Top Huawei Executive Sues Canada Over Her Detention
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-03-04
TORONTO–An executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the Canadian government, its border agency and the national police force, saying they detained, searched and interrogated her before telling her she was under arrest. | Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou said Sunday they filed a notice of civil claim in the British Columbia Supreme Court. Canada arrested Meng, the daughter of Huawei's founder, at the request of the U.S. on Dec. 1 at Vancouver's airport. She is wanted on fraud charges that she misled banks about the company's business dealings in Iran. | The suit alleges that instead of immediately arresting h…
truthdig.com/articles/top-huawei-executive-sues-canada-over-her-detention/

Thousands of adivasis marched in India, to safeguard forest-dwelling rights
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-03-03
Thousands of adivasis from across India marched in New Delhi to demand an overhaul of the order to evict people from forest lands, by the Supreme Court, that could displace nearly 2 million people…
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/03/03/thousands-of-adivasis-marched-in-india-to-safeguard-forest-dwelling-rights/

Whats Behind Australia's Decision to Suddenly Grant Julian Assange a Passport?
Jimmysllama | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-02
The real question here is why the Australian government is playing nice by issuing Assange a passport since it has refused to acknowledge evidence of a sealed indictment or provide him with any sort of substantial assistance to get him home in the last eight-plus years.
mintpressnews.com/whats-behind-australia-decision-suddenly-grant-julian-assange-passport/255809/

Who Is US Intelligence Official Advising Guaido
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-03-02
Since leaving Venezuela on Feb. 22, despite a travel-ban in place against him, opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido has deployed an intense agenda of attacking democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro as he travels to Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, and other South American countries, whose right-wing leaders were quick to throw their support behind his self-proclamation as interim president. | Besides traveling with his wife Fabiana Rosales, who has accompanied him on each visit as if they were…
telesurenglish.net/news/Who-Is-US-Intelligence-Official-Advising-Guaido-on-His-Regional-Tour-20190302-0013.html

US Promises to Defend Philippines Against China in South China Sea
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-03-02
(ANTIWAR.COM) — In comments on Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the US still considers the 1951 Philippine-US Mutual Defense Treaty to be fully intact, and would adhere to it in the event Philippines forces come under fire in the South China Sea. US officials have repeatedly made clear that they intend to support the Philippines militarily …

US Promises to Defend Philippines Against China in South China Sea

Video: SEP national secretary James Cogan urges maximum participation in Free Julian Assange rallies
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-03-02
Cogan demanded the Australian government answer why it does not accept the UN ruling that Julian Assange is being 'arbitrarily detained.'…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/03/02/press-m02.html

Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News, endorses Free Assange demonstrations
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-03-02
"Supporting Assange and WikiLeaks is supporting the people against the state."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/03/02/laur-m02.html

US Federal Court subpoenas whistleblower Chelsea Manning
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-03-02
The subpoena provides no information as to what prosecutors intend to ask Manning, but all indications are that it is part of an effort by the US Department of Justice to escalate its pursuit of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/03/02/mann-m02.html

Greetings from the Sri Lankan Abbotsleigh Estate Workers Action Committee to the Assange defence rallies in Australia
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-03-02
Tea plantation workers struggling for decent working conditions have expressed their solidarity with the fight to free WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/03/02/slgr-m02.html

'Raving' Democrats, 'sick' CNN and deep state 'bulls**t': Trump channels old campaign energy at CPAC
RT | rt.com | 2019-03-02
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech to conservatives that was short on 'presidential' ceremony and long on the jokes and one-liners that fired up his base in 2016. Here're some highlights. | …
rt.com/usa/452863-trump-cpac-speech-bullshit-cnn/

Former CIA Whistleblower: Yes, Even the US Post Office Is Spying on You
John Kiriakou | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-01
The Mail Cover Program allows your mailman to photograph and send to federal law enforcement organizations the front and back of every piece of mail…
mintpressnews.com/former-cia-whistleblower-yes-even-the-us-post-office-is-spying-on-you/255766/

JOHN KIRIAKOU: Neither Rain, Sleet, nor Snow Will Stop the Post Office From Spying on You
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-03-01
It's called the "Mail Cover Program" and it's run by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Yes, even…
consortiumnews.com/2019/02/28/john-kiriakou-neither-rain-sleet-nor-snow-will-stop-the-post-office-from-spying-on-you/

Remember the Maine? CIA Intervention in Venezuela
David Rosen | counterpunch.org | 2019-03-01
In January 1897, Frederic Remington, a 19th-century painter famous for his depictions of the Old West, was on assignment in Havana for William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal to illustrate Spanish atrocities against Cubans. He sent a telegram to Hearst, noting: "Everything is quiet. There is no trouble. There will be no war. I wish to return." Hearst replied: "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."
counterpunch.org/2019/03/01/remember-the-maine-cia-intervention-in-venezuela/

