The persecution of Julian Assange has emasculated investigative journalism, writes Chris Hedges. The press has not only failed to mount a sustained campaign to support Julian, whose extradition appears imminent, but no longer attempts to shine a light into the inner workings of power. This failure is not only inexcusable, but ominous.
The campaign to oust Jeremy Corbyn from the UK Labour Party was accompanied by a purge of his supporters what does this say about the capacity to change the system from within?
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