(2018-10-23). EXCLUSIVE: Turkey Believes MBS Bodyguard Took Khashoggi Body Part To Riyadh. iranian.com Turkish authorities believe part of Jamal Khashoggi's body was transported out of Turkey by one of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's bodyguards, sources have told Middle East Eye. Maher Abdulaziz Mutrib, an intelligence officer implicated in the killing of the Saudi journalist, is thought to have taken the body part out in a large bag, the sources […]
(2018-10-22). Egyptian Delegation Arrives in Gaza to Complete Negotiations. imemc.org An Egyptian security delegation, led by the head of the Palestinian file in the Egyptian intelligence, Ahmed Abdel Khaliq, arrived in Gaza on Monday, to complete the series of visits and contacts in order to complete the reconciliation process and the ceasefire truce files. The visit comes to complete what …
(2018-10-22). Russian National Falsely Charged with Interfering in US Midterm Elections. globalresearch.ca All US new millennium charges against Russia were and remain baseless, no evidence supporting them presented because none exists. | Since early 2018, the US intelligence community falsely accused Russia of attempting to influence the outcome of November midterm elections, including …
(2018-10-22). The Shadow of the Deep State Over Today's Brazil. globalresearch.ca For those of us critically attending at US foreign policy and world politics in general, the rise of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil could hardly seem outside the scope of interest and –even more important–, influence of the US "Deep State"….
(2018-10-22). Will Trump Split the World by Endorsing a Bold-Faced Lie? counterpunch.org The Saudi "investigation" into the Khashoggi murder, conducted on the demand of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is not yet complete. But preliminary conclusions have been announced in the Saudi media. Turns out (surprise, surprise!) Khashoggi died while in a choke-hold following a fist-fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in a botched effort More
(2018-10-22). Leading US House Democrat Demands That Ecuador's President "Hand Over" Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca The US is increasing its pressure on Ecuador to evict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from its London embassy, where he took political asylum in June 2012. He would then be arrested immediately by British police and subjected to extradition proceedings …
(2018-10-22). Blaming Saudis for Corrupting Otherwise Human Rights—Loving US. fair.org 
As FAIR has noted for years, one of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights. When material facts—like wars of aggression, massive spying regimes, the funding and arming right-wing militias and the propping up of dictators—get in the way of this mythology the response by most pundits is to wave away these inconsistencies (FAIR.org, 2/1/09), ignore them altogether (FAIR.org, (2018-10-22). The Liars' Bench. counterpunch.org 
No one is such a liar as the indignant man. — Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra Defense lawyers are wondering what the impact of Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to the United States Supreme Court will be on criminal law in the United States. The question is not purely academic. What we now know is that, thanks More
(2018-10-22). Socialist Alternative and Democratic Socialists of America hold election rally for Democrats in Chicago. wsws.org The pseudo-lefts are collaborating to refurbish the image of the increasingly right-wing Democratic Party, which is running an unprecedented number of CIA agents in the midterms.
(2018-10-22). Brooklyn witches curse Kavanaugh, but will the hex work? RT investigates (VIDEO). rt.com 
Twitter hashtags failed to stop Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court — but maybe a hex will prevent him from serving? RT met up with a group of witches in Brooklyn who seemed to think so.
(2018-10-22). Julian Assange takes legal action against Ecuadorian government. wsws.org WikiLeaks lawyers will challenge Ecuador's threat to evict Assange from its London embassy if he does not accept anti-democratic conditions for continuing asylum.
(2018-10-22). How Billionaires Bought Kavanaugh's Seat on the Supreme Court. truthout.org In the 1970s, a revolution began. It was a deliberately hidden revolution, concealed so well that it is unknown to most Americans, even though it has profoundly and forever changed the nation. This ongoing revolution has brought us a Grand Canyon of inequality, Donald Trump — and now, Brett Kavanaugh. To understand what happened, we must go to the beginning. | It was 1971, and US corporations had a problem. The economies of Europe and Asia, previously devastated by WWII, had recovered and were knocking on our do…
(2018-10-22). 'Malicious' Mike Pompeo slammed by China after he warns Latin America to be wary of Asian powerhouse. rt.com 
Chinese newspapers have slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he told the media that "when China comes calling it's not always to the good of your citizens" and warning of the hidden risks of Chinese investment.
