VIPFS (2018-08-05). Intel On Iran Could Be CATASTROPHIC. iranian.com As drums beat again for war — this time on Iran—-the VIPS' warning is again being disregarded as it was before the Iraq debacle and this time VIPS fear the consequences will be all-caps CATASTROPHIC. August 1, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Intelligence on Iran Fails the Smell Test Mr. President: As […]

Consortiumnews.com (2018-08-04). Journalists Are All Julian Assange. consortiumnews.com As Ecuador threatens to expel Julian Assange, CN Ed. Joe Lauria will speak in a 50-hr. online vigil for Assange on Sat., 8pm EDT. In 2010, Bob Parry, late CN founder & editor, wrote this incisive essay on Assange's vital work. … Read more →

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! (2018-08-03). Chomsky: Mainstream Media Is 'Basically a Joke' Now — And Fox News Is 'State Media'. alternet.org The professor has strong words for America's most popular press operations. | The New York Times reports special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing President Trump's tweets as part of Mueller's expanding probe into Trump's ties to Russia. This latest revelation in the Mueller investigation is part of a nearly 24-hour stream of headlines about Trump, Russia and the administration's various scandals. But is the mainstream media miss. . .

Brian Saady (2018-08-03). Malaysia's Top Intelligence Official Sought Support From the CIA Before Election. counterpunch.org Last month, a letter sent to CIA Director, Gina Haspel, was leaked publicly and spread across social media. The letter was written by the former leader of the Malaysian External Intelligence Organization (MEIO), Datuk Hasanah Ab Hamid. She wrote the letter on May 4th, which was five days before the national election that resulted in defeat for More

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2018-08-03). Video: First Iraq, Then Iran: U.S "Intelligence" Copied and Pasted Off the Internet. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report pertaining to Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 5, 2003.

Alex Henderson, AlterNet (2018-08-03). Here Are 4 of the Most Shocking Revelations So Far from Paul Manafort's Trial. alternet.org The president's former campaign chairman is the defendant in the first trial of Rober Mueller's investigation. | Paul Manafort's trial entered Day 4 this morning in Alexandria, Virginia, with the former Trump campaign manager continuing to battle multiple federal counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. So far, Manafort's RT (2018-08-02). Will Emin sing? Mueller seeks interview with pop star linked to Trump Tower meeting. rt.com Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly requested to interview Russian pop singer Emin Agalarov, who supposedly helped arrange the controversial 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr.
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wsws.org (2018-08-02). Amid trial of former campaign chairman, Trump urges attorney general to end Russia probe "right now" wsws.org The Manafort trial is one of several recent developments pointing to an escalation by Special Counsel Mueller of his campaign against Trump.

Iona Craig (2018-08-02). U.S.-Backed Saudi Airstrike on Family With Nine Children Shows "Clear Violations" of the Laws of War. theintercept.com Members of the Saudi-led coalition are ignoring their own procedures aimed at minimizing civilian casualties in Yemen, a U.S. intelligence report says.

wsws.org (2018-08-02). Julian Assange's lawyer: Australian government has a "duty" to protect him. wsws.org Jennifer Robinson said the WikiLeaks editor wants to exercise his right to return to Australia, provided he is protected from extradition to the US.

RT (2018-08-02). Pervasive… just a click away… not yet: US security chiefs fan Russia election-meddling scare. rt.com Russia and unnamed others are still seeking to influence US midterm elections through messaging and sowing division, heads of the ODNI, FBI, DHS, and NSA told reporters, pledging to protect democracy but offering no details.
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Philip Giraldi (2018-08-01). Following The Israeli Model? The Yellow Peril Comes To Washington. iranian.com So President Donald Trump reckoned on Monday that the United States Intelligence Community (IC) just might be wrong in its assessment that Russia had sought to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election but then decided on Tuesday that he misspoke and had the greatest confidence in the IC and now agrees that they were correct […]

RT (2018-08-01). Trump: Sessions must stop Mueller 'right now' before witch hunt 'stains America'. rt.com President Donald Trump again lashed out at Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' investigation via Twitter, warning Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step in and end it "right now." |
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Bill Lueders (2018-08-01). 'Not Good for a Democracy'. progressive.org James Clapper, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under George H. W. Bush and Director of National Intelligence under President Barack Obama speaks out against the current President.

