(2019-04-18). Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a "Huge Gift" & Possibly the 2020 Election. democracynow.org 
As Attorney General William Barr releases Robert Mueller's long-anticipated report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky about what he sees as the political perils of "Russiagate."
(2019-04-18). Chomsky on the Perils of Depending on Mueller Report to Defeat Trump. truthout.org As Attorney General William Barr releases Robert Mueller's long-anticipated report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky about what he sees as the political perils of "Russiagate." | Amy Goodman: Can you share your analysis of President Trump? You have lived through so many presidents. Explain President Trump to us and assess the massive response to him. | Noam Chomsky: Well, Trump is—you know, I think there are a number of illusions about Trump. If you take a look at the Trump phenomenon, it's not very surprisin…
(2019-04-18). US 'Tightens Noose' on Cuba. therealnews.com 
Sec. of State Pompeo announced that Cuban Americans and US citizens who lost property after Cuba's 1959 revolution can now sue companies that have benefitted from this property. This represents an important intensification of sanctions on Cuba, says Jeb Sprague…
(2019-04-18). Mueller presented case against Trump, now Congress must act. peoplesworld.org 
No matter how many times Donald Trump and his defense lawyer—sorry, Attorney General, William Barr—may repeat the mantra "No Collusion, No Obstruction," the reality emerging from today's release of the Mueller report is that the President of the United States has committed crimes and should face prosecution. The ball is now in Congress' court, and …
(2019-04-18). Barring the Mueller Report. progressive.org Barr does know we're talking about President Trump, right?
(2019-04-18). Foreign Correspondent: Can Wikileaks' Julian Assange Get a Fair Trial? progressive.org "I'm sure he's going to get a kangaroo court. I don't see the government allowing Assange to put on a vigorous defense."
(2019-04-18). Revisiting "Collateral Murder". Released by Wikileaks in 2010. globalresearch.ca In watching the grotesque arrest of Julian Assange being dragged from the Ecuador Embassy, it occurred to me that this 'show' in broad daylight was a deliberate attempt to intimidate and convey a message of omnipotent power and control. | Instead, …
(2019-04-18). Assange: Between Gratitude and Betrayal. counterpunch.org Julian Assange was arrested in England on Thursday, April 11, and is feared to be extradited to the United States to face charges for his actions during the Obama administration. According to an editorial in the Washington Post in 2011, such a conviction "would also cause collateral damage to the liberties of the U.S. media More
(2019-04-18). 'Out, traitor, out!' Ecuadorians respond to their government's betrayal of Julian Assange. thecanary.co Protests swept the Ecuadorian capital of Quito on 16 and 17 April, as thousands took to the streets in response to the Lenín Moreno … | Read more 'Out, traitor, out!' Ecuadorians respond to their government's betrayal of Julian Assange. | By John McEvoy
(2019-04-18). Unsealed Affidavit Demonstrates US Seeking to Prosecute Assange for His Journalism. globalresearch.ca An affidavit unsealed by US prosecutors on Monday has underscored the unlawful character of the Trump administration's request that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be extradited to the US in the wake of his illegal expulsion from Ecuador's London embassy and …
(2019-04-18). 13 civil liberties organisations warn against extradition of Julian Assange to the US. thecanary.co The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations have issued a statement warning of "serious world-wide implications for freedom of the press" as a result … | Read more 13 civil liberties organisations warn against extradition of Julian Assange to the US | By Mohamed Elmaazi
(2019-04-18). Assange and the Cowardice of Power. counterpunch.org Trump has never heard of WikiLeaks, the publishing organization whose work he repeatedly and unequivocally touted during the 2016 election campaign. "I know nothing about WikiLeaks," he told reporters after Julian Assange was illegally arrested, after being illegally detained for seven years, in London. "It's not my thing and I know there is something having More
(2019-04-18). In less than three minutes, the BBC broadcasts seven apparent fabrications about Julian Assange. thecanary.co The BBC has broadcast seven apparent fabrications about Julian Assange in less than three minutes. In an interview, BBC North America editor Jon Sopel … | Read more In less than three minutes, the BBC broadcasts seven apparent fabrications about Julian Assange | By James Wright
(2019-04-18). ROBERT PARRY: All Investigative Journalists Do What Julian Assange Did. consortiumnews.com The U.S. has indicted Julian Assange for encouraging his source to give more information and for trying to protect his source's identity, what all journalist routinely do, said one of the greatest investigative journalists of our time. Parry is… Read more →
(2019-04-18). Don't Listen to Barr—Read Mueller's Words Yourself. truthout.org Attorney General William Barr delivered a redacted version of the Mueller report to Congress and posted the special counsel's findings online Thursday morning. | The document's publication followed a Justice Department press conference that critics and Democratic lawmakers denounced as an effort to protect President Donald Trump. | "
(2019-04-18). In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn. thenation.com In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn…
