(2018-09-09). The 'Deep State' Calls Are Coming From Inside Trump's White House. alternet.org 
Steve Bannon reportedly has told people he thinks President Donald Trump has just a 30% chance of completing his four-year term. | In the past 10 days we've seen unindicted co-conspirator Donald Trump's petulant and petty response to the press coverage of Sen. John McCain's death, how's he's exploded in reaction to early excerpts of Bob Woodward's latest book Fear, and his essentially nuclear meltdown in response to the (2018-09-09). Christiane Amanpour Slams Trump's 'Unprecedented Assault on the Press': 'We Perform an Indispensable Service'. alternet.org 
The famed journalist said Trump's attacks represent "the worst of times. " | The world is full of stories," mused Christiane Amanpour. The renowned international journalist who has spent her career constructing an unassailable legacy as one of journalism's toughest, most incisive figures should know — and over the course of a conversation conducted a month ago, she casually and eloquently lets me know that she does. Amanpour, CNN's chief inter. . .
(2018-09-09). Contacts Disclosed Between Houthis And Saudi Princes. iranian.com Houthi leader Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi has disclosed contacts with princes of the Saudi Arabian royal family, it has been reported. The head of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee formed by Ansar Allah group in Yemen used Twitter for his disclosure. "Prince Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz's statements are positive and show a great sense of awareness from the […]
(2018-09-09). What Are Coastal Nuclear Power Plants Doing to Address Climate Threats? truthout.org The outer defensive wall of what is expected to be the world's most expensive nuclear power station is taking shape on the shoreline of the choppy gray waters of the Bristol Channel in western England. | By the time the US$25 billion Hinkley Point C nuclear station is finished, possibly in 2028, the concrete seawall will be 12.5 meters (41 feet) high, 900 meters (3,000 feet) long and durable enough, the UK regulator and French engineers say, to withstand the strongest storm surge, the greatest tsunami and the highest sea-level rise. | But will it? Independent nuclear consultant Pete Roche, a former adviser to the UK government and Greenpeace, points out that the tidal range along this stretch of coast is one of the highest in the world, and that erosion…
(2018-09-09). Peru: Aymara Pressure Halts Bill Compensating Mining Company. telesurtv.net Indigenous leaders had warned of a second Aymarazo protest if Congress voted to pay millions to the Canadian mining company.
(2018-09-09). The Israel Lobby's Non-stop Attacks on Corbyn Will Backfire. globalresearch.ca Back in the 1950s, the US intelligence community coined a term: "blowback". It referred to the unintended consequences of a covert operation that ended up damaging one's own cause. | There are …
(2018-09-09). The Amazon Business Model is A Job Killer: The Shift Towards E-Commerce. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 31 Million Jobs Destroyed. globalresearch.ca Prominent in the news this past week was the report that Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, reached record levels of market valuation and wealth. Amazon is now worth more than …
(2018-09-09). Zarif To Trump Administration: 'Make Up Your Mind'. iranian.com Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, criticized the administration of US President Donald Trump for its inconsistent behavior, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Iran does not do enough to support Palestine. Zarif posted a tweet calling the Trump administration's description of Iran's regional role "truly comical," outlining that while […]
(2018-09-09). For First Time as President, Trump to Answer Questions Under Oath. truthdig.com Summer Zervos is about to achieve what Robert Mueller, Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels have so far failed to do.
(2018-09-09). 'Not Good for the President': Former Federal Prosecutor Spells Out How the Papadopoulos Case Proves Trump Team Collusion. alternet.org 
Glenn Kirschner also said Rudy Giuliani made a "miscalculation" by assuming Trump will end up in an impeachment fight. | Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor, on Sunday laid out why George Papadopoulos' guilty plea proves members of Donald Trump's team colluded with members of the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election. Papadopoulos on Friday was sentenced to 14 days in jail after agreeing to a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller. Ask. . .
(2018-09-08). Facebook's partnership with the Atlantic Council. wsws.org The campaign against "fake news," "election meddling" and "disinformation" is emerging as the integration of the social media monopolies with the US military-intelligence apparatus.
(2018-09-07). SPLC statement on loss of Medicaid benefits to thousands of Arkansans. splcenter.org New figures released by the state of Arkansas this week show that more than 4,600 low-income people in the state have lost their Medicaid benefits because of a draconian state requirement that they must work in order to receive those benefits.
(2018-09-07). Pompeo's Fingerprints Are All Over Trump's New Syria Regime Change Policy. mintpressnews.com Mike Pompeo's fingerprints are all over Trump's new Syria policy, including the Washington Post's main source for details on the changes, James Jeffrey, Pompeo's "representative for Syria engagement."
(2018-09-07). Trump Should Fire Jeff Sessions, But Not For the Reason You Think. counterpunch.org 
On August 23, President Trump went after Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Mueller investigation, belittling his character by asking "what kind of man is this?" For his part, Sessions declared that he wouldn't let political considerations influence the Department of Justice (DOJ). This war of words between the executive office and More
(2018-09-07). CIA Democrat complains of political spying by Republicans. wsws.org Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose main political "credential" is eight years as an undercover CIA operative, is denouncing the Republican Party for obtaining a copy of her full federal security clearance document.
(2018-09-07). Pompeo visits Pakistan to demand "reset" in support for Afghan war. wsws.org US Secretary of State Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dunford staged a four-hour visit to Pakistan on Wednesday.
(2018-09-07). Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos jailed for 14 days, slapped with $9,500 fine in Mueller probe. rt.com 
George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide of President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to two weeks in prison, a $9,500 fine and 200 hours of community service for lying to the FBI in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.