(2018-10-22). Assange Should Be Thanked — Not Smeared — for WikiLeaks' Service to Journalism. theantimedia.com 
(MEE Op-ed) — Twelve years ago this month, WikiLeaks began publishing government secrets that the world public might otherwise never have known. What it has revealed about state duplicity, human rights abuses and corruption goes beyond anything published in the world's "mainstream" media. After over six months of being cut off from outside world, on 14 October Ecuador has partly …
(2018-10-20). Divisions erupt within Sri Lankan government. wsws.org Allegations that President Maithripala Sirisena told a cabinet meeting that "Indian intelligence" was planning to assassinate him, have brought deep rifts within the government to the surface.
(2018-10-20). Pompeo meets with Mexican government as its police attack Honduran migrants. wsws.org Hundreds of women and children were injured in the crackdown on a narrow bridge over the river separating Mexico and Guatemala.
(2018-10-19). The Most Strategic Midterm Race: Elder Challenges Hoyer. counterpunch.org 
Especially with Brett Kavanaugh's accession to the Supreme Court, many are understandably absorbed with the importance of trying to end the Republican majorities in Congress for the midterm elections. But simply always backing Democrats will likely propel the party further toward the establishment corporate right. If voters are just going to get behind a Democratic More
(2018-10-19). Psyched at The American Psychological Association. consortiumnews.com Read more →>
(2018-10-19). Fighting and winning against U.S. psychological cyber warfare. mronline.org 
Proceed with caution: the CIA, NSA, FBI and DOD are your 'friends' on Facebook, writes Lauren Smith. | Source
(2018-10-19). Judge Kavanaugh's Defenders Doth Protest Too Much. counterpunch.org On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure. Those who step forward to serve our country deserve a fair and dignified evaluation, not a campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception. What happened to More
(2018-10-19). The APA Wants Back into Gitmo — and the Pentagon's Good Graces. mintpressnews.com 
A trip to an American Psychological Association convention revealed an attempt to get back into Guantanamo Bay after a scandal with the CIA and Pentagon as well as a profession that is enamored with its own power, reports Michael Brenner.
(2018-10-19). Migrant caravan using women & children as human shields to break into Mexico — Pompeo. rt.com 
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had some choice words about the thousands-strong crowd of Central American migrants surging toward Mexico, urging the country to take any and all steps necessary to halt the human wave.
(2018-10-19). Trump scrambles to cover for Saudi regime as crisis over Khashoggi murder mounts. wsws.org Pompeo's meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed were aimed at signaling continued US support while making a pretense of seeking a full accounting of Khashoggi's disappearance.
(2018-10-19). Why You Should Be Skeptical of the Khashoggi Narrative. theantimedia.com 
(CJ Opinion) — The Trump administration has ended its weeks-long silence on the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Following a briefing from Secretary of State Pompeo who has just returned from a visit to Riyadh and Ankara, the president has said that contrary to some hopeful speculation that had emerged early on after his disappearance, Khashoggi does indeed …
(2018-10-18). Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education. aclu.org Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time. | In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard University's admissions practices, arguing that the consideration of race in the process violates the Equal Protection Clause. | So what's at stake in this case? A lot. | Just two years ago, in Fisher v. the University of Texas, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the consideration of race as part of a holistic admissions pr…
(2018-10-18). The Indelible Pain of the Kavanaugh Hearings. thenation.com The Indelible Pain of the Kavanaugh Hearings…
(2018-10-18). 'Modern exorcist' holds ritual to shield Kavanaugh from coordinated hexing by witches & sorcerers. rt.com 
After a Brooklyn occult shop made headlines with a public hexing of controversial Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, exorcist Father Gary Thomas has stepped up to defend the judge's spiritual flank with a well-timed mass.
(2018-10-18). Israel overturns deportation order, will allow detained US student Alqasem to enter. rt.com 
Lawyers for a US student refused entry to Israel for allegedly supporting a boycott movement against the Jewish state have declared victory, after she had her deportation order overturned by Israel's Supreme Court. |
(2018-10-18). Pompeo warned Saudis they have 72 hrs to finish probe into Khashoggi case, or risk blowback — report. rt.com 
Mike Pompeo told Saudi Arabia's crown prince that he had 72 hours to finish his probe into the alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi if he wanted to avoid tarnishing the kingdom's "place on the world stage," according to Axios.
