UK officials show contempt for what voters love by ditching World Cup in Russia – John Pilger

Award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has blasted British politicians for refusing to attend World Cup matches in Russia, as the national team makes a historic run in the tournament. “Not a single UK official was in the stadium to see England’s magnificent win v Sweden,” Pilger, whose documentary work earned him many prestigious awards, […]

CONTEMPT OF COURT 👨‍⚖️❌

The withdrawals of three of President Trump’s most troubling judicial nominees — Matthew Petersen, Brett Talley, and Jeffrey Mateer — are an encouraging sign that even the rubber-stamping Senate Republicans have reached a breaking point. But those three are just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more disturbingly unqualified Trump nominees, and it […]

‘I think he’s a greedy little man’: Prospective jurors revealed contempt for ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Martin Shkreli was found guilty on two counts of securities fraud earlier this month, but the process of selecting a jury for the case against the former pharmaceutical CEO and hedge fund founder appeared to be as lively as the trial itself. Some of the 200 potential jurors apparently did not hold back their views […]

Border Patrol in civil contempt of federal court for destroying videos

A federal judge in Arizona has found that the Border Patrol in Arizona violated court orders by not properly preserving video files relating to a lawsuit alleging the agency was detaining illegal immigrants under inhumane conditions. On Monday, US District Judge David Bury partially granted a motion to hold the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector in […]