Daily Archives: November 8, 2018

2018-11-08: News Headlines

Consortium News (2018-11-08). As Julian Assange's Health Declines, the Media Obsesses About His Cat. theantimedia.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 United States. (CN) — Let's start with the cat. You never would have thought one of these beloved felines would …

wsws (2018-11-08). Australian prime minister dismisses renewed calls to defend Julian Assange. wsws.org Morrison's remarks are the first direct statement by the government of its support for the drive by the US government to get its hands on the WikiLeaks publisher.

Moveon.org & others (2018-11-08). Protest Rallies: Rapid Response to Protect Mueller Investigation after Sessions Firing. indybay.org Locations around whole SF Bay Area, state of California, and across USA.

Fred_F (2018-11-08). Protesters disrupt Melbourne Cup to demand 'free all refugees'. greenleft.org.au Refugee rights activists blocked the main entrance to the Melbourne Cup on November 6. They called on the government to release all the refugees in detention on Manus Island and Nauru. | Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens' Alliance (WACA) spokesperson Charlotte Lynch said: "We encourage every person of good conscience to examine our complicity in cruelty today. While so-called Australia parties at the Melbourne Cup, children and adults are suffering in detention on Nauru, Manus Island, Christmas Island and in onshore detention centres." | "There are 17 children held under constant surveillance at [Melbourne I…

RT (2018-11-08). Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg taken to hospital after fall. rt.com Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leading liberal-leaning member of the US Supreme Court, has been taken to hospital on Thursday morning. She fell in her office on the previous night.

wsws (2018-11-08). The case of Hans-Georg Maassen and the struggle against police-state repression in Germany. wsws.org The latest revelations surrounding the dismissal of the long-time president of the German secret service, Hans-Georg Maassen, confirms that the German domestic intelligence agency has been run by a right-wing extremist since 2012.

Philip Giraldi (2018-11-08). The CIA's Latest Greatest Failure. globalresearch.ca Government agencies that are skilled at invading nearly everyone's privacy worldwide are sometimes totally inept at keeping their own internal communications secure. The problem is particularly acute for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which must maintain secure contact with thousands …

David W. Pear (2018-11-08). Yemen Is Another US Dirty War. iranian.com On October 31st the US Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and the US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo called for a cease-fire and a negotiated settlement to the war against Yemen. This was more than an obvious publicity stunt. Was it a cruel Halloween prank? It is the US that is leading from behind the Saudi […]

Stefania Maurizi (2018-11-07). As Julian Assange Faces Crisis, the Media Obsesses Over His Cat. mintpressnews.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 Maurizi explains.

Stefania Maurizi (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 …

Robert Mackey (2018-11-07). Jeff Sessions Replaced by Aide Who Said Mueller Should Be Barred From Probing Trump Finances. theintercept.com Donald Trump replaced Jeff Sessions with an acting attorney general who has argued that Robert Mueller should be barred from investigating Trump's finances.

Eds. (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

Akela Lacy (2018-11-07). Women Built the 2018 Midterm Blue Wave — but the Last One Washed Them Out. theintercept.com Twenty-seven years ago, Anita Hill sat before a Senate committee and explained that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her. At the time, only two women served in the upper chamber, and neither were on the Judiciary Committee. | The optics of Hill's hearing, along with the events that led up to and followed it, drove a record number of women to action — and into the Senate. | In 1992, the year following the hearing, now famously known as the "Year of the Woman," Americans voted four women into the Senate. That constituted a

Sputnik News (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 […]

Consortiumnews (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 →

aclu (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…

Consortiumnews (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 →

Joe Emersberger (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 Consortiumnews (2018-11-03). LIVE: Assange Emergency Meeting. consortiumnews.com Watch live an emergency meeting being held on new threats to Julian Assange. Read more →

Consortiumnews (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 →

2018-11-08: Social Media Postees

Australian prime minister dismisses renewed calls to defend Julian Assange
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-08
Morrison's remarks are the first direct statement by the government of its support for the drive by the US government to get its hands on the WikiLeaks publisher.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/08/assa-n08.html

As Julian Assange's Health Declines, the Media Obsesses About His Cat
Consortium News | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-08
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 United States. (CN) — Let's start with the cat. You never would have thought one of these beloved felines would …

As Julian Assange's Health Declines, the Media Obsesses About His Cat

Protest Rallies: Rapid Response to Protect Mueller Investigation after Sessions Firing
Moveon.org & others | indybay.org | 2018-11-08
Locations around whole SF Bay Area, state of California, and across USA.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/07/18818889.php

