(2018-12-18). The US Wants to Bring Back the Shah of Iran. mintpressnews.com 
The CIA already has their man ready. They have been grooming him since he was 17 years old. He lives not far from the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. He is Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran.
(2018-12-18). Have the Russian Military Aircrafts in Venezuela Breached the Door to "America's Backyard"? globalresearch.ca At an international media conference last December 12 in Caracas Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro referred emphatically to knowledge, that his government had acquired through its intelligence services, of preparations to destabilize Venezuela. | That in itself is major news but it …
(2018-12-18). Huawei calls on Western nations to show proof of security risk. aljazeera.com Tech giant rejects accusations it is controlled by China's Communist Party or designs equipment to facilitate spying.
(2018-12-18). Judge blasts Trump ex-adviser Flynn, delays sentencing. aljazeera.com Judge delay sentencing of Trump's former national security adviser to ensure he cooperates fully with Mueller.
(2018-12-18). "Alexa, Launch Our Nukes!" zcomm.org Artificial Intelligence and the Future of War…
(2018-12-18). Have the Russian Military Aircrafts in Venezuela Breached the Door to "America's Backyard"? counterpunch.org At an international media conference last December 12 in Caracas Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro referred emphatically to knowledge, that his government had acquired through its intelligence services, of preparations to destabilize Venezuela. That in itself is major news but it is noticeable that his denunciation only two days after the well-publicized landing of Russian military More
(2018-12-18). Alexa, Send Nukes. thenation.com Alexa, Send Nukes…
(2018-12-18). New Zealand to Hold Cannabis Referendum. telesurenglish.net New Zealand will hold a referendum on the legalization of the recreational use of cannabis during the next general election in 2020. | RELATED: | New Zealand's Women Celebrate 125 Years of Voting Rights | The referendum's decision will be binding. | The proposed referendum represents a step closer to reaching an alternative to the criminalization of…
(2018-12-18). Sri Lanka's Supreme Court refuses to hear SEP's legal action against May Day meeting ban. wsws.org The government's intention was to sabotage May Day demonstrations and rallies, a tradition established by workers before the end of British colonial rule in 1948.
(2018-12-18). Crowdsourced Twitter study reveals shocking scale of online abuse against women. amnesty.org Content warning: contains screenshots of racist and sexist abuse and threats of violence | One in ten tweets mentioning black women politicians and journalists in a sample analyzed by Amnesty International was abusive or problematic, the organization said today, as it released a ground-breaking study into abuse against women on Twitter conducted with Element AI, a global artificial intelligence software product company. | More than 6,500 volunteers from 150 countries signed up to take part in Troll P…
(2018-12-18). SEP meeting attendees speak out in defence of Julian Assange. wsws.org Workers, students and young people responded with enthusiasm to announcements at a Socialist Equality Party meeting last Sunday that the SEP will hold rallies next March in defence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
(2018-12-18). SEP (Australia) meeting announces rallies in defence of Julian Assange. wsws.org The protests in Sydney and Melbourne will demand that the government take immediate action to secure Assange's return to Australia, with a guarantee against extradition to the US.
(2018-12-18). Iranian-American Bijan Kian Indicted By Mueller. Who's Next? iranian.com Iranian-American businessman Bijan Kian was indicted today, charged with conspiracy and acting as an agent of a foreign government for his efforts to have Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen extradited from the United States. Kian, a prominent figure in monarchist circles and friend of empress Farah Diba, is a former business partner of Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's disgraced […]
(2018-12-18). 100% of Congress Approves Anti-Nicaragua Sanctions, HR1918. indybay.org All members of Congress in both houses, Democrats and Republicans together, approved the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2017, HR1918 (NICA), placing sanctions on the democratically elected government of Nicaragua which is fighting CIA sponsored gangsters, with the last vote taken in the Senate on November 27, 2018 and in the House on December 11, 2018. See www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1918…
(2018-12-18). Artificial Intelligence and the Future of War. truthout.org There could be no more consequential decision than launching atomic weapons and possibly triggering a nuclear holocaust. President John F. Kennedy faced just such a moment during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and, after envisioning the catastrophic outcome of a US-Soviet nuclear exchange, he came to the conclusion that the atomic powers should impose tough barriers on the precipitous use of such weaponry. Among the measures he and other global leaders adopted were guidelines requiring that senior officials, not just mi…
(2018-12-18). Confirming Women's Experience of Harassment, 'Troll Patrol' Study Reveals Twitter Flooded With Misogyny and Abuse. commondreams.org A crowd-sourced study by a leading humanitarian group and global artificial intelligence company confirms that women around the world face abuse when using Twitter—and that without the social media platform's commitment to combating such treatment, pervasive online abuse could have the effect of silencing women, particularly women of color. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-4834732031.jpg…
(2018-12-17). Will the Supreme Court Overturn Roe v. Wade After All? aclu.org Reading the tea leaves on abortion rights. | This piece was originally published in The New York Times. | When the Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear cases brought by Louisiana and Kansas attempting to exclude Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from their Medicaid programs, legal soothsayers were out in full force opining about what it means for the future of abortion rights un…
(2018-12-17). Peru: Supreme Court Delays Vote on Fujimori Appeal By 48 Hours. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Supreme Court Justice will put former President Alberto Fujimori's case appeal to a vote Wednesday after hearing testimonies from the defense and prosecution Monday. | RELATED: | Peru's President Announces Political and Electoral Reforms | Jorge Luis Salas Arenas, president of the Special Criminal Chamber investigating the case, announced that the decision will be announced within the legal time frame. | Fujimori is appealing the 25-year prison sentence he received for a…
(2018-12-17). WikiLeaks threatens to sue Louise Mensch after she posts wild theory about Snowden and Putin. rt.com 
WikiLeaks has suggested it could sue prolific conspiracy theorist Louise Mensch after she tweeted that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had released his secret US military documents "under Putin's direct orders."
(2018-12-14). Watch New Julian Assange Vigil Featuring Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg and Former US Senator Mike Gravel. consortiumnews.com An online vigil for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was broadcast live on Consortium News on Friday night. If you missed it, watch the replay here. Among the featured guests were famed whistleblower Dan Ellsberg, former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, CIA whistleblower… Read more →
(2018-12-14). Don't Let Russophobia Warp the Facts on Russiagate. thenation.com Don't Let Russophobia Warp the Facts on Russiagate…
(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). 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.
(2018-12-12). 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.
(2018-12-08). 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.