Watch the 18th Vigil for Julian Assange
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-03-01
The 18th Unity4J vigil for Julian Assange was held Friday evening. In this edition we broke down Trump lawyer Michael Cohn's testimony regarding WikiLeaks, Australia's repressive press law, as well as other news. You can watch it here: Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/03/01/the-18th-vigil-for-assange-live-here-at-4-pm/

How Pro-Israel Foundations in Washington are Pushing a US War with Iran
Philip M. Giraldi | mintpressnews.com | 2019-03-01
"As an ex-CIA case officer who worked on the Iran target for a number of years, I was shocked when I read the Times' article, primarily because it sounded like a repeat of the fabricated intelligence that was used against both Iraq and Iran in 2001 through 2003," says Philip M. Giraldi.
mintpressnews.com/how-pro-israel-foundations-in-washington-are-pushing-a-us-war-with-iran/255782/

Chelsea Manning subpoenaed by grand jury, likely over past contact with Assange
RT | rt.com | 2019-03-01
Activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury, though the summons makes no mention of what she will be questioned about. | …
rt.com/usa/452777-chelsea-manning-subpoena-julian-assange/

Google Hedges on Promise to End Controversial Involvement in Military Drone Contract
Lee Fang | theintercept.com | 2019-03-01
Following months of protests from its employees, Google announced last summer that it would not renew its contract with the military on Project Maven, an initiative to use artificial intelligence to improve the targeting and surveillance capabilities of drones on the battlefield. | In an email sent this week by Kent Walker, Google's senior vice president for global affairs, the Silicon Valley giant appeared to hedge on its commitment to fully cut ties with the drone initiative.In an email sent this week b…
theintercept.com/2019/03/01/google-project-maven-contract/

The "Permanent War State" Aims to Plunder Venezuela — Wilkerson and Jay
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-02-26
Trump promises "democracy and freedom" to Venezuela, delivered by Elliott Abrams who brought you illegal wars, coups, and support for dictatorships; and Mike Pompeo and VP Pence, both with deep ties to the Koch brothers who need Venezuelan heavy crude to feed their Texas refinery — Col. Larry Wilkerson joins TRNN's Paul Jay…
therealnews.com/stories/the-permanent-war-state-aims-to-plunder-venezuela-wilkerson-and-jay

The Supreme Court Rightly Cited the Black Codes in Ruling Against Excessive Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-02-25
The justices held that the Eighth Amendment protects people from state and local authorities' abusive reliance on monetary penalties to raise money. | Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling in Timbs v. Indiana, holding for the first time that the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause applies to state and local governments — not just federal authorities. | The fact that this landmark decision is unanimous is itself remarkable. But it bears noting that in…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/supreme-court-rightly-cited-black-codes-ruling-against

Ending the Punishment of Poverty: Supreme Court Rules Against High Fines & Civil Asset Forfeiture
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-21
In a major victory for civil liberties advocates, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to limit the practice of civil asset forfeiture–a controversial practice where police seize property that belongs to people suspected of crimes, even if they are never convicted. On Wednesday, the court ruled the Eighth Amendment protects people from state and local authorities imposing onerous fines, fees and forfeitures to generate money. The case centered on an Indiana man named Tyson Timbs, whose Land Rover was seized when he was arrested for selling drugs. The vehicle was worth $42,000–more than four times t…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/21/ending_the_punishment_of_poverty_supreme

New hate map helps users explore landscape of hate
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2019-02-19
The Southern Poverty Law Center has introduced an updated, interactive hate map equipped with new features to help people better understand the hate groups operating in their state and across the country.
splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2019/new-hate-map

Unequal Justice: Kavanaugh's Vote on Abortion Access Bodes Ill for Roe
Bill Blum | progressive.org | 2019-02-16
It hasn't taken Kavanaugh long to show his true colors. The big reveal came on February 7, when he voted against a "stay" that will keep a draconian Louisiana abortion law from taking effect.
progressive.org/dispatches/unequal-justice-dear-brett-your-ideology-is-showing-blum-190216/

SPLC statement on Supreme Court's denial of Trump administration's request to immediately enforce asylum ban
Melissa Crow, Senior Supervising Attorney of the SPLC's Immigrant Justice Project | splcenter.org | 2019-02-15
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the Trump administration's request to immediately enforce a new policy of denying asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry.
splcenter.org/news/2019/02/15/splc-statement-supreme-court%25E2%2580%2599s-denial-trump-administration%25E2%2580%2599s-request-immediately-enforce