(2018-10-18). Treasury official charged with leaking classified info to feed 'Russia meddling' narrative. rt.com 
A US Treasury official was arrested and charged with conspiracy for leaking secret banking documents to the press, feeding a everlasting stream of often bogus 'bombshell' reports about Mueller's notorious 'Russian meddling' probe.
(2018-10-17). Supreme Court Hangover. thenation.com Supreme Court Hangover…
(2018-10-17). We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day. thenation.com We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day…
(2018-10-17). UN Intervenes: Ecuador Restores Julian Assange's Internet, Phone And Visitation Privileges. mintpressnews.com Ecuador has partially restored Julian Assange's communications in their London Embassy after UN officials met with Ecuador's president, Lenin Moreno on Friday, reports the Belfast Telegraph. | Assange, who has lived in the embassy for over six years, had his phone and internet access taken away in March over political statements he made in violation of "a written commitment made to the government at the end of 2017 not to issue messages that might interfere with other stat…
(2018-10-16). How the FBI Silences Whistleblowers. consortiumnews.com Speaking truth to power has ruined Darin Jones, a former FBI contract specialist who reported evidence of serious procurement improprieties. He should be the last federal whistleblower victimized, writes John Kiriakou. By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News The idea of… Read more →
(2018-10-16). Bittersweet Justice in Guatemala. progressive.org A Guatemalan court found that the army committed genocide against the Maya Ixil, but at the same time acquitted the chief of military intelligence of wrongdoing.
(2018-10-16). Trump Won in 2016 Thanks to Voter Suppression Says Carol Anderson, Author of "One Person, No Vote" democracynow.org 
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election due to voter suppression. That's what professor Carol Anderson argues in her new book "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy," which tracks the rise of restrictive voting laws across the United States. In it, Anderson examines how African-American voter participation has been systematically compromised since a 2013 Supreme Court decision that gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. By the 2016 election, turnout among black voters nationwide dropped from 66 percent to under 60 percent. The discrepancy was even larger in key areas like Milw…
(2018-10-16). Ari Berman: Republicans in North Dakota Are Attempting to Disenfranchise Thousands of Native Voters. democracynow.org 
The Supreme Court has ruled it will allow the state of North Dakota to enforce a new voter ID requirement that will make it harder for Native Americans to vote during the midterm elections. The state's new voter ID law requires voters to show identification demonstrating a residential street address, but this has already rendered many tribal IDs invalid, since many Native Americans who live on reservations depend on post office boxes to receive mail. The law could make a difference in the close race between Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer. The race is expected to help…
(2018-10-16). US thanks Saudis for 'transparent' probe as new evidence points to Khashoggi's murder in consulate. rt.com 
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's praise on Tuesday of the Saudis' "transparent" investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is just the latest sign that Washington seems to be advocating for Riyadh.
(2018-10-09). 2017 Nobel Peace Laureate: Amid Talks with North Korea, It's Time for U.S. to Abandon Nukes, Too. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang over the weekend in talks meant to further steps toward nuclear disarmament. Pompeo hailed the meeting as a success, saying both sides were "pretty close" to agreeing to details for a second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. He also told reporters Kim has agreed to let international inspectors into a North Korean missile engine test facility and nuclear testing site where the country conducted its six nuclear tests. However, Pompeo did not say whether North Korea would allow inspectors to visit a site where the count…
(2018-10-09). Headlines for October 9, 2018. democracynow.org Hurricane Michael Kills 13 in Central America, Approaches U.S. Coast, Trump Apologizes to Kavanaugh During Ceremonial SCOTUS Swearing-In, Beijing Strikes Hostile Tone at Pompeo Visit Amid U.S.-China Tensions, China Detains Interpol Police Chief, Accusing Him of Corruption, NYT: Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Rick Gates Was In Touch with Israeli Psy-Group, Turkey Searching for Van in Case of Missing Saudi Journalist, Social Network Google+ to Shut Down After Massive Data Breach, NYC Vigil Held for Uber Driver Who Died by Suicide, Owner of Company Behind Deadly NY Limo Crash Was FBI Informant, New York Governor Cuomo, Pres…
(2018-10-04). The Mark Judge We Knew. progressive.org Writing for us back in the 1980s, Judge, now a key figure in the Kavanaugh drama, displayed a concern for social justice, and a progressive vision for the world.
(2018-09-24). Trump Administration Pledges Fresh 'Action' Against Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com Pompeo wasn't specific on which actions would be used "to increase the pressure level against the Venezuelan leadership."