(2018-12-14). Federal Judge Orders Mueller to Turn over Flynn Material. globalresearch.ca In a surprising move, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered Mueller late Wednesday to turn over all of the government's documents and "memoranda" related to Flynn's questioning. This follows a Flynn filing that described an effective trap set by …
(2018-12-14). Watch Assange Vigil Live Tonight. consortiumnews.com An online vigil for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange will be broadcast live on Consortium News Friday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Among the featured guests will CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou. Watch it here beginning… Read more →
(2018-12-14). Bellingcat's Kerch Gaff — How Kurt Volker Bought Ukraine's Lie. mintpressnews.com 
For the last four years, there has been a massive uptick in how much information and Intelligence from politically deviant sources like Bellingcat are tainting the President's daily press briefing, NATO Intel, EU Parliament, and US Congressional inquiries.
(2018-12-14). "Five Eyes" Intelligence Agencies Behind Drive Against Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei. globalresearch.ca Evidence has come to light that US operations against the Chinese telecommunications giant HuaWei (Âçé‰∏∫) and the arrest and detention of one of its top executives, Meng Wanzhou, to face criminal charges of fraud brought by the US Justice …
(2018-12-14). Sri Lankan Supreme Court rules against President Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament. wsws.org The court's decision will further intensify the infighting within the ruling elite.
(2018-12-14). Nigeria: UNICEF suspended amid absurd smear campaign. amnesty.org Responding to the Nigerian army's suspension of UNICEF from operations in northeast Nigeria over allegations of spying and collaborating with Boko Haram, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: | "Amnesty International strongly condemns attempts by the…
(2018-12-14). "Five Eyes" intelligence agencies behind drive against Chinese telecom giant Huawei. wsws.org An Australian Financial Review report details an "unprecedented campaign" by the members of the network to prevent Huawei supplying equipment for their next-generation wireless networks.
(2018-12-14). Julian Assange denounces his illegal detention in Ecuadorian embassy. wsws.org The WikiLeaks publisher, whose health appears to be deteriorating, made the comments at a hearing against the Ecuadorian government's "Special Protocol," aimed at forcing him into British and US custody.
(2018-12-14). The Public Is Ready to Respond to Attacks on the Mueller Investigation. truthout.org Last Friday's sentencing memos for Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort hit with a bang, and interested press — who have watched the twists and turns of the investigation like a tennis match — wasted no time dissecting the content. However, the engaged public is also watching, and many are ready to take action. | The rallies that occurred in hundre…
(2018-12-14). Oliver Stone Remembers Anti-Imperialist Journalist William Blum, Chronicler of CIA Crimes. therealnews.com 
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone speaks about the life and legacy of dissident journalist and historian William Blum, who documented US war crimes and CIA interventions across the planet
(2018-12-13). Yes, Virginia, There Is a Deep State and Bob Parry Exposed It. consortiumnews.com In his efforts to uncover the Iran-Contra plot and the machinations surrounding Russia-gate, Bob Parry was in the forefront of journalists exposing the inner workings of the Deep State, recalls Ray McGovern during our Winter Fund Drive. By Ray McGovern… Read more →
(2018-12-13). Ecuador: Balda Now Accuses Rafael Correa of Embezzlement. telesurenglish.net The Ecuadorean former lawmaker Fernando Balda has filed yet another lawsuit against ex-President Rafael Correa, now accusing him of redirecting state funds for his alleged kidnapping attempt in Bogota. | RELATED: | Ecuadorean Ex-President Correa Denounces Political Persecution | Balda claims that Correa, along with the former intelligence secretaries Pablo Romero and Rommy Vallejo, that former interior minister Jose Serrano and other four public servants, used about US$500,000 fr…
(2018-12-13). SCOTUS Just Voted in Favor of Planned Parenthood. But Roe Is Far From Safe. progressive.org This is a moment anti-choice politicians and activists have been working toward for years. With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, state-level activism will be front-and-center for protecting reproductive rights in 2019.
