Defend Julian Assange against US charges!
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-17
The relentless persecution of Assange is intended to intimidate and silence all critical and independent journalists and media organisations, as well as would-be whistleblowers.
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The Empire Keeps Proving Julian Assange Right About Everything
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-17
(CJ Opinion) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged under seal by the Trump administration. This has been revealed by a purportedly accidental copy-paste error in an unrelated court document which used Assange's name, interestingly not long after it was reported to the Wall Street Journal that federal prosecutors "have considered publicly indicting Mr. Assange to try to trigger …
The Empire Keeps Proving Julian Assange Right About Everything
Release of Top Secret CIA Document Reveals Deeper Medical Complicity in Torture Program
PFHR | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-17
With the release of a previously top secret document – made public thanks to a legal victory by the ACLU – disclosing the role of the Office of Medical Services (OMS) in the CIA's torture program, Physicians for Human Rights … | The post Release of Top Secret CIA Document Reveals Deeper Medical Complici…
globalresearch.ca/release-of-top-secret-cia-document-reveals-deeper-medical-complicity-in-torture-program/5660183
Eleven military-intelligence Democrats win US House seats
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-17
The influx of former military commanders, CIA agents and civilian war planners is unprecedented for the Democratic Party.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/17/dems-n17.html
Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi's Murder, CIA Concludes
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-17
There never was any doubt about it all along. No one dares circumvent Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman's (MBS) authority over most everyone. | Doing it risks ending up like Khashoggi. | MBS is de facto Saudi ruler. What he … | The post Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi's Murder, CIA Concludes appeared first on Global Research.
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Pompeo Reveals Trump-Era Confusion On Iran
Caleb Maupin | iranian.com | 2018-11-17
The foreign policy strategies of the previous two US administrations were very straight forward. George W. Bush favored "spreading democracy" through regime change. Barack Obama had come to office amid frustration with these hawkish neoconservative policies, and instead favored soft-power and manufactured revolutions coordinated with NATO allies. But what is the foreign policy of the […] | The post Pompeo Reveals Trump-Era Confusion On Iran appeared first on The Iranian.
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In SF, Activists Along the Political Spectrum Protest Trump's Firing of Sessions
RRPTS | indybay.org | 2018-11-17
On November 8 in hundreds of cities and towns across the nation, an estimated 100,000 Americans took to the streets to defend Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Trump's collusion with Russia in influencing the 2016 presidential race. In San Francisco a large crowd, from loyal Democratic Party members to participants from groups from the far left, gathered in Civic Center Plaza to be part of the national call to action. Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky and Terry Scussel. Please credit the photographers. Top photo by Terry Scussel.
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Free speech for CNN, but not for Assange: The media's double standard
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-16
Two journalists on the bad side of Donald Trump were vindicated this week. One had his White House credentials restored. Another got proof that Uncle Sam wants him behind bars. Guess which one had all the support from the MSM. | …
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Copy-Paste Error Reveals Assange Has Already Been Charged in the US
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-16
(ZHE) — Update: The ACLU has published a statement declaring the US's decision to prosecute Assange to be "unprecedented and unconstitutional". .@ACLU: Prosecuting Assange for @wikileaks publishing operations unprecedented and unconstitutional. …. sets dangerous precedent for U.S. journalists, who routinely violate foreign secrecy laws to deliver information vital to the public's interest. t.co/DJY1CfbpEx — Jamil Dakwar (@jdakwar) …
Copy-Paste Error Reveals Assange Has Already Been Charged in the US
US 'secretly charged' Assange, prosecutor accidentally reveals — WikiLeaks
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-16
Julian Assange has been already charged by the US, but the case will remain sealed until the arrest of the whistleblower, WikiLeaks has revealed citing court filings unrelated to its co-founder. | …
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DOJ Inadvertently Confirms Sealed Indictment Awaits Julian Assange if Extradited to the US
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-11-16
The apparently inadvertent revelation of Assange's indictment comes just hours after a report in the Wall Street Journal revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to indict Assange in such a way that it would trigger his extradition to the United States to stand trial. | The post DOJ Inadvertently Confirms Sealed Indictment Awaits Julian Assange if Extradited to the US appeared first on MintPress News.
