Monthly Archives: November 2018

2018-11-29: News Headlines

RT (2018-11-29). Trump vows 'devastating' counterpunch to 'angry Mueller gang of Dems'. rt.com Donald Trump has threatened to deliver a devastating blow to his critics by declassifying documents related to Robert Mueller's probe unless his political opponents stop harassing witnesses into lying about Russia collusion.

Yanis Varoufakis (2018-11-29). On Julian Assange and the Political Economy & future of Europe. zcomm.org Interview on the socio-economic transformations taking place within the core of the European Union and how much time is left until it disintegrates…

ZeroHedge (2018-11-29). Greenwald Rips Politico "Theory" That Guardian's Assange-Manafort Story Was Planted By Russia. mintpressnews.com After The Guardian attempted to shovel what appears to be a wholly fabricated story down our throats that Trump campaign manager met with Julian Assange at the London Embassy — Politico allowed an ex-CIA agent to use their platform to come up with a ham-handed cover story ever; Russia tricked The Guardian into publishing the Manafort-Assange propaganda. | To that end, The Intercept's Glenn Greenwald (formerly of The Guardian) ripped Politico an entirely new oriface in a six-part Twitter dress down. | Greenwald also penned a

Democracy Now! (2018-11-29). In a Historic First, Senate Advances Bill to End U.S. Support for Illegal War in Yemen. democracynow.org The Senate voted Wednesday to advance a resolution to end military support for the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen. This marks the first time in U.S. history that the Senate has voted to advance a bill to withdraw military forces from an unauthorized war using the War Powers Resolution Act. Wednesday's vote sets the stage for a possible final vote on the measure within days, and has been seen as a rebuke of President Trump's handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Just hours before the vote, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held a closed-door briefing with U.S. sen…

Craig Murray (2018-11-29). Assange Never Met Manafort. Luke Harding and the Guardian Publish Still More Blatant MI6 Lies. globalresearch.ca The right wing Ecuadorean government of President Moreno continues to churn out its production line of fake documents regarding Julian Assange, and channel them straight to MI6 mouthpiece Luke Harding of the Guardian. | Amazingly, more Ecuadorean Government documents have …

Democracy Now! (2018-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2018. democracynow.org Senate Votes to Advance Resolution to End War in Yemen, White House Blocks CIA Director From Briefing Senate on Khashoggi Murder, Senate Blocks Vote to Protect Special Counsel Mueller's Probe, Trump: A Pardon for Ex-Campaign Chair Manafort is "Not Off The Table", Tension Escalates Between Russia & Ukraine, Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Who Worked to Suppress Black Votes, House Dems Nominate Rep. Pelosi for House Speaker, Afghanistan: U.S. Airstrikes Kill at Least 30 Civilians, U.N. Report: Malnutrition On the Rise Worldwide, Public Outrage After Right-Wing Sinclair Airs Anti-Immigrant Piece, Senate Delays Vote…

RT (2018-11-29). Michael Cohen pleads guilty to making false statements to Congress. rt.com Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Trump, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' investigation. |

Consortiumnews (2018-11-29). Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Wins 2018 Sam Adams Award. consortiumnews.com Karen Kwiatkowski has won the 2018 Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence award for trying to stop the "shock and awe" attack on Iraq. Kwiatkowski is featured in the film "Shock and Awe" to be shown at an awards ceremony Saturday…. Read more →

Ali Salam (2018-11-29). Israel Supreme Court Grants Palestinian Land to The Jewish National Fund. imemc.org The Israeli Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) for ownership of 522 Dunams (129 acres) of Palestinian owned land according to Hebrew language outlets, reported Ma'an News Agency. The Palestinians previously appealed an Israeli Central Court decision handing over the land to the JNF, …

