People Who Care About Democracy Don't Plot Coups Abroad
Peter Certo | commondreams.org | 2019-01-31
National security adviser John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence before the start of a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House June 7, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bolton_venezuela.jpg…
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EU Launches INSTEX To Facilitate Trade, Bypass US Sanctions on Iran
ZeroHedge | mintpressnews.com | 2019-01-31
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previously warned of "swift punishment" for countries doing business with Iran, thus INSTEX is seen as a first small step toward greater European economic independence. | The post EU Launches INSTEX To Facilitate Trade, Bypass US Sanctions on Iran appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/europe-launches-instex-to-facilitate-trade-bypass-us-sanctions-on-iran/254524/

A Lawless Government. Mueller's Tactics to Frame President Trump
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-31
I remember when a suspect was regarded as innocent until proven guilty in a fair trial. Today prosecutors convict their victims in the media in order to make an unbiased jury impossible and thereby coerce a plea bargain that saves … | The post A Lawless Government. Mueller's Tactics to Frame President Trump appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/a-lawless-government-muellers-tactics-to-frame-president-trump/5667036

Judge Denies Request to Unseal Assange Criminal Complaint Saying There is No Proof it Exists
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-01-31
Judge Leonie Brinkema has denied an application from the Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press to unseal the U.S. government's complaint against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News A U.S. federal judge has ruled… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/01/31/judge-denies-request-to-unseal-assange-criminal-complaint-sayng-there-is-no-proof-it-exists/

US, China lead race for artificial intelligence patents: UN
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-31
The UN said patents for AI-based inventions have exploded in recent years, with half in history filed since 2013.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/china-lead-race-artificial-intelligence-patents-190131080732548.html

Who Is the Real Threat to World Peace: Nuclear Israel with Its 400 WMD or Non- Nuclear Iran?
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-31
U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday, that Iran was not developing nuclear weapons in violation of the 2015 nuclear agreement, and furthermore had no strategic plans to do so. | This report from the US intelligence … | The post Who Is the Real Threat to World Peace: Nuclear Israel with Its 400 WMD or Non- Nuclear Iran? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/who-is-the-real-threat-to-world-peace-nuclear-israel-with-its-400-wmd-or-non-nuclear-iran/5667054

Bernie's Plutocracy Prevention Act
Chuck Collins | commondreams.org | 2019-01-31
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to protestors rallying against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, October 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/sanders_common_humanity.jpg…
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Mueller claims evidence shared with Russian firm's defense leaked to 'discredit investigation'
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-31
In an apparent bid to shield his case against alleged Russian trolls from legal challenge, special counsel Robert Mueller claimed some evidence previously provided was hacked and published to discredit his probe. | …
rt.com/usa/450198-mueller-concord-russian-discredit/

Trump's, Pompeo's, Bolton's, The CIA's and Pentagon's Heinous Violence Toward Venezuela
Know History | indybay.org | 2019-01-31
Trump continues the illegal violence directed by the CIA and White House against Venezuela as the CIA has violated Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Chile, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua etc since 1947, as our government has violated S and Central America since they achieved independence from Spain.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/30/18820899.php

'Trump spars with US intel because he does not trust Deep State' — former CIA analyst to RT
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-31
President Donald Trump's bickering with US intelligence chiefs over Iran is at least in part due to his aversion to career government officials, the 'deep state' that outlived many presidents, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou said. | …
rt.com/usa/450196-trump-trust-intelligence-iran/

"RBG" Documentary Nominated for Academy Award as Supreme Court Justice Recovers from Lung Surgery
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-31
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently missed oral arguments as she continues to recover after having two tumors removed from her lung last month. But the Supreme Court has said she is cancer-free and that the 85-year-old, now three-time cancer-surviving justice, has been reviewing arguments and weighing in on cases from home. Meanwhile, the documentary "RBG" about her life has been nominated for an Academy Award. At the Sundance Film Festival, we speak with Julie Cohen, one of the film's directors.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/31/rbg_documentary_nominated_for_academy_award

Defense Intelligence Agency warns Chinese military is reaching "critical point of confidence"
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
The DIA report aims to stoke fears of Chinese military expansion. However, by its own admission, China's capacities, while growing, are dwarfed by the US.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/chin-j30.html

Trump rips into US intel's Iran report, calling spies 'wrong' & 'naive'
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-30
President Trump has called US intelligence agencies "naive" and "wrong" on Iran, after their annual 'threat assessment' contradicted his hawkish stance by downplaying Tehran's nuclear threat. | …
rt.com/usa/450152-trump-says-us-intelligence-services-wrong/

