(2018-11-07). Mexico: Bill to Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Ready. telesurenglish.net With the National Renewal Movement (Morena) controlling both houses and the supreme court's last ruling, the bill will most likely pass.
(2018-11-07). U.S. Midterms: Native Americans unyielding battle against voter suppression. mronline.org 
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling that requires North Dakota voters to provide an I.D. with a residential address. The ruling has effectively made the process to vote next to impossible for Native Americans, who by-and-large do not have recognized addresses—but that's not stopping them. | Source
(2018-11-07). Free Speech Depends on Who's Talking. zcomm.org Julian Assange has been without any means to directly communicate with the public—in other words, to defend himself from relentless attacks and ridicule in Western media…
(2018-11-07). The West Is Failing Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Let's start with the cat. You never would have thought one of these beloved felines would play a crucial role in the Julian Assange case, would you? And yet look at the latest press coverage. The mainstream media's headlines weren't …
(2018-11-07). US Backs Down: Exempts Iranian Chabahar Port From Restored Sanctions. iranian.com Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed to grant an exemption to allow the development Iran's Chabahar Port from the new Iran sanctions imposed by the United States so it can be used by Afghanistan, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Tuesday. "After extensive consideration, the Secretary has provided for an exception from the imposition of certain sanctions […]
(2018-11-06). The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Maryland Can Display a 40-Foot Latin Cross. aclu.org The case could drastically alter longstanding precedent protecting the separation of church and state and send a devastating message to non-Christians | Last Friday, the Supreme Court announced that it will decide whether a state government's display of a gigantic, 40-foot Latin cross as a war memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, violates the separation of church and state. | On the surface, the case appears to be about one religious monument located at one busy intersecti…
(2018-11-06). The West is Failing Julian Assange. consortiumnews.com While the media focused on Julian Assange's cat rather than his continuing arbitrary detention, evidence shows that Britain worked hard to force his extradition to Sweden where Assange feared he could then be turned over to the U.S., as Stefania… Read more →
(2018-11-06). New York Times ramps up smear campaign against Julian Assange. wsws.org The latest round of slanders is aimed at preparing public opinion for an eventual indictment of the WikiLeaks founder on espionage charges.
(2018-11-06). US escalates illegal economic war on the people of Iran. wsws.org Speaking like a mafia don, Pompeo offered Iran "a choice" between making a "180-degree turn from its outlaw course of action" and seeing "its economy crumble."
(2018-11-06). Video: Pompeo Announces Iran Sanctions 'Waivers'. globalresearch.ca While several European countries that applied for a waiver didn't receive one (reports last week noted that the US had refused to grant a waiver to the European Union as a whole), Italy and Greece did receive waivers. Pompeo noted …
(2018-11-05). Social Media Reveal the Story Arc Republicans Used to Defend Kavanaugh. thenation.com Social Media Reveal the Story Arc Republicans Used to Defend Kavanaugh…
(2018-11-05). UK To Introduce U.N. Resolution To End Yemen War; Pompeo Blames Iran For Famine. iranian.com At the end of the same week that the Trump administration announced a 30-day deadline to reach a ceasefire in Yemen, it was revealed the United Kingdom is planning to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution that seeks to end of the war. According to a Friday ABC News report, citing diplomatic sources, the British could introduce the […]
(2018-11-03). Break-in Attempted at Assange's Residence in Ecuador Embassy. consortiumnews.com An attempt was made on Oct. 29 to break into the Ecuadorian embassy, where security has been removed and apparently new surveillance devices installed, reports Joe Lauria. Break-in Attempted at Embassy; Fears Raised of Abduction By Joe Lauria Special to… Read more →
(2018-11-03). LIVE: Assange Emergency Meeting. consortiumnews.com Watch live an emergency meeting being held on new threats to Julian Assange. Read more →
(2018-11-03). Assange Case Shows Support for Free Speech Depends on Who's Talking. fair.org 
by Joe Emersberger Julian Assange, whom the UN has declared to be "arbitrarily detained" by Britain and Sweden, is used by the Guardian ( 10/17/18) to illustrate a gag story on "nightmare flatmates." | The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded in February 2016 that the governments of the UK and Sweden had forced WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange into a condition of arbitrary detention in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been since 2012. The group's (2018-11-02). New Threats to Julian Assange; Consortium News to Broadcast Emergency Meeting Live on Saturday. consortiumnews.com New threats to the safety of Julian Assange, to be disclosed shortly by Consortium News, have prompted an emergency meeting of his supporters. New Threats Reported to Assange to Be Revealed An alarming series of occurrences have unfolded this week… Read more →
(2018-10-30). U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal from James Byrd's killer, could clear way for execution of John William King in Texas. splcenter.org A Texas man convicted in a notorious hate crime that spurred the passage of a federal law has lost his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.