Consortiumnews.com (2018-08-01). Virginia State Senator in Rare Support by Politician for Assange. consortiumnews.com Julian Assange's lawyers fear his extradition to the U.S. where they believe a sealed indictment in Virginia is awaiting him. In a rare move by a U.S. politician, a state senator in Virginia has come out in support of Assange…. Read more →

RT (2018-08-01). Sale of S-400 to Turkey 'catastrophic for US' — Pompeo's assistant. rt.com If Ankara buys the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft system, it would be catastrophic for the US and could imply a break-up with Turkey, a newly-picked assistant secretary of state told US lawmakers during confirmation hearings.
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RT (2018-07-31). 'Collusion is not a crime,' says Trump, as Mueller-Manafort trial begins. rt.com US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to say that collusion isn't a crime, and that he never colluded with anyone. His tweet came as the first trial from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' probe begins. |
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RT (2018-07-31). 'He's on a jihad': Fox News host Lou Dobbs fumes over Mueller's Trump investigation (VIDEO). rt.com Lou Dobbs lashed out at US Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, dubbing the probe into Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and alleged involvement with Russia as an "ideologically-inspired jihad" against the POTUS.
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Lee Fang (2018-07-30). Amazon Promises "Unwavering" Commitment to Police, Military Clients Using AI Technology. theintercept.com As employees protest the use of Amazon artificial intelligence by U.S. enforcement agencies, executive Teresa Carlson affirms commitment to the government.

RT (2018-07-28). 'Deep State social media meddles in US elections' — Kim Dotcom slams 'Zuckerspy & Jack the Ripper'. rt.com Kim Dotcom has slammed 'deep state' Facebook and Twitter for meddling in US elections, warning they do '100 times' more damage to democracy than all foreign meddlers combined.
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Democracy Now! (2018-07-27). Headlines for July 27, 2018. democracynow.org 700+ Migrant Families Still Separated as Reunification Deadline Passes, Protests Target President Trump's Family Separation Policy, House Votes 359-54 in Favor of Record Military Spending Bill, Michael Cohen Says Trump Knew in Advance About Meeting with Russians, House Republicans Set to Punish Rod Rosenstein over Mueller Probe, Pakistan: Imran Khan Claims Victory as Opponents Allege Vote Rigging, Gaza: Palestinians Call for Renewed Protests, Palestinian Teen Who Slapped Soldier to Be Released from Israeli Jail, Hundreds of African Refugees Scale Border Wall into Spanish Enclave, Laos: Aid Groups Say Death Toll f…

Democracy Now! (2018-07-27). Noam Chomsky on Mass Media Obsession with Russia & the Stories Not Being Covered in the Trump Era. democracynow.org The New York Times reports special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing President Trump's tweets as part of Mueller's expanding probe into Trump's ties to Russia. This latest revelation in the Mueller investigation is part of a nearly 24-hour stream of headlines about Trump, Russia and the administration's various scandals. But is the mainstream media missing the real stories amid its obsession with "Russiagate"? For more, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist, author and professor Noam Chomsky on media manipulation in the Trump era.

Democracy Now! (2018-07-24). Can Mueller Get Former Trump Associates Michael Cohen & Paul Manafort to Flip on Trump? democracynow.org A federal judge has delayed the start date for the trial of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, who faces charges of tax fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, witness tampering and failing to register as a foreign agent. His trial will now start on July 31; it had been slated to start on July 25. The judge also agreed to grant immunity to five witnesses who are expected to testify in Manafort's trial. For more, we speak with Greg Gordon, Washington correspondent for McClatchy.

Democracy Now! (2018-07-23). Headlines for July 23, 2018. democracynow.org Trump Threatens Iran's Leader in All-Caps Tweet, Afghanistan: At Least 23 Killed in Kabul Attack Targeting Vice President, Pakistan: Suicide Bomber Kills Candidate Ahead of July 25 Election, FBI Has Tape of Trump Discussing Paying Off Model over Affair, FBI Document Alleges Trump Adviser Carter Page Conspired with Russia, Trump Reverses Course Again, Calling Russian Election Meddling a Hoax, Ceasefire Holds After Gaza Violence Kills 4 Palestinians, 1 Israeli, Israel Evacuates Syria White Helmets Volunteers to Jordan, Ecuador Preparing to Hand Julian Assange Over to British Authorities, Trump Calls on NFL to Suspe…

Democracy Now! (2018-07-23). U.S. Pushes Confrontation with Iran: Trump Warns of "Consequences," Pompeo Likens Leaders to "Mafia" democracynow.org President Donald Trump lashed out at Iran Sunday, warning he was prepared to unleash dire "consequences" on Iran if its president threatens the United States again. Trump's threat came just hours after Rouhani's speech earlier Sunday, in which the Iranian president warned the U.S. about pursuing a hostile policy against his government. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a speech Sunday in which he compared Iran's leaders to a "mafia" and promised unspecified backing for Iranians who are unhappy with their government. Pompeo spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library outside Los Angeles. "This is…

Norman Stockwell (2018-07-13). No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Story of Whistleblower Martin Edwin Andersen. progressive.org Being a whistleblower is often not appreciated at the time the whistle is blown.