"No matter who comes to power, no matter what promises are made before elections, the same economic policies are followed"

"The sovereignty of the people is replaced by the sovereignty of global finance and the domestic corporations integrated with it"
bostonreview.net/class-inequali… «For evidence of the connection between #neofascism and #neoliberalism, we need look no further than the fact that no neofascist political formation has actually imposed controls over cross-border financial flows»

«It’s not enough to honor millions of #refugees with an Olympic team of their own — they need rights, not medals. As long as millions remain displaced, it remains important to build broad and global movements to defend their rights»
fpif.org/the-triumph-an… «At the time of the Rio Olympics five years ago, 65 million people were forcibly displaced. This year, that figure has soared to over 82 million. If it were its own country, Refugee Nation would be the 20th most populous country on earth, right between Thailand and Germany»

“What the agency does not report, does not take place” truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom… Most of international news coverage in Western #media is provided by three global news agencies based in New York, London and Paris. The key role played by these agencies means Western media often report on the same topics, even using the same wording

"#Assange is a courageous and fearless publisher who is being persecuted for exposing the atrocities of the corporate state and imperialism" truthdig.com/articles/the-w… «The extradition of the publisher—the maniacal goal of the #US government—would set a legal precedent that would criminalize any journalistic oversight or investigation of the corporate state. It would turn leaks and #whistleblowing into treason»
#FreeAssange