DJ Mouse (2018-11-29). Sedition Free SS…11-27-18 Mouse Report. indybay.org As the world's foremost journalist Julian Assange remains trapped and gagged in the Ecuadoran embassy in London and the Mueller probe goes on…pushing the Administration into more and more hawkish behavior to prove he's not a Russian bot…pseudo lefties cheer on the getaway driver in the FBI's Whitey Bulger murders, Pan Am 103 frame-up, 9-11-01 WTC Pentabomb operation and many other major federal crimes since the horrible '80s…we sample the sedition free Sunday Show then go back to Sunday Sedition host Andrea Lewis for a reality check '80s…1 hr.)…

Glenn Greenwald (2018-11-28). It Is Possible Paul Manafort Visited Julian Assange. zcomm.org If True, There Should Be Ample Video and Other Evidence Showing This…

Middle East Eye (2018-11-28). Senate Votes in Favor of Resolution to End US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Despite pressure from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to maintain Washington's steadfast support for the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen, the US Senate has voted in favour of advancing a resolution that would end US involvement in the devastating conflict. US Senators voted 63-37 on Wednesday afternoon to move forward with a resolution to …

Shared by Cherise (2018-11-28). Lying to Robert Mueller Is Just a Terrible Idea. truthout.org Donald Trump announced last week that he has completed his written answers for special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russian collusion investigation. "I write the answers. My lawyers don't write answers," he said during an Oval Office bill signing when asked if he had completed the questions himself. "I was asked a series of questions. I answered them very easily." Then he finished his choco-milk like a big boy, you betcha. | One question remains open and unresolved: Will Trump agree to a sit-d…

Celine Hagbard (2018-11-28). Israeli High Court Rules to Allow, Expand Use of Torture. imemc.org In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled Monday that Israeli intelligence officers were justified in their use of torture against a Palestinian prisoner. The ruling sets a precedent for the future use of torture and the expansion …

Joe Lauria (2018-11-28). Judge Delays Decision Whether to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint. mintpressnews.com The assistant US attorney argued that it is merely speculation that there are already charges against Assange based on anonymous press sources, even though a mistakenly published paragraph clearly speaks of the "fact that Assange has been charged."

wsws (2018-11-28). Guardian newspaper spearheads new accusations against Assange and WikiLeaks. wsws.org The newspaper has the nerve to declare that it serves to "give a voice to those less heard, challenge the powerful, and hold them to account."

Middle East Eye (2018-11-28). Pompeo Defends US Involvement In Yemen Ahead Of Critical Senate Vote. iranian.com Mike Pompeo has defended the United States' involvement in the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen, ahead of an expected vote in the US Senate later Wednesday that will demonstrate whether Washington's politicians have broken from President Donald Trump's unwavering support for Riyadh. In prepared comments on Wednesday, the US secretary of state said the war […]

Democracy Now! (2018-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2018. democracynow.org Trump Defends Tear Gassing of Migrants, Blames Parents and "Grabbers", GM To Cut 15,000 Jobs Across North America, Trump Denies Findings of National Climate Report, Turkey Searches Saudi-Owned Villas for Jamal Khashoggi's Body, Saudi Crown Prince May Meet with Erdogan as G20 Host Argentina Mulls Criminal Charges, Report: Kushner Urged Administration to Inflate Saudi Arms Deals, CNN: U.S. "Slams Brakes" on U.N. Yemen Ceasefire Resolution, Afghanistan: IED Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers, Ukraine Declares Martial Law over Russian Naval Attack, Mueller Says Paul Manafort Lied in Russia Inquiry After Plea Deal, Rep. Mia Love B…

Tyler Durden (2018-11-27). WikiLeaks Bets the Guardian $1,000,000 That Assange Never Met Paul Manafort. theantimedia.com (ZHE) — Update 2: Following WikiLeaks' categorical denial that founder Julian Assange ever met with Paul Manafort, The Guardian has stealth-edited their article to include a massive hedge: The Guardian has weakened some of the language in their Manafort/Assange story: t.co/QbgnvpHNiX pic.twitter.com/bgm8fvQGxF — Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) November 27, 2018 Update: WikiLeaks has fired back at the Guardian, tweeting: "Remember this day when …

