(2018-08-08). Black Progressive Pulls Off Upset Against Prosecutor Who Declined to Charge Cop for Killing Michael Brown. alternet.org 
The presumptive winner of the general election is a police reform advocate. | Ferguson city council member Wesley Bell defeated 27-year incumbent Bob McCulloch in the Democratic primary for St. Louis County's prosecutor. Both candidates are notably the children of police officers. McCulloch gaine. . .
(2018-08-08). VIPS Asks Twitter to Restore Van Buren's Account. consortiumnews.com The Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity in a memo to the Twitter board of directors questions its decision to suspend the account of one of its members without due process. August 8, 2018 TO: Twitter Board of Directors FROM: Veteran… Read more →
(2018-08-08). Island in the Stream. counterpunch.org There are a half-dozen of us, 13-year-old boys draped over the gunwales of an old World War II landing craft as it clears the reef-enclosed harbor and heads for open water. We are a group of Sea Scouts, sons of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency officers stationed at a super-secret training base on the island of Saipan in the Marianas, and on this Saturday morning in 1956 we are headed for the island of Tinian, ten miles to the south. More
(2018-08-08). US Senate Calls on Julian Assange to Testify. globalresearch.ca Julian Assange has been asked to testify before the US Senate Intelligence Committee as part of their Russia investigation, according to a letter signed by Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Mark …
(2018-08-08). A Spectacle of Fascism at a London Bookshop. counterpunch.org The Bookmarks store in London (they really missed a trick with not naming it 'BookMarx') was attacked recently by far right fascist thugs. The Guardian has led with the headline "Far-Right protestors 'ransack socialist bookshop in London'. As ever with the Guardian some exasperating at the language used has to be pointed out. I would More
(2018-08-08). Headlines for August 8, 2018. democracynow.org Tight Races in Ohio & Kansas Remain Too Close to Call, Judge Certifies Class-Action Suit Against GEO Group over Wage Theft, Court Rules Family of Mexican Teen Killed by Border Patrol Can Sue Agent, Colombia: Right-Wing President Iván Duque Sworn Into Office, Ethiopian Gov't Signs Deal to End Hostilities with Oromo Liberation Front, Bangladeshi Authorities Arrest Photographer Shahidul Alam for Covering Protests, California Youth Arrested at Sit-in in Gov. Brown's Office Demanding Climate Action, Puerto Rico Proposes Transporting 3,200 Inmates to Prisons on U.S. Mainland, Tennessee: Lawyers Ask Supreme Court to Sta…
(2018-08-08). Democrats Pick Gay, Native American Nominee in Kansas Primary. truthdig.com Sharice Davids, an attorney and activist, shatters the mold for a congressional primary winner from the ruby red state. She will face four-term Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder in November.
(2018-08-08). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians In The West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, eleven Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported. The PPS said the dozens of soldiers invaded the al-'Isawiya town, in occupied Jerusalem, searched and ransacked many homes and abducted six Palestinians, […]…
(2018-08-08). Do Historic Victories & Tight Races in Primaries Mean Dems Could Retake Senate & House in November? democracynow.org 
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio and primaries in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and Washington. A special election in Ohio's 12th Congressional District remains too close to call, but Republican Troy Balderson has already claimed victory over Democrat Danny O'Connor to serve the remainder of former Republican Congressmember Pat Tiberi's term. Balderson leads by just 1,754 votes, and thousands of absentee and provisional ballots still need to be counted. O'Connor is hoping to pull off a major upset. President Trump won the district in 2016 by a margin of more than 11 percent. In Michi…
(2018-08-08). Notorious Ferguson Prosecutor Ousted in a Night of Victories and Disappointments for Insurgent Candidates. theintercept.com 
Progressive activists came away from Tuesday with a slew of wins and a handful of losses, with some too close to call.
(2018-08-08). Here Are 410 Movies Made Under the Direct Influence and Supervision of the Pentagon. globalresearch.ca A year ago we featured a detailed report by authors Tom Secker and Matthew Alford exposing just how vast the Pentagon and CIA programs for partnering with Hollywood actually are, based …
(2018-08-08). Do Recent Primaries Mean Democrats Could Retake the Senate and House? truthout.org Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio and primaries in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and Washington. A special election in Ohio's 12th Congressional District remains too close to call, but Republican Troy Balderson has already claimed victory over Democrat Danny O'Connor to serve the remainder of former Republican Congressmember Pat Tiberi's term. Balderson leads by just 1,754 votes, and thousands of absentee and provisional ballots still need to be counted. O'Connor is hoping to pull off a major upset. President Trump won the district in 2016 by a margin of more than 11 percent. In Michigan, Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary for John Conyers's old House seat. She could now become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. In Washington, DC, we speak with Zaid Jilani, staff reporter at The Intercept. In Madison, Wisconsin, we speak with…
(2018-08-08). Free Julian Assange, or You're Next. globalresearch.ca Sources close to the Ecuadorean embassy have been predicting Julian Assange's expulsion from his safe-haven-turned-prison-cell for a few weeks now. Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno seems to be fumbling to find …
(2018-08-08). Award-Winning Journalist John Pilger Calls Out Media's Silence on Juilian Assange. mintpressnews.com Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and investigative reporter John Pilger takes the gloves off on the continuing attempts to upend WikiLeaks and arrest its founding publisher, Julian Assange, in this interview with Dennis Bernstein and Randy Credico.
