(2018-10-25). In the face of mounting threats, the working class must defend Julian Assange. wsws.org The Ecuadorian government's public renunciation of any responsibility to defend Assange is an ominous warning that it is preparing to turn him over to British authorities.
(2018-10-25). Turkey Shares "All the Evidence" of Khashoggi Murder With CIA Chief. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) — Turkish intelligence has shared "all the evidence" relating to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the CIA, pro-government Turkish media reported on Wednesday. The CIA's director Gina Haspel visited the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday for talks with officials about the killing of the Washington Post columnist inside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate. Video …
(2018-10-24). Aimee Stephens Was Fired Because She Is Transgender. That's Sex Discrimination. aclu.org 
The ACLU is asking the Supreme Court to let stand a lower court ruling that Aimee's firing was unlawful. | Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump think federal law shouldn't protect transgender people. They think it should be legal to fire someone just because she's trans. Five federal appeals courts disagree. On Wednesday, the ACLU asked the Supreme Court to let stand one of those rulings, in the case of Aimee Stephens. | Aimee had worked at a funeral home in Detroit for nearly six years when she wrote a letter telling her boss and coworkers that she is transgender. Two weeks after she came out as a woman to her employe…
(2018-10-24). Leak by Leak: Erdogan Exerts His Leverage Over the Saudis. counterpunch.org President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a skilful politician who knows how to maximise his advantages and this was very much on display in his speech to the Turkish parliament. | He contemptuously dismissed the official Saudi story that the murder of Jamal Khashoggi was the accidental outcome of a botched interrogation by a "rogue" Saudi intelligence team. | It was always naive to imagine that Mr Erdogan would tell all that Turkey knows about the murder and the Saudi role in it because such information — particularly the alleged audio recording of the killing — is invaluable in giving Turkey leverage over S…
(2018-10-24). "Dismantling of Democracy in Israel". Death Threats for B'Tselem, Racism Lawsuit for a Chief Rabbi. globalresearch.ca Retired judge fears dismantlement of democracy in Israel like in "the Germany of Bach" | Retired Israeli Supreme Court Judge Aharon Barak warned that the country's democratic institutions could very well be dismantled, just as occurred in "the Germany of Bach, …
(2018-10-24). The Recklessness and Confusion of US Foreign Policy. Preemptive Nuclear Threats against Russia? globalresearch.ca Does the US Deep State really want to provoke a thermonuclear world war with Russia, China and Iran at the same time? The recklessness and confusion of US policies provoking major crises on every side certainly suggests so. Yet the …
(2018-10-24). The Mainstream Media's Disgraceful Saudi Revisionism. truthdig.com 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, (2018-10-24). Why Do Only Some Lives Matter? zcomm.org If it weren't for news that normalizes and softens war, that turns it — here in the 21st century — into a spectator sport, the military industrialists and their political supplicants could not sell it to the public with such ease…
(2018-10-24). Conservative Lawsuit Against Harvard Could End Affirmative Action. truthout.org Four decades ago, the US Supreme Court cited the admissions program at Harvard College as an "illuminating example" of how race could be used as one of several factors in college admissions. | "This kind of program treats each applicant as an individual in the admissions process," the court noted of Harvard's holistic admissions program in the 1978 affirmative action case known as Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. | Holistic admissions is a comprehensive proc…
(2018-10-24). US Announces Punishment for Saudi Officials Tied to Khashoggi's Murder. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) —The United States has announced plans to penalise 21 Saudi officials it says are responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. While the US State Department did not specify on Tuesday which Saudi citizens would be affected by the punitive measures, it said the individuals will have their US visas revoked or be made …
(2018-10-24). What Will the Next Year of #MeToo Bring? truthout.org It's one year since the #MeToo movement began — and we're still feeling the impact of survivors of sexual assault stepping forward and finally having their long-silenced voices heard. | From Hollywood actors shining a light on some rich and powerful abusers, to McDonald's workers coming together for a one-day-strike, to the thousands who took the streets to oppose Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, survivors have found their voice, supporters of women's rights have seen their power in numbers — and we've also learned how far we still need to go. | For all the people who sat glued to the Senate Jud…
(2018-10-23). Blaming Saudis For Corrupting Otherwise Human Rights—Loving US. iranian.com 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 […]
(2018-10-23). Headlines for October 23, 2018. democracynow.org Turkish President: Khashoggi Murdered in Premeditated, Political Act, Mnuchin Meets Saudi Crown Prince as Trump Sends CIA Chief to Turkey, Hackers Target Saudi Investment Conference Website, Yemen: Tropical Storm Kills 12, Exacerbating Cholera Crisis, Bolton Meets with Russians as U.S. Plans Nuclear Treaty Withdrawal, Central American Caravan Continues Toward U.S. Despite Trump Threats, Mexico: Tropical Storm Vicente Kills 12 as Hurricane Willa Approaches, Human Rights Watch: British Academic Jailed by UAE Denied Rights, Trans Rights Protests Target Plans to Narrow Definition of Gender, Trump Admin to Expand Reli…
(2018-10-23). Unequal Justice: Why Trump Picked Kavanaugh. progressive.org The Trump Administration lauded Kavanaugh as a judge who "protects American businesses from illegal job-killing regulation."
(2018-10-23). Intelligence Operative Who Oversaw Khashoggi Killing Was the "Saudi Steve Bannon" mintpressnews.com Qahtani has earned a reputation in Saudi as a violent enforcer for the royal family, and also as a vocal nationalist who, in blogs and on social media, relentlessly pushes the family's line.
(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, (2018-10-19). Psyched at The American Psychological Association. consortiumnews.com Read more →>
(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…
(2018-10-16). 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.