(2018-09-06). The Kavanaugh Cover-up? Role in Torture & Domestic Spying Policy Remains Unknown as Papers Withheld. democracynow.org 
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearing enters its third day today. On Wednesday Capitol Police arrested 73 people protesting Kavanaugh's nomination. The protests began almost immediately when Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley tried to start the hearing. Protesters included Women's March organizers from 26 states. Among them was a teenager who stood on a chair and said, "I'm 18, and I'm here for the youth of the country. You're ruining my future." We speak to Hina Shamsi, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's National Security Project, and Vince Warren, executive direct…
(2018-09-06). Arundhati Roy: The U.S. Is Growing Closer to India Militarily as Modi Expands Crackdown on Dissent. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are in New Delhi today for talks aimed at deepening military and trade ties between India and the United States. India is the largest weapons importer in the world. The trip comes just a week after the Indian government conducted raids across the country targeting prominent human rights activists, lawyers, poets and critics of the Narendra Modi government. At least five people were arrested. Critics say the arrests are part of a broader attempt by Modi's government to silence dissidents ahead of next year's general election. We speak with the prize-w…
(2018-09-06). Pentagon has 'zero intelligence' on Syrian militants' chemical weapons capabilities — Mattis. rt.com 
Despite having a "fairly good penetration" of the Syrian opposition groups, the US has not seen any evidence suggesting that the militants in Idlib are capable of staging a chemical attack, the US defense secretary claimed. |
(2018-09-05). U.K. Charges Two Suspected Russian Intelligence Agents in Nerve Agent Attack. theintercept.com Two suspected Russian spies were charged on Wednesday with smuggling a Novichok nerve agent into Britain in March and using it to poison a former spy.
(2018-09-05). Sheryl Sandberg Misled Congress About Facebook's Conscience. theintercept.com Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg draped herself in the star-spangled banner of American principles before today's Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on social media. Sandberg proclaimed that democratic values of free expression were integral to the company's conscience. "We would only operate in a country where we could do so in keeping with our values," she went on. Either this was a lie told under oath, or Facebook has some pretty lousy values."We would only operate in a country where we could do so in keeping with our values." | Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., questioned Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about the fact that they are both ostensibly American companies, but also firms with users around the world — including in countries with legal systems and values that differ drastically from the United States. Rubio cited various governments that crack down…
(2018-09-05). Ellsberg Says Assange, as a Journalist, Can't Be Tried Under Espionage Act. consortiumnews.com In an interview with Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says the Espionage Act, under which he was indicted, cannot apply to Julian Assange because he is a journalist. Speaking during an online vigil for Assange… Read more →
(2018-09-04). What Does The Intercept's NSA Leak Say About Russian Vote Hacking? therealnews.com 
With Reality Winner sentenced to five years behind bars, The Intercept's Jim Risen joins Aaron Maté to discuss the NSA leaker's harsh sentence and what the document she revealed actually says. Is there solid evidence of Russian vote hacking?
(2018-09-04). Fuel tanker smashes into bridge in Japan during massive typhoon (VIDEO). rt.com 
A hulking tanker ship smashed right into a bridge linking Osaka Kansai airport with the Japanese mainland. The collision happened as Japan is being battered by the largest typhoon in 25 years. |
(2018-09-04). No more science for you: Liquid nitrogen experiment fail caught on camera (VIDEO). rt.com 
The Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas is beloved by locals and known for its hands-on approach to science education. However, things got a little out of hand at a recent event combining magic and science.
(2018-09-02). Desperate for collusion proof, FBI 'tried & failed to recruit Russian oligarchs' — report. rt.com 
FBI agents tried to turn Russia's once-richest man into a US mole, according to an explosive NYT report. It claims that Oleg Deripaska was one of six oligarchs targeted for information in a Russiagate-related intelligence flop.
(2018-09-01). An Online Vigil in Defense of Julian Assange With Daniel Ellsberg, Craig Murray, Bill Binney and Ray McGovern. consortiumnews.com Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News, on Saturday helped moderate a daylong chain of interviews in defense of WikiLeaks and its publisher Julian Assange, including a discussion with Daniel Ellsberg. A #Unity4J online vigil was held on Saturday to defend the WikiLeaks… Read more →
(2018-08-31). Trump legal team to challenge Mueller probe legitimacy in counter-report. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump's legal team, led by his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, is working on a comprehensive report intended as a response to the conclusions of the "Russia collusion" probe, which are yet to be released.
(2018-08-31). US has already drafted list of targets for potential strike in Syria — report. rt.com 
The US military and intelligence have already compiled a list of preliminary targets they would strike in response to another chemical-weapons incident in Syria, CNN reported, citing US administration officials. |
(2018-08-28). Headlines for August 28, 2018. democracynow.org U.N. Accuses U.S.-Backed, Saudi-led Coalition of Possible War Crimes in Yemen, North Korea Warns Denuclearization Talks in Jeopardy, Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina's Gerrymandered Voting Map, U.S. Student Loan Watchdog Accuses Trump Administration of Siding with Predatory Lenders, Facebook Bans Burmese Army Commander-in-Chief After U.N. Genocide Report, U.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement to Revise Portions of NAFTA | , Trump Breaks Near-Silence on Death of Sen. John McCain, Study Links Air Pollution to Reduction in Intelligence, Bloomberg Reassigns Journalist Who Exposed Wells Fargo's Ties to Gun Industry…