(2019-04-18). Barr "Disagreed" With Mueller on "Legal Theories" of Trump Obstruction. truthout.org Attorney General William Barr will release special counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page report detailing his nearly two-year investigation into foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election later this morning. Barr and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, held a press conference at 9: 30 a.m ET on the release of the report. | The Justice Department plans to turn over Mueller's redacted report covering the special counsel's probe into allegations of whether President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russia during the 2016 election cycle and whether the president illegally obstructed the inquiry to the…
(2019-04-18). Headlines for April 18, 2019. democracynow.org Attorney General Barr to Release Redacted Mueller Report, John Bolton Praises Monroe Doctrine as U.S. Sanctions Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, New U.S. Sanctions to Target Remittances & Companies Doing Business in Cuba, North Korea Tests New Weapon, Rejects Role of U.S. Secretary of State, Trump Administration to End Reporting on Size of U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, Former Peruvian President Alan García Dies by Suicide as Police Move In, Teen Who Threatened Colorado Schools Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Philadelphia DA Clears Path for Mumia Abu-Jamal to Appeal Murder Conviction, New York Grants Parole to Brink's Heist Ge…
(2019-04-18). Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump. thenation.com Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump…
(2019-04-18). NAACP BLASTS WOEFULLY DEFICIENT RELEASE OF MUELLER REPORT. naacp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2019 CONTACTS: NAACP@sunshinesachs.com BALTIMORE — Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement regarding U.S. Attorney General William Barr's release of the redacted version of Special counsel Robert Mueller's report: "The report released today by Attorney General William Barr falls woefully short of what is owed to Congress and …
(2019-04-18). "Don't Listen to Barr—Read Mueller's Words Yourself": Here Is the Special Counsel's Report. commondreams.org "Congress must be given the full report and Congress must determine what needs to be redacted," said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of the government watchdog group Common Cause | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/robert_mueller.jpg…
(2019-04-18). Barr Gets in Last Word Before America Sees Mueller Report. truthdig.com In a press conference Thursday, the attorney general reasserts that there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian hackers.
(2019-04-18). Americans Deserve Better Than A.G. Barr's Attempt to Whitewash & Black-Out Mueller Report on Russian Attacks. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-04-18). Mueller's Redacted Report. thenation.com Robbie Conal, Randall Enos, Ron Hauge Mueller's Redacted Report…
(2019-04-18). Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. | The report said that in June 2017, Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to call the acting attorney general and say that Mueller must be ousted because he had conflicts of interest. | McGahn refused — deciding he would rather resign than trigger what he regarded as a potential Saturday Night Massacre of…
(2019-04-18). Indivisible Demands Full Transparency and Accountability After Mueller Report. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-04-18). Nearly 100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced. mintpressnews.com You would think, in this topsy-turvy world, if there were one organization we could trust with a trillion dollars a year of our taxpayer money, it would be the Department of Unauthorized Highly Secretive Mass Human Murder.
(2019-04-18). AG Barr has 'no objection' to Mueller testifying as Democrats say he 'spun' report in Trump's favor. rt.com 
US Attorney General William Barr has "no objection" to Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifying before Congress regarding his investigations into now-disproven "collusion" between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian officials.
(2019-04-18). Why the defense of Julian Assange is necessary for all workers. wsws.org The following statement in defense of Julian Assange was issued by the Steering Committee of the Coalition of Rank-and-File Committees.
(2019-04-18). Debunking the "Assange is a Russian Agent" Smear. theantimedia.com (CJ Opinion) — Not even the US government alleges that WikiLeaks knowingly coordinated with the Kremlin in the 2016 publication of Democratic Party emails; the Robert Mueller Special Counsel alleged only that Guccifer 2.0 was the source of those emails and that Guccifer 2.0 was a persona covertly operated by Russian conspirators. The narrative that Assange worked for or …
(2019-04-18). Julian Assange's extraordinary record of investigative journalism. wsws.org A review of WikiLeaks publishing activities demonstrates that Assange has played an unparalleled role in the exposure of wars, diplomatic intrigues and illegal surveillance operations.
(2019-04-18). Mueller report kills Russiagate, media goes into target-seeking overdrive. rt.com 
With the Mueller report exonerating US President Donald Trump of colluding with Russia, 'Resistance' media lost no time in shifting their angle of attack — it's now all about 'obstruction' and AG William Barr.
(2019-04-18). Ecuadorian police repress mass march demanding Julian Assange's freedom. wsws.org Called under the slogan "not one less right," the march brought thousands into the streets of Quito where they confronted mounted police, dogs and tear gas.
(2019-04-18). Game Over: Trump tweets after attorney general says Mueller report found 'no collusion' with Russia. rt.com 
Attorney General William Barr held a press conference expanding on his summary of the Mueller report. With Barr emphatically declaring "no collusion" again, President Trump took to Twitter to declare "Game Over." |
(2019-04-18). Britain's Socialist Workers Party renews "rape allegations" witch-hunt of Julian Assange. wsws.org The SWP have joined in the efforts to railroad Assange and blacken his name, justifying a course of action that would end with the WikiLeaks editor facing a show trial in the US.