L. Michael Hager (2018-11-27). Trump's "America Incorporated" counterpunch.org Photo Source Michael Esposito | CC BY 2.0 | In the runup to the 2016 election, candidate Donald J. Trump proposed, if elected, to run government "like a business." As President, he has largely done just that. | The Republican Party has become in effect his board of directors; a fawning "base," his shareholders. As President, Trump hires and fires appointees like a CEO, demanding unfailing personal loyalty. When Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation in accordance with established conflict of interest rules…

Consortiumnews (2018-11-27). Judge Delays Decision Whether to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint. consortiumnews.com

Glenn Greenwald (2018-11-27). It Is Possible Paul Manafort Visited Julian Assange. If True, There Should Be Ample Video and Other Evidence Showing This. theintercept.com The reasons to treat The Guardian's blockbuster, viral story with great skepticism are as numerous as they are obvious.

Democracy Now! (2018-11-26). Headlines for November 26, 2018. democracynow.org U.S. Border Patrol Fires Tear Gas at Families Seeking Asylum, Border Patrol Officer Who Shot Teen Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge, North Carolina: ICE Arrests Immigrant Who Left Church Sanctuary, White House Tries to Bury Climate Report With Devastating Conclusions, California: Camp Fire 100% Contained as Death Toll Climbs to 85, Russia Seizes Three Ukrainian Ships Near Crimean Peninsula, President Trump Contradicts CIA Findings on Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Yemen: U.N. Urges Warring Parties to Enter Peace Talks, UAE Pardons UK Academic of Spying After Months of Imprisonment, EU Approves Brexit Deal, France: Police…

Chris Hedges (2018-11-26). Crucifying Julian Assange. zcomm.org Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria, journalist and editor-in-chief, Consortium, discuss efforts to force #WikiLeaks publisher, #JulianAssange, out of the Ecuador Embassy in London and extradite him to the USA to stand trial.

Jessica Feierman (2018-11-26). The Supreme Court Can Put a Stop to Excessive Fines on Children. progressive.org A 13-year-old boy spent three months in a juvenile facility — including time in solitary confinement — because he could not pay a $500 fine for skipping school.

Consortiumnews (2018-11-25). The Fate of Julian Assange: Chris Hedges Interviews Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria. consortiumnews.com On his program "On Contact," journalist and author Chris Hedges interviews Joe Lauria, CN editor, on the moves to prosecute Julian Assange using the Espionage Act; the media's cravenness and the latest on Assange's condition in London. Read more →

2018-11-29: Social Media Postees

On Julian Assange and the Political Economy & future of Europe
Yanis Varoufakis | zcomm.org | 2018-11-29
Interview on the socio-economic transformations taking place within the core of the European Union and how much time is left until it disintegrates…
zcomm.org/zvideo/on-julian-assange-and-the-political-economy-future-of-europe/

Michael Cohen pleads guilty to making false statements to Congress
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-29
Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Trump, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' investigation. | …
rt.com/usa/445151-us-russia-probe-cohen-trump/

Assange Never Met Manafort. Luke Harding and the Guardian Publish Still More Blatant MI6 Lies
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-29
The right wing Ecuadorean government of President Moreno continues to churn out its production line of fake documents regarding Julian Assange, and channel them straight to MI6 mouthpiece Luke Harding of the Guardian. | Amazingly, more Ecuadorean Government documents have … | The post Assange Never Met Manafort. Luke Harding and the Guardian Publish…
globalresearch.ca/assange-never-met-manafort-luke-harding-and-the-guardian-publish-still-more-blatant-mi6-lies/5661334

Trump vows 'devastating' counterpunch to 'angry Mueller gang of Dems'
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-29
Donald Trump has threatened to deliver a devastating blow to his critics by declassifying documents related to Robert Mueller's probe unless his political opponents stop harassing witnesses into lying about Russia collusion. | …
rt.com/usa/445111-trump-threatens-release-mueller-documents/