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Exclusive: WikiLeaks Lawyer Warns U.S. Charges Against Assange Endanger Press Freedom Worldwide
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-16
The Justice Department has inadvertently revealed that it has prepared an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. In an unusual development, language about the charges against Assange was copied and pasted into an unrelated court filing that was recently unsealed. In the document, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kellen S. Dwyer wrote, "Due to the sophistication of the defendant and the publicity surrounding the case, no other procedure is likely to keep confidential the fact that Assange has been charged." The news broke on Thursday night just hours after The Wall Street Journal reported the Justice Departme…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/16/exclusive_wikileaks_lawyer_warns_us_charges
As the Obama DOJ Concluded, Prosecution of Julian Assange for Publishing Documents Poses Grave Threats to Press Freedom
Glenn Greenwald | theintercept.com | 2018-11-16
The Trump DOJ's prosecution of Assange will be cheered by Democrats, as they unite to criminalize the core of investigative journalism. | The post As the Obama DOJ Concluded, Prosecution of Julian Assange for Publishing Documents Poses Grave Threats to Press Freedom appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/16/as-the-obama-doj-concluded-prosecution-of-julian-assange-for-publishing-documents-poses-grave-threats-to-press-freedom/
CIA 'concludes with high confidence' Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi murder — reports
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-16
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last month, the CIA has concluded, according to anonymous sources who spoke with the Washington Post and Reuters. | …
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Trump says he answered questions for Mueller's Russia probe, but hasn't submitted them yet
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-16
President Trump has said that he has answered questions for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' investigation, but has not submitted those answers yet. | …
rt.com/usa/444201-trump-mueller-russia-probe-answers/
Pompeo's Albright Moment Arrives
Tom Luongo | iranian.com | 2018-11-15
It's getting harder and harder for Pompeo and Trump to defend their positions on Israel and Saudi Arabia as their behavior becomes more erratic and shameful. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not a very bright guy. He is, like his boss, a thin-skinned bully with a narrow view of the world focused on US […] | The post Pompeo's Albright Moment Arrives appeared first on The Iranian.
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COMMENTARY: US Intel Will Bring Assange to US in Chains
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-14
It appears increasingly likely Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange will wind up in the clutches of the U.S. government, says Ann Garrison. United States Will Bring Assange to US in Chains By Ann Garrison It appears increasingly likely Wikileaks… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/14/us-intel-will-bring-assange-to-us-in-chains/
Clapper's Credibility Collapses
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-14
Former DNI James Clapper had his own words read back to him by Ray McGovern, exposing his role in justifying the Iraq invasion based on fraudulent intelligence. Clapper Admits Gross Intelligence Failure on Iraq WMDs But Still Escapes Justice By… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/14/clappers-credibility-collapses/
Acting AG Matt Whitaker Scrutinized over His Radical Judicial Beliefs & Past Dirty Work for GOP
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-13
Controversy is growing over President Trump's selection of Matt Whitaker to serve as acting attorney general following the ousting of Jeff Sessions. The state of Maryland is heading to court today to challenge the legality of Whitaker's appointment. The state contends that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein should have been named acting attorney general instead of Whitaker, who was not confirmed by the Senate for his previous post–chief of staff to Sessions. Meanwhile, pressure is growing on Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling i…
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Brennan and Clapper Should Not Escape Prosecution
Eric Ortiz | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-11
Recently declassified documents show that the former CIA director and former director of national intelligence approved illegal spying on Congress and then classified their crime. They need to face punishment, writes John Kiriakou. By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/11/john-brennan-and-james-clapper-should-be-prosecuted-for-breaking-the-law/