(2019-04-18). Annotating Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Redacted Report. theintercept.com A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's " Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Election," was released to Congress and the public by Attorney General William Barr on Thursday. The text of the report appears below, with redactions Barr said were made mainly "to prevent harm to ongoing matters and to comply with court orders prohibiting the public disclosure of information bearing upon ongoing investigations and criminal cases." | Intercept reporters are annotating the report in upd…
(2019-04-18). Why the Democrats collude with Ukraine? indybay.org Rudy Giuliani's shocking statement that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could expose a plot between the government of Ukraine and the US Democrats is in fact the tip of the iceberg.
(2019-04-18). May 3rd Day Of Action For Journalists &Whistleblowers -Stand Up For Assange & Manning. indybay.org On World Press Freedom Day on May 3 actions will take place around the world to demand the freedom of Journalist Julian Assange, Whistleblower Chelsea Manning and all jailed journalists and whistleblowers…
(2019-04-18). One last hit from the collusion crack pipe? Journalists turn on AG Barr without evidence. rt.com 
With Attorney General WIlliam Barr once again emphasizing the Mueller report's "no collusion" conclusion, some journalists are accusing Barr of protecting the president, without a leg to stand on. |
(2019-04-18). Laura Ingraham trashes media after Mueller report: 'What the HELL do we do now?'. rt.com 
Fox News host Laura Ingraham has ridiculed the mainstream media for its refusal to give up on the 'Russian collusion' conspiracy theory, and called CNN's coverage of the report "absurd and desperate." |
(2019-04-18). READ: US Justice Department releases Mueller report on Trump-Russia 'collusion' investigation. rt.com 
The US Department of Justice has released the full report on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into claims President Donald Trump colluded with Russia. The two-year probe 'did not establish' any collusion happened.
(2019-04-18). 'PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!' Trump lashes out at 'greatest political hoax' ahead of Mueller report. rt.com 
President Donald Trump has savaged Hillary Clinton, the FBI, and the Democratic Party for committing "the greatest political hoax of all time," hours before Attorney General William Barr releases the redacted Mueller report.
(2019-04-18). Assange Gets Union Backing, ILWU May Day & Gentrification & CA DIR Baker Scandal. indybay.org KPFA WorkWeek Radio covers union support for Julian Assange in Australia, the threat of the John Fisher's A's Stadium to Maritime Union Jobs and Gentrificaiton in Oakland and the growing corruption scandal at California Department of Industrial Relations DIR where the director Christine Baker was forced to resign after illegally putting her daugther on the payroll and paying her over $100,000 for no work. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is not only refusing to investigate and prosecute Christine Baker and her daugher but is defending Baker against illegal retaliations against an investigator and whistl…
(2019-04-18). Rejecting Barr's 'Whitewash' of Mueller Report, Democrats Demand to Hear from Special Counsel Himself. commondreams.org With President Donald Trump asserting that the Mueller Report fully exonerated him of any wrongdoing, despite its description of numerous instances in which he may have obstructed justice, Democrats and public advocacy groups on Thursday demanded to hear from Special Counsel Robert Mueller himself. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mueller_wont_save_us.jpg…
(2019-04-18). Top Democrats call for Mueller to testify over his report. rt.com 
Unhappy with the way the White House is rolling out the redacted version of the special counsel's report to the public, leaders of the Democratic Party want Robert Mueller to testify before Congress.
(2019-04-18). 'Blink twice if you're ok!' Twitter watches Rod Rosenstein's eyes for proof of collusion. rt.com 
Eagle-eyed Russiagaters landed on potential new evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia on Thursday: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wasn't blinking enough during his boss's press conference on the Mueller report.
(2019-04-18). All Will be Punished. counterpunch.org 
The image of London police dragging Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy was so disturbing and resonant on so many levels, one hardly knows where to begin. First, this person, this Moreno, has disgraced and degraded himself beyond historical repair. His name will be forever synonymous with betrayal of the most abject, vicious, and cowardly More
(2019-04-18). William Barr Is a Complete Tool. It's Time for Robert Mueller to Testify. commondreams.org Barr seriously argued that the president* couldn't be expected to follow the law because he was frustrated and mad. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-04-18_at_1.20.54_pm.png…
(2019-04-18). Mueller found no evidence any American colluded with Russian govt — AG Barr (VIDEO). rt.com 
US AG William Barr says the two-year Mueller probe found no evidence of President Donald Trump colluding with Russia. Instead, it leans heavily on the repeated allegations that Russian hackers interfered in the 2016 election.
(2019-04-18). Top Democrats Accuse Barr of 'Acting to Protect Donald Trump' Ahead of Mueller Report Rollout. commondreams.org "Bill Barr continues to act like the president's lawyer, not the people's lawyer." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/william_barr_mueller.png…