(2018-08-08). Did Trump Break the Law by Urging Sessions to End Mueller Probe? truthdig.com At the very least, the president suggested something that could cause his attorney general to be disciplined by the bar association that licensed him to practice law.
(2018-08-08). Assange's Senate testimony could 'destroy conspiracy theory that Russia hacked DNC' — journalist. rt.com 
If he accepts the Senate's request to testify, Julian Assange may provide evidence that would upend allegations that Russia hacked the DNC, putting to rest two years of Russiagate hysteria, journalist Patrick Henningsen told RT.
(2018-08-08). US Senate Intelligence Committee calls Julian Assange to testify – WikiLeaks. rt.com 
The US Senate Intelligence Committee has requested that persecuted WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange testify before committee staff. The committee is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. |
(2018-08-07). SPLC releases new Intelligence Report, including special section on 'Confronting Hate'. splcenter.org In this issue of the Intelligence Report, we shine a light on those facing hate who are often overlooked in our special section Confronting Hate.
(2018-08-07). VIPS Plead for Humanitarian Asylum for Julian Assange. consortiumnews.com Memorandum for: The US Embassies of Ecuador and the United Kingdom, and the U.S. State Department From: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity Subject: Humanitarian Asylum for Julian Assange For six years, WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange has been effectively imprisoned without… Read more →
(2018-08-07). Headlines for August 7, 2018. democracynow.org U.S. Reimposes Sanctions Against Iran, Brazil's Workers' Party Nominates Lula as Presidential Candidate, Rick Gates Testifies He and Manafort Committed Crimes, Voters Head to Polls in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan & Washington State, Tennessee Democrats Celebrate "Blue Wave" That Swept Shelby County, Massive Student Protests Sweep Bangladesh Demanding Safer Roads, Canada Criticizes Saudi Arabia over Arrest of Feminist Activists, Mendocino Complex Now Largest Fire in California History, Social Media Platforms Remove Alex Jones, Citing Hate Speech, The Dream Defenders Organize National Protests Against GEO Group, Gunm…
(2018-08-07). Pilger Excoriates Media on Assange Silence. consortiumnews.com Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and investigative reporter John Pilger takes the gloves off on the continuing attempts to upend WikiLeaks and arrest its founding publisher, Julian Assange, in this interview with Dennis Bernstein and Randy Credico. Pilger talks about Assange's deteriorating… Read more →
(2018-08-07). US aggression on Korea, trade overshadows Southeast Asian meetings. wsws.org US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used the occasion to warn Russia, China and others against any breach of US-led sanctions that North Korea still faces.
(2018-08-07). Extensive police spying on activists in Memphis, Tennessee, exposed. wsws.org The purpose of extensive surveillance is to monitor, chill, and ultimately crack down on opposition in the working class to the actions of the government and the police.
(2018-08-07). 'Impostor!' Voters baffled as Ron Estes faces Ron Estes in Kansas primary. rt.com 
Kansas voters who haven't done their research might regret it when they go to vote in the state's 4th Congressional District Republican primary today and find two candidates named Ron Estes listed on the same ballot.
(2018-08-07). Ecuador's president issues new threat to Julian Assange. wsws.org Moreno's threats to "take measures" if Assange "intervenes" in the politics of other countries is a fraudulent attempt to justify turning the journalist over to the war criminals in Washington and London.
(2018-08-06). Toxic Silence: Public Officials, Monsanto and the Media. counterpunch.org Are you being lied to or misled? Environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason certainly thinks so and has provided much supporting evidence. She has been campaigning against the agrochemical industry for many years (all her work can be accessed here) and has borne witness to the destruction of her own nature reserve in South Wales, which she argues is due More
(2018-08-06). Europe Fears Instability As Iran Scrambles To Ready Economy For US Sanctions. iranian.com European nations expressed concern on Sunday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US is set to start reimposing sanctions on Iran lifted under the P5+1 nuclear deal. Pompeo says the sanctions will be "rigorously enforced." The US withdrew from the P5+1 deal earlier this year, but all other parties remain, and intend to […]
(2018-08-06). Pompeo vows to 'enforce' Iran sanctions as 90-day grace period ends. rt.com 
A part of US sanctions on Iran has kicked in after Washington gave businesses there 90 days to wind down their activities. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said they would be rigorously enforced as the period expired on Monday.
(2018-08-05). America's Only Coup D'État. splcenter.org North Carolina honors an elected black government that was violently overthrown by racist whites 120 years ago.
(2018-08-05). The Invisible Hate Crime. splcenter.org Violence against people with disabilities is more widespread than you think.
(2018-08-05). The Wrath of Con. splcenter.org Once upon a time, there was a hero.
(2018-08-05). Into Darkness. splcenter.org Inside an American white supremacist cult.
(2018-08-05). School's Out. splcenter.org Richard Spencer took universities, protesters by storm; they adjusted and brought his speaking tour to an end.
(2018-08-05). One Year Later: Leaders from 'Unite the Right' Fall From Grace. splcenter.org As they struggle, others step in and take their place.
(2018-08-05). Intelligence Briefs. splcenter.org The artist who created Pepe the Frog scores a legal win, Harim Vargas imagines himself as a 'martyr' for Trump, and more.
(2018-08-05). The Brawler. splcenter.org The hard-charging neo-Nazi from East Texas known as Azzmador was supposed to take the alt-right's ground game to the next level.
(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 […]
(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 →
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 →
(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.
(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." |
(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.
(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…