James Holbrooks

James Holbrooks covers geopolitics with a particular emphasis on Asia. Domestically, he writes about the state of the criminal justice system and issues of censorship. James' analyses have been published at Antiwar.com, and he regularly contributes to Scott Horton's project, the Libertarian Institute.

Arizona Republicans Want Racketeering Laws Applied To Protesters

“By including rioting in racketeering laws, it actually permits police to arrest those who are planning events.”

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By James Holbrooks
In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, protestors gather around Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, Arizona's immigration bill SB1070 author, outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

(REPORT) --- If Republicans in Arizona’s senate have their way, police in that state could soon have the power to seize assets and property from protesters, the Arizona Capitol Times reports. From a February 22 article: “Claiming people are being paid to riot, Republican state senators voted Wednesday to give police new power to arrest anyone

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City Fines Interracial Couple Over Racist Slur Left On Their Home

“What we want you to do is to go canvass this neighborhood and find out who did this. What we want you to do is to put a patrol car out here and act like you give a damn, and make sure these people are protected.”

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By James Holbrooks
Racist graffiti left on an interracial couples home.

​ Stamford, Conn. (REPORT) — An interracial couple in Stamford, Connecticut, is being fined $100 a day by local government for failing to remove a racial slur that was spray painted on their garage door. Despite the fine, the common law husband and wife say the graffiti will remain until authorities “do their job” and find the person or persons

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China: Western Democracy Has Been Kidnapped To Chase Profits

“The emergence of capitalism’s social crisis” the “most updated evidence to show the superiority of socialism and Marxism.”

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By James Holbrooks
President Donald Trump arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Beijing (Analysis) — Over the weekend, China took to its state-run media to make clear its position on a number of areas as Donald Trump settles into the White House — even going so far as to call American-style democracy a “kidnapped” system under the control of self-interested capitalists. “Western style democracy used to be a recognized power

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A Longtime US Ally, The Philippines Officially Re-aligns With Russia & China

Two forces are taking shape in the buildup to what could very well be World War III — those nations aligned with the United States and the West, and those supporting the steadily growing Eurasian bloc, led by Russia and China.

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By James Holbrooks
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.

Beijing — As Anti-Media has covered in recent days, controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, along with hundreds of Filipino business leaders, is visiting China this week in a move aimed at strengthening regional ties between the two countries. On Tuesday, we reported that, for all intents and purposes, the United States had lost the

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US Signs International Drone Declaration Aimed At Limiting Misuse Of Drones

The United States is spearheading regulations aimed at limiting a nations misuse of drones.

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By James Holbrooks
Deputy chief minister of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province offers funeral prayers in front of dead bodies. At least 2,400 people have died in CIA drone strikes in the tribal region of north west Pakistan.

On Wednesday, the United States and over 40 other countries signed a joint declaration outlining regulations on the import and export of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — drones —Reuters reports. “The declaration is a political commitment by its signatories that underscores growing international consensus that UAVs are subject to international

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Julian Assange Says He’ll Turn Himself In If Chelsea Manning Is Pardoned

“If Obama grants Manning clemency, Assange will agree to US prison in exchange — despite its clear unlawfulness.”

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By James Holbrooks
Julian Assange

London — On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — who’s been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012 to escape extradition to the United States — offered to serve time in a U.S. prison if President Obama would pardon whistleblower Chelsea Manning. “If Obama grants Manning clemency,” a post on WikiLeaks’ official Twitter

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Syria Becomes World War Powderkeg As China Joins Russian Alliance With Assad

With China’s presence in Syria — and on the side of Russian and Syrian forces, no less — the last remaining global superpower has injected itself in the most hotly-contested military conflict on the planet.

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By James Holbrooks
Soldiers with the People's Liberation Army at Shenyang training base in China, March 24, 2007. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

According to state-run Chinese news outlet Xinhua, the Chinese military — citing remarks made by a high-ranking military official during a rare trip to Damascus — is seeking closer ties with war-torn Syria, offering to supply humanitarian aid and even train Syrian military personnel. On Tuesday, the Director of the Office for Military

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