The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber with this special offer and support independent journalism on press freedom. The High Court of Justice in London granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition after a two-hour hearing. It was the first positive decision in the […]
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Weary migrants wait at Guatemala roadblock as caravan stalls
A steep mountain and tall wall flanking the rural highway have allowed Guatemalan authorities to bottle up the group that had numbered about 2,000 when it pushed into Guatemala Friday night. Their ranks have reduced through attrition as some migrants have agreed to be bused back to the Honduran border. A Guatemalan official repeated that […]
The hostages: Iran’s relentless detention of foreigners and dual nationals a roadblock to relations with the West
As she boarded what appeared to be an Australian government plane late Wednesday, her nightmare drew to a close. After more than two years locked up in Tehran’s Evin Prison, the 33-year-old British Australian scholar Kylie Moore-Gilbert was heading home. “I am extremely pleased and relieved to advise that Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been […]
North Carolina Law Removes Roadblock to the Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law exempting the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales taxes. The new law will remove an important roadblock in the way of their everyday use as money, taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly. […]
Oklahoma Head Shop Raided Twice in Two Months
On November 12, 2015 the Norman police and DEA raided the Friendly Market, a tobacco shop that sold glass and wooden tobacco pipes. Overall they took around $2,000 in cash and $10,000 in merchandise. No arrests were made during the November raid and Holman and his attorney both agree that that no crime was committed and […]