In a Historic First, Senate Advances Bill to End U.S. Support for Illegal War in Yemen
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-29
The Senate voted Wednesday to advance a resolution to end military support for the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen. This marks the first time in U.S. history that the Senate has voted to advance a bill to withdraw military forces from an unauthorized war using the War Powers Resolution Act. Wednesday's vote sets the stage for a possible final vote on the measure within days, and has been seen as a rebuke of President Trump's handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Just hours before the vote, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held a closed-door briefing with U.S. sen…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/29/in_a_historic_first_senate_advances

Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Wins 2018 Sam Adams Award
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-29
Karen Kwiatkowski has won the 2018 Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence award for trying to stop the "shock and awe" attack on Iraq. Kwiatkowski is featured in the film "Shock and Awe" to be shown at an awards ceremony Saturday…. Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/29/lt-col-karen-kwiatkowski-wins-2018-sam-adams-award/

Israel Supreme Court Grants Palestinian Land to The Jewish National Fund
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2018-11-29
The Israeli Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) for ownership of 522 Dunams (129 acres) of Palestinian owned land according to Hebrew language outlets, reported Ma'an News Agency. The Palestinians previously appealed an Israeli Central Court decision handing over the land to the JNF, …

Israel Supreme Court Grants Palestinian Land to The Jewish National Fund

Sedition Free SS…11-27-18 Mouse Report
DJ Mouse | indybay.org | 2018-11-29
As the world's foremost journalist Julian Assange remains trapped and gagged in the Ecuadoran embassy in London and the Mueller probe goes on…pushing the Administration into more and more hawkish behavior to prove he's not a Russian bot…pseudo lefties cheer on the getaway driver in the FBI's Whitey Bulger murders, Pan Am 103 frame-up, 9-11-01 WTC Pentabomb operation and many other major federal crimes since the horrible '80s…we sample the sedition free Sunday Show then go back to Sunday Sedition host Andrea Lewis for a reality check '80s…1 hr.)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/27/18819425.php

Senate Votes in Favor of Resolution to End US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-28
(MEE) — Despite pressure from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to maintain Washington's steadfast support for the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen, the US Senate has voted in favour of advancing a resolution that would end US involvement in the devastating conflict. US Senators voted 63-37 on Wednesday afternoon to move forward with a resolution to …

Senate Votes in Favor of Resolution to End US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen

Lying to Robert Mueller Is Just a Terrible Idea
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-11-28
Donald Trump announced last week that he has completed his written answers for special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russian collusion investigation. "I write the answers. My lawyers don't write answers," he said during an Oval Office bill signing when asked if he had completed the questions himself. "I was asked a series of questions. I answered them very easily." Then he finished his choco-milk like a big boy, you betcha. | One question remains open and unresolved: Will Trump agree to a sit-d…
truthout.org/articles/lying-to-robert-mueller-is-just-a-terrible-idea/

Israeli High Court Rules to Allow, Expand Use of Torture
Celine Hagbard | imemc.org | 2018-11-28
In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled Monday that Israeli intelligence officers were justified in their use of torture against a Palestinian prisoner. The ruling sets a precedent for the future use of torture and the expansion …

Israeli High Court Rules to Allow, Expand Use of Torture

It Is Possible Paul Manafort Visited Julian Assange
Glenn Greenwald | zcomm.org | 2018-11-28
If True, There Should Be Ample Video and Other Evidence Showing This…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/it-is-possible-paul-manafort-visited-julian-assange/

Judge Delays Decision Whether to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint
Joe Lauria | mintpressnews.com | 2018-11-28
The assistant US attorney argued that it is merely speculation that there are already charges against Assange based on anonymous press sources, even though a mistakenly published paragraph clearly speaks of the "fact that Assange has been charged." | The post Judge Delays Decision Whether to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/judge-delays-decision-whether-to-unseal-assange-criminal-complaint/252296/

