(2018-08-09). The Bonfire of Humanity. counterpunch.org What's the difference between an alcoholic or a junkie… and the American Deep State War Machine? Nothing. There isn't any. Both are deep in the grip of addictions. Neither can exist without its drug of choice. Alcohol or Heroin for the addict; money for the War Machine. Each will do anything for the fix it More
(2018-08-09). Neocons Concoct Threat of "Iranian Hackers" to Justify Preemptive "Counterattack" Against Iran. mintpressnews.com 
Recent warnings of an imminent Iranian cyberattack on the U.S. are dubious at best — aimed at ending the U.S.' isolation through dishonest intelligence, while justifying a U.S. "preemptive counterattack" on Iran's infrastructure in a bid to further destabilize the nation.
(2018-08-09). North Carolina Republicans' Scheme to Change Election Rules in Their Favor Blows Up in Their Faces — Again. alternet.org 
GOP lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature keep passing new laws modifying how judicial elections work. It is not going well for them. | Ever since liberals won a majority on the Supreme Court in 2016, a truly insane battle has been raging in the state for the judiciary and the electoral process. Republican lawmakers keep changing and re-changing judicial. . .
(2018-08-09). Chicago's Violence Is Fueled by Neoliberalism. truthout.org More than 70 Chicago residents were shot — and at least 14 killed — during the first weekend of August as a wave of violence gripped parts of the city's South and West Sides. Chicago's crime rate is often sensationalized — Chicago is not, as it is often depicted, the most violent city in the country, or even the second or third most violent city in the country — but for those who live here, our city's violence is a revolving tragedy. Every week brings fresh stories of anguish and heartbreak, followed by the same pointless statements of politicians who have done nothing of substance to address the problem. And every week, parents on the South and West Sides, whose heartbreak and fears for their children should propel a city to action, are met with indifference, vilification and claims…
(2018-08-09). Watch: Arkansas Officer Tells Group of Black Residents They 'Don't Belong in My City'. alternet.org 
The department is trying to claim racism wasn't a factor in the firing. | An England, Arkansas officer has been fired after resident Demarcus Branch posted a video of the cop's racist behavior to social media. Officer Mike Moore had reportedly been harassing black residents since he started on the force. Branch first sent a video documenting the officer's behavior to the police department, who didn't respond. "You don't belong in my cit. . .
(2018-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2018. democracynow.org Saudi-Led Airstrike in Yemen Hits Bus Carrying Children, Killing Dozens, U.S. Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills a Dozen Afghan Soldiers "By Mistake", Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three in Gaza, Including Mother and Her Toddler, In Colombia, Nikki Haley Escalates Anti-Venezuela Rhetoric, U.S. to Impose New Sanctions on Russia, Senate Committee Asks Julian Assange to Testify about Russian Meddling in Election, Virginia & Charlottesville Under States of Emergency Ahead of White Supremacist Rallies, Longtime DRC Leader Joseph Kabila Will Not Run for Re-election, Argentine Senate Rejects Legislation to Legalize Abortion, NY C…
(2018-08-09). Devin Nunes Admits Desire to Undermine Mueller Probe in Recording. truthdig.com In a newly released recording of Rep. Devin Nunes at a recent GOP fundraiser, the California Republican made explicit what many have long suspected regarding his actions toward special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe: He views his main task not as getting to the truth or fighting for justice but as protecting President Donald Trump. | The audio was first released Wednesday night on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show." Maddow said it was provided to her by the progressive group Fuse Washington, which bought a ticket to the fundraising event. | Speaking on the topic of the probe, Nunes said in the recording: "If Sessions won't un-recuse and Mueller won't clear the president, we're the only ones — which is really the danger. That's why I keep — and thank you for saying it, by the way — I mean, we have to…
(2018-08-09). Mueller's Team Asks Judge in Manafort Case to Tell Jury He Was 'Out of Line' for Criticizing Prosecutors. alternet.org 
"You may put that aside. . . I may well have been wrong," the judge admitted. | Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is reportedly asking Judge T. S. Ellis, who is overseeing the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, to tell the jury he crossed the line by attacking prosecutors. According to reports from the courtroom, Ellis has (2018-08-09). Here Are 4 Shocking Revelations From the Secret Nunes Tape. alternet.org 
"If Sessions won't unrecuse & Mueller won't clear Trump we're the only ones. " | "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC has obtained a recording that was surreptitiously made at a GOP fundraiser in Spokane, Washington on July 30—one in which Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California offers a possible explanation on why GOP efforts to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have hit a bump in the road: it might <. . .
(2018-08-09). The demise of another Bernie Sanders fraud. wsws.org The latest effort by Sanders—with the assistance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—to give a "progressive" gloss to the corporate-controlled Democratic Party has reached its predictable end in Michigan and Kansas.
(2018-08-09). Assange should secure immunity before taking risk of testifying to Senate — whistleblower Kiriakou. rt.com 
Julian Assange should ensure he's granted immunity from prosecution before testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee, former CIA officer John Kiriakou told RT, citing previous US attempts to charge those who did testify.
(2018-08-09). Primary results show rightward shift of both Republican and Democratic parties. wsws.org The congressional primaries confirmed the headlong move to the right by the Democratic Party signaled by the rise of a cadre of former military and intelligence operatives running as Democratic candidates for Congress.
(2018-08-09). Julian Assange reportedly asked to give secret interview to US Senate Intelligence Committee. wsws.org WikiLeaks said it received a request for Assange to answer questions about supposed "Russian interference" in the 2016 election.
(2018-08-09). PayPal closes pro-Palestinian group's account in collusion with Israeli government. wsws.org PayPal's action is part of a broader censorship drive by US technology and social media giants, working closely with US and Israeli intelligence agencies.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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. |
(2018-08-08). 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.
(2018-08-07). 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). '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). 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.
(2018-08-06). 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.
(2018-08-04). 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.
(2018-07-27). 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…
(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.