(2018-08-14). Trump Slurs Omarosa As 'That Dog' in Deranged Morning Attack on Former White House Aide. alternet.org 
The president continues to viciously go after any prominent person of color who criticizes him. | President Donald Trump compared former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman to an animal in his ongoing feud with the reality TV star. Trump's three-time "Apprentice" castmate has been releasing secret White House recordings as she promotes her new tell-all book, and the president has been attacking Manigault's intelligence and credentia. . .
(2018-08-14). Historic Ruling Against Monsanto Finds Company Acted with "Malice" Against Groundskeeper with Cancer. democracynow.org 
California jurors have awarded $289 million in a historic verdict against Monsanto in the case of a school groundskeeper who developed cancer after using its weed killer, Roundup. We speak with Brent Wisner, the lead trial counsel for Dewayne Lee Johnson, who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Doctors say he is unlikely to live past 2020. Johnson's was the first lawsuit to go to trial alleging glyphosate causes cancer. Filed in 2016, it was fast-tracked for trial due to the severity of his illness.
(2018-08-14). How Monsanto Plants Stories, Suppresses Science and Silences Dissent. truthout.org As Monsanto comes under scrutiny for allegedly hiding the dangers of its weed killer, Roundup, we talk to a reporter who says the company attempted to censor and discredit her when she published stories on their product that contradicted their business interests. Carey Gillam is a veteran investigative journalist and author of "Whitewash—The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science." | Please check back later for full transcript.
(2018-08-14). Bayer Shares Crash Most on Record After Monsanto Cancer Trial Loss. globalresearch.ca Bayer AG shares are down over 12% this morning — the biggest drop ever — to the lowest levels since October 2013, amid investor anxiety over the potential future legal costs …
(2018-08-14). As Monsanto Pays $289 Million to Cancer Victim, Bayer Shares Plunge. truthout.org Shares in Bayer took a nosedive on Monday — just days after newly-acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay $289 million in damages to a man who alleged that the company's glyphosate-based herbicides, including the widely used weedkiller Roundup, caused his cancer. | At one point the German pharmaceutical giant's shares fell by as much as 14 percent, Reuters reported, marking a loss in value of roughly $14 billion. | It capped off the US trading day as one of the " biggest losers," ending at a 10-percent loss. | Friday was also a losing day for Monsanto, which Bayer AG controversially acquired for $62.5 billion in June. In a landmark trial, a San Francisco jury unanimously found that the company failed to warn school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who's suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and other consumers of the cancer…
(2018-08-14). Iraq To Respect Dollar Ban But Not All US Sanctions On Iran. iranian.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stepped back from his commitment to abide by new US sanctions on Iran on Monday, saying his government would only respect the dollar ban in transactions with Iran. "I did not say we abide by the sanctions, I said we abide by not using dollars in transactions. We have no […]
(2018-08-14). How Monsanto Plants Stories, Suppresses Science & Silences Dissent to Sell a Cancer-Linked Chemical. democracynow.org 
As Monsanto comes under scrutiny for allegedly hiding the dangers of its weed killer, Roundup, we talk to a reporter who says the company attempted to censor and discredit her when she published stories on their product that contradicted their business interests. Carey Gillam is a veteran investigative journalist and author of "Whitewash – The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science."
(2018-08-13). Can Big Internet Security Problems Be Fixed Retroactively? (2/2). therealnews.com 
Cybersecurity, affordable Internet access for all, market share concentration in US & Chinese Internet giants, e-commerce and cross-border free flow of data, ownership of citizens' collective data and the value-added of artificial intelligence are all material in a wide ranging discussion on global Internet governance issues with Richard Hill
(2018-08-13). Gina Haspel CIA Torture Cables Declassified. globalresearch.ca The following text is from the National Security Archive | Current CIA director Gina Haspel described graphic acts of deliberate physical torture including the waterboarding of a suspected Al-Qa'ida terrorist under her …
(2018-08-13). US Provided "Intelligence" And Bomb Used In Massacre Of Yemeni Schoolchildren. iranian.com The involvement of U.S. military intelligence in "fine-tuning" the targets of coalition airstrikes is likely the main factor explaining why the U.S. government has refused to condemn the strike and has refused to support an independent investigation into the atrocity. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Thursday's horrific bombing of a bus full of school children in northern Yemen was carried out […]
(2018-08-13). Lifelong Republican Explains Why Nunes Tape Was the Tipping Point for Him Voting Democrat: GOP's Only Goal Is 'to Defend the President'. alternet.org 
Paul Rosenzweig said the tape of Rep. Devin Nunes drains the GOP "of their moral authority. " | Paul Rosenzweig, a lifelong Republican who worked with Kenneth Starr during the investigation of Bill Clinton, on Monday said he will now vote for a Democrat in the presidential election, arguing a clip of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) voicing the need to protect Donald Trump proves the party "no longer deserves [his] support. "In a tape released. . .