Protesters disrupt Melbourne Cup to demand 'free all refugees'
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-08
Refugee rights activists blocked the main entrance to the Melbourne Cup on November 6. They called on the government to release all the refugees in detention on Manus Island and Nauru. | Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens' Alliance (WACA) spokesperson Charlotte Lynch said: "We encourage every person of good conscience to examine our complicity in cruelty today. While so-called Australia parties at the Melbourne Cup, children and adults are suffering in detention on Nauru, Manus Island, Christmas Island and in onshore detention centres." | "There are 17 children held under constant surveillance at [Melbourne I…
greenleft.org.au/content/protesters-disrupt-melbourne-cup-demand-%E2%80%98free-all-refugees%E2%80%99

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg taken to hospital after fall
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-08
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leading liberal-leaning member of the US Supreme Court, has been taken to hospital on Thursday morning. She fell in her office on the previous night. | …
rt.com/usa/443443-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-/

The CIA's Latest Greatest Failure
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-08
Government agencies that are skilled at invading nearly everyone's privacy worldwide are sometimes totally inept at keeping their own internal communications secure. The problem is particularly acute for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which must maintain secure contact with thousands … | The post The CIA's Latest Greatest Failure appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-cias-latest-greatest-failure/5659260

The case of Hans-Georg Maassen and the struggle against police-state repression in Germany
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-08
The latest revelations surrounding the dismissal of the long-time president of the German secret service, Hans-Georg Maassen, confirms that the German domestic intelligence agency has been run by a right-wing extremist since 2012.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/08/mass-n08.html

Yemen Is Another US Dirty War
David W. Pear | iranian.com | 2018-11-08
On October 31st the US Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and the US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo called for a cease-fire and a negotiated settlement to the war against Yemen. This was more than an obvious publicity stunt. Was it a cruel Halloween prank? It is the US that is leading from behind the Saudi […] | The post Yemen Is Another US Dirty War appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/11/07/yemen-is-another-us-dirty-war/

As Julian Assange Faces Crisis, the Media Obsesses Over His Cat
Stefania Maurizi | mintpressnews.com | 2018-11-07
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 Maurizi explains. | The post As Julian Assange Faces Crisis, the Media Obsesses Over His Cat appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/as-julian-assange-faces-crisis-the-media-obsesses-over-his-cat/251596/

The West Is Failing Julian Assange
Stefania Maurizi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-07
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 … | The post The West Is Failing Julian Assange appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-west-is-failing-julian-assange/5659152

Jeff Sessions Replaced by Aide Who Said Mueller Should Be Barred From Probing Trump Finances
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2018-11-07
Donald Trump replaced Jeff Sessions with an acting attorney general who has argued that Robert Mueller should be barred from investigating Trump's finances. | The post Jeff Sessions Replaced by Aide Who Said Mueller Should Be Barred From Probing Trump Finances appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/07/jeff-sessions-replacement-matthew-whitaker-mueller-trump-finances/

U.S. Midterms: Native Americans unyielding battle against voter suppression
Eds. | mronline.org | 2018-11-07
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…
mronline.org/2018/11/07/u-s-midterms-native-americans-unyielding-battle-against-voter-suppression/

US Backs Down: Exempts Iranian Chabahar Port From Restored Sanctions
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2018-11-07
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 […] | The post US Backs Down: Exempts Iranian Chabahar Port From Restored Sanctions appeared first on
iranian.com/2018/11/06/us-backs-down-exempts-iranian-chabahar-port-from-restored-sanctions/

The West is Failing Julian Assange
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-06
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/06/the-west-is-failing-julian-assange/

The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Maryland Can Display a 40-Foot Latin Cross
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-11-06
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…
aclu.org/blog/religious-liberty/government-promotion-religion/supreme-court-will-decide-whether-maryland-can

Break-in Attempted at Assange's Residence in Ecuador Embassy
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-03
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/03/break-in-attempted-at-assanges-residence-in-ecuador-embassy/

LIVE: Assange Emergency Meeting
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-03
Watch live an emergency meeting being held on new threats to Julian Assange. Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/03/live-assange-emergency-meeting/

New Threats to Julian Assange; Consortium News to Broadcast Emergency Meeting Live on Saturday
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-02
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/02/new-threats-to-julian-assange-consortium-news-to-broadcast-emergency-meeting-live-on-saturday/