(2018-12-13). Supreme Court considers scope of Bill of Rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — December 15 is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights protects our most cherished rights, including free speech, freedom of religion, and trial by jury. But the Bill of Rights starts with the words "Congress shall make no law." It doesn't say "The states shall make no law." In 1833, the U.S. …
(2018-12-13). Democrats downplay Google censorship at congressional hearing. wsws.org The principal targets of censorship by the Internet companies, working with the US intelligence agencies, are left-wing, anti-war and socialist political viewpoints.
(2018-12-13). Zarif Calls Pompeo's Remarks At UN 'Bragging'. iranian.com Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has characterized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks at the UN Security Council as "bragging". On December 12, Pompeo told the UN Security Council that Washington would seek to work with the 15-member body to reimpose ballistic missile restrictions on Iran. He also said a UN arms embargo […]
(2018-12-12). Russophobia and the Mueller Investigation. therealnews.com 
Marc Steiner and Paul Jay discuss corporate news' coverage of the Mueller investigation and what motivates the rhetoric about Russia's threat to American democracy
(2018-12-11). Unequal Justice: Will the Supreme Court Change the Rules of Double Jeopardy to Benefit Trump and Manafort? progressive.org "No person shall be…subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…"—the Fifth Amendment.
(2018-12-10). Watch Vigil for Assange. consortiumnews.com Consortium News broadcast the latest vigil for Julian Assange as the publisher comes under new pressure to be expelled from Ecuador's London embassy, while charges await him in the United States. The broadcast was Friday night. With Ray McGovern, Chris… Read more →
(2018-12-10). George H.W. Bush: War Criminal, CIA Spy, Oil Tycoon, Embodiment of US Elite. therealnews.com 
President George H. W. Bush was an elite custodian of capitalism and empire, with countless victims, from Iraq to Panama. The former oil tycoon and CIA director paved the way for Trumpism
(2018-12-09). Roger Waters: Neoliberalism Is Fueling the Flames of Fascism (Pt 2/2). therealnews.com 
Roger Waters condemns the Ecuadorian Government's treatment of Julian Assange and its concessions to Big Oil
(2018-12-08). How George HW Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama set the stage for US wars to come. greenleft.org.au 
The death of George H.W. Bush has dominated the U.S. news for days, but little attention has been paid to the defining event of Bush's first year in office: the invasion of Panama. On December 19, 1989, Bush Sr. sent tens of thousands of troops into Panama, ostensibly to execute an arrest warrant against its leader, Manuel Noriega, on charges of drug trafficking. General Noriega was once a close ally to Washington and on the CIA payroll. | In a nationally televised address, Bush claimed the invasion was needed to defend democracy in Panama. During the attack, the U.S. unleashed a force of 24,000 troops equipped w…
(2018-12-07). No Relief: William Barr Is as Bad as Jeff Sessions — if Not Worse. aclu.org Barr's record suggests he will continue the former attorney general's worst policies while promoting a sweeping view of executive power. | Donald Trump's nomination of William Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions as attorney general ought to raise alarm bells across the country. Barr is as bad as Sessions was on the full range of civil rights issues that fall with the Justice Department's purview. And he's a longstanding advocate of expansive executive power. | It's almost certainly the latter view that attracted President Trump, whose own power is likely to be called into question should the Mueller investigation…
(2018-12-07). Jury fails to agree on verdict in trial of Kurdish journalist. greenleft.org.au 
NSW Supreme Court judge Lucy McCallum discharged the jury on December 6 after it failed to agree on a verdict in the trial of Kurdish journalist Renas Lelikan on "foreign fighter" charges under Australia's draconian "anti-terrorism" laws. | Lelikan denied this charge, insisting he was not a combatant but a journalist reporting on the Kurdish liberation struggle. | A February 15 hearing will be told if the prosecution intends to ask for a re-trial. Lelikan remains free on bail, with relaxed conditions. | The case had been going on for nine weeks, four of which have been taken up with the jury's deliberation. | Phi…
(2018-12-04). With INF Ultimatum, Trump's Maximalist Approach Strikes Again. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — December 4, 2018 — In response to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that the U.S. will formally announce its intention to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 60 days if Russia does not come into compliance with the treaty by then, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy […]
(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…
(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.