Guardian newspaper spearheads new accusations against Assange and WikiLeaks
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-28
The newspaper has the nerve to declare that it serves to "give a voice to those less heard, challenge the powerful, and hold them to account."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/28/mana-n28.html

Pompeo Defends US Involvement In Yemen Ahead Of Critical Senate Vote
Middle East Eye | iranian.com | 2018-11-28
Mike Pompeo has defended the United States' involvement in the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen, ahead of an expected vote in the US Senate later Wednesday that will demonstrate whether Washington's politicians have broken from President Donald Trump's unwavering support for Riyadh. In prepared comments on Wednesday, the US secretary of state said the war […] | The post Pompeo Defends US Involvement In Yemen Ahead Of Critical Senate Vote appeared first on The Irani…
iranian.com/2018/11/28/pompeo-defends-us-involvement-in-yemen-ahead-of-critical-senate-vote/

Trump's "America Incorporated"
L. Michael Hager | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-27
Photo Source Michael Esposito | CC BY 2.0 | In the runup to the 2016 election, candidate Donald J. Trump proposed, if elected, to run government "like a business." As President, he has largely done just that. | The Republican Party has become in effect his board of directors; a fawning "base," his shareholders. As President, Trump hires and fires appointees like a CEO, demanding unfailing personal loyalty. When Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation in accordance with established conflict of interest rules…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/27/trumps-america-incorporated/

Judge Delays Decision Whether to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-27
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consortiumnews.com/2018/11/27/judge-delays-decision-whether-to-unseal-assange-criminal-complaint/

WikiLeaks Bets the Guardian $1,000,000 That Assange Never Met Paul Manafort
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2018-11-27
(ZHE) — Update 2: Following WikiLeaks' categorical denial that founder Julian Assange ever met with Paul Manafort, The Guardian has stealth-edited their article to include a massive hedge: The Guardian has weakened some of the language in their Manafort/Assange story: t.co/QbgnvpHNiX pic.twitter.com/bgm8fvQGxF — Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) November 27, 2018 Update: WikiLeaks has fired back at the Guardian, tweeting: "Remember this day when …

WikiLeaks Bets the Guardian $1,000,000 That Assange Never Met Paul Manafort

It Is Possible Paul Manafort Visited Julian Assange. If True, There Should Be Ample Video and Other Evidence Showing This
Glenn Greenwald | theintercept.com | 2018-11-27
The reasons to treat The Guardian's blockbuster, viral story with great skepticism are as numerous as they are obvious. | The post It Is Possible Paul Manafort Visited Julian Assange. If True, There Should Be Ample Video and Other Evidence Showing This. appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/27/it-is-possible-paul-manafort-visited-julian-assange-if-true-there-should-be-ample-video-and-other-evidence-showing-this/

Crucifying Julian Assange
Chris Hedges | zcomm.org | 2018-11-26
Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria, journalist and editor-in-chief, Consortium, discuss efforts to force #WikiLeaks publisher, #JulianAssange, out of the Ecuador Embassy in London and extradite him to the USA to stand trial.
zcomm.org/zvideo/1015019/

The Supreme Court Can Put a Stop to Excessive Fines on Children
Jessica Feierman | progressive.org | 2018-11-26
A 13-year-old boy spent three months in a juvenile facility — including time in solitary confinement — because he could not pay a $500 fine for skipping school.
progressive.org/dispatches/court-should-end-excessive-fines-on-children-181126/

The Fate of Julian Assange: Chris Hedges Interviews Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-25
On his program "On Contact," journalist and author Chris Hedges interviews Joe Lauria, CN editor, on the moves to prosecute Julian Assange using the Espionage Act; the media's cravenness and the latest on Assange's condition in London. Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/24/the-fate-of-julian-assange-chris-hedges-interviews-consortium-news-editor-in-chief-joe-lauria/