(2018-08-13). Business Models of NSA & Companies Like Google Are About the Same? (1/2). therealnews.com 
In a wide ranging discussion on global Internet governance issues, Richard Hill explains that at the international level the US is deliberately structuring Internet governance to ensure unrestricted corporate freedom and to favor its own surveillance apparatus and largely denies certain Internet services should be public services or public goods
(2018-08-13). 'Hulking muscled guards': CIA cable gives steamy description of 'enhanced' interrogation. rt.com 
A declassified cable detailing torture at a CIA blacksite in Thailand operated by now-CIA Director Gina Haspel employed hokey language perhaps better suited for an erotic novel — as opposed to documenting the agency's actions. |
(2018-08-13). This week in history: August 13-19. wsws.org 25 years ago: Clinton unveils health care "reform" to cut costs for corporate employersIn a speech to the National Governors Association on August 16, 1993, President Bill Clinton outlined the substance of his proposed health care reform program. Speaking to the group that he previously headed while governor of Arkansas, Clinton largely dropped the reformist pretenses associated with his promises to working people and explained in blunt language that the purpose of the "reform" was to cut costs for the government and corporate employers.
(2018-08-13). Workers and youth in UK speak out against continued persecution of Julian Assange. wsws.org August 16 will mark six years since WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange was granted political asylum by the Ecuadorian government.
(2018-08-12). Nuclear Deal: Is The MEK Playing Into Anti-Iranian Sentiments? iranian.com Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Library in July, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a scathing critique of Iran and its policies — a knee-jerk reaction, one could argue, to Washington's debacle in both Iraq and Syria. If America's distaste for the Islamic Republic has always run deep, Washington's grandstanding on national security and […]
(2018-08-11). Senator Richard Burr: a Longtime Fan of Torture. consortiumnews.com Newly released declassified documents prove once and for all that CIA Director Gina Haspel oversaw torture in Thailand, which the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee knew all along, as Ray McGovern explains. By Ray McGovern Special to Consortium News… Read more →
(2018-08-11). South Korean government begins phony reform of military intelligence agency. wsws.org The basic framework of a police state will remain in place regardless of the cosmetic changes made by Moon Jae-in's administration.
(2018-08-11). Declassified cables sent by CIA Director Gina Haspel reveal extreme torture of al-Qaeda suspect. rt.com 
The extreme torture of a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist, including waterboarding, forced nudity and a "walling technique," have been detailed in newly declassified cables sent by a current CIA director Gina Haspel.
(2018-08-10). The CIA's Double Standard Revisited. counterpunch.org The Central Intelligence Agency has practiced a double standard for many years. Former CIA director David Petraeus escaped a jail sentence despite providing eight notebooks of highly classified information, including names of covert operatives, to his biographer-mistress. Conversely, Reality Winner, a former Air Force linguist, has been in jail for the past year, awaiting sentencing for leaking a classified report about Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Everyone in the United States is talking about Russian interference in the U.S. elections. (2018-08-10). On the Iraqi Protests, Now in Their Second Month. counterpunch.org Friends keep asking for comments on the continuous popular protests in the Iraqi southern provinces. It feels unsafe for activists in the Iraqi Anti-Occupation movement to give a worthy account of events on the ground. Less so to analyze their significance and potential beyond recognizing that a huge psychological shift is underway amongst the youth. More
(2018-08-10). Banning Alex Jones and Infowars. counterpunch.org He is treated as the bogeyman of conspiracy entertainment, and Alex Jones has become a prominent figure for advancing a host of unsavoury views. High on his list of incendiaries is the claim that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting never took place and was the work of paid fantasists, with the victims' parents being More
(2018-08-10). Jury orders Monsanto to pay California man $289mn in 'probably carcinogenic' Roundup trial. rt.com 
A groundskeeper who developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after using Monsanto's weed-killers for years is entitled to $39 million in compensation and $250 million in punitive damages, a California jury has decided.
(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). 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.
(2018-08-08). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2018-08-01). '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.