2022 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

by Leonardo Flores, published on CodePink Blog, February 2022 “It’s not a crime to fulfill a diplomatic mission. It’s not a crime to evade sanctions that are harming an entire country. It can’t be illegal to help a people.” Camilla Fabri Saab made these impassioned remarks when explaining the situation behind the illegal arrest and extradition – the kidnapping, in[…]

To Redact The Truth Or Not To Redact The Truth: Is That The Question?

January 6, 2022 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Propaganda, Whistleblowers

By Jeff Mackler, January 4, 2022 My Dec. 22, 2021 Julian Assange article entitled “No to U.S. wars of death and destruction! Freedom of the press! Free journalists! Free speech!” contained one error. (See socialistaction.org). My article recounted at great length the war crimes revealed in a major New York Times 2-part article entitled, “Hidden Pentagon Records Reveal Patterns of[…]

New York Times Reporting on Airstrikes Should Give Daniel Hale More Credit

December 21, 2021 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Press Freedom, Whistleblowers

by Sam Carliner, published on Common Dreams, December 20, 2021 The New York Times recently came through with a display of reporting that should be commended. On December 18, the paper announced its release of hundreds of the Pentagon’s confidential reports of civilian casualties caused by U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East. This follows its high profile investigations into the[…]