Mike Pompeo's Deranged Foreign Policy
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-01-29
The U.S. secretary of state is a Christian zealot who sees the U.S. as incapable of doing ill, writes Lawrence Davidson. By Lawrence Davidson TothePointAnalysis.com U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started out the new year–the date was Jan. 10–preaching… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/01/29/mike-pompeos-deranged-foreign-policy/

Regime Change Is Not the Answer: Rep. Ro Khanna Speaks Out Against U.S.-Backed Coup in Venezuela
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-28
More information has come to light about the direct U.S. role in an attempted coup in Venezuela. The Wall Street Journal reports Vice President Mike Pence called opposition leader Juan Guaidó on the night before he declared himself to be president, pledging U.S. support for his actions. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of attempting to wage a coup. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has named Elliott Abrams to be his special envoy to Venezuela. Abrams is a right-wing hawk who was convicted in 1991 for lying to Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal, but he was later p…
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/28/regime_change_is_not_the_answer

CodePink's Medea Benjamin Disrupts Pompeo Speech to Denounce U.S. Regime Change Agenda in Venezuela
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-25
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged to send $20 million to the Venezuelan opposition in the form of humanitarian aid to address the shortages of food and medicine caused in part by harsh U.S. sanctions. Pompeo made the announcement while speaking at the OAS, the Organization of American States. Pompeo's speech was interrupted by CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, who held a sign reading, "OAS: Don't Support a Coup in Venezuela."
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/25/codepinks_medea_benjamin_disrupts_pompeo_speech

Laverne Cox: Trump's Military Ban Is Part of Larger, Years-Long Attack on Transgender People
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-23
The pioneering trans actress and activist Laverne Cox responds to the Supreme Court's revival of President Donald Trump's plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. She spoke on Tuesday at the National Day of Racial Healing as part of a conversation moderated by Amy Goodman.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/23/laverne_cox_trumps_military_ban_is

SPLC statement on Supreme Court's decision to lift injunctions against Trump's transgender military ban
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2019-01-22
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to temporarily lift injunctions against the Trump administration's ban on open service by transgender Americans is just that: temporary.
splcenter.org/news/2019/01/22/splc-statement-supreme-court%25E2%2580%2599s-decision-lift-injunctions-against-trump%25E2%2580%2599s-transgender

Brett Kavanaugh is a Threat to Racial Justice and Voting Rights
Marjorie Cohn | zcomm.org | 2019-01-19
In light of the proliferation of laws that pose obstacles to voting, the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to further eviscerate the Voting Rights Act…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/brett-kavanaugh-is-a-threat-to-racial-justice-and-voting-rights/

Was that the Onion or Reuters Quoting Mike Pompeo on Venezuela?
Joe Emersberger | zcomm.org | 2019-01-16
This Reuters article says "The Maduro regime is illegitimate and the United States will work diligently to restore a real democracy to that country," Pompeo told reporters in Abu Dhabi, where he is on a tour of Middle East countries. " [emphasis added] The Onion might have simply changed "countries" above to "dictatorships" or, Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/was-that-the-onion-or-reuters-quoting-mike-pompeo-on-venezuela/

Farewell to bblum6
Dave Markland | zcomm.org | 2019-01-10
Bill Blum passed away early last month in Virginia. Many Z Net readers will know his canonical book, Killing Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions Since WWII, or remember his regular newsletter Anti-Empire Report. My first contact with Bill came in 1995 when I wrote him about something he had written on the Cold War. Read…
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New Documents Reveal a Covert British Military-Intelligence Smear Machine Meddling In American Politics
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2019-01-09
The Integrity Initiative has mobilized an international disinformation campaign across Europe. Now, with government and right-wing foundation money, this massive… | The post New Documents Reveal a Covert British Military-Intelligence Smear Machine Meddling In American Politics appeared first on The Grayzone.
grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/08/new-documents-reveal-a-covert-british-military-intelligence-smear-machine-meddling-in-american-politics/

Venezuelan Ex-Magistrate Flees to Miami, Pledges to 'Collaborate' with US Authorities
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-01-07
Venezuela's Supreme Court claims Christian Zerpa fled a sexual harassment investigation.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14208

US Secretary of State Pompeo Enlists Allies to 'Return Democracy' to Venezuela
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-01-03
US allies Brazil and Colombia have repeatedly voiced support for regime change efforts.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14202