(2019-03-29). Russiagate and the 1980s Crack Epidemic. counterpunch.org 
The release of the Mueller report and its conclusion that President Donald J. Trump and his top aides did not collude with Russia has prompted some important critical reflection on the American media and its penchant for sensationalism. Sean Davis, a cofounder of The Federalist, published an article in the Wall Street Journal on March 26thtitled More
(2019-03-29). Republicans are obstructing attempts to get the full Mueller report. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Democrats intensified their demands for Robert Mueller's full report Thursday after learning the special counsel's findings from his Trump-Russia investigation run to more than 300 pages, while President Donald Trump boasted of total exoneration based on a four-page summary by his attorney general. House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler was told by Attorney General …
(2019-03-29). A socialist orientation: The collapse of the Trump-Russia hoax and the need for an independent movement. liberationnews.org 
The Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax promoted by the "liberal" wing of the capitalist establishment has collapsed with the core conclusion of the Mueller investigation that no such conspiracy existed.
(2019-03-29). Russia Was Never the Real Scandal. counterpunch.org 
Robert Mueller won't be filing any more indictments related to the "Russiagate" investigation. Though the search unearthed ample evidence that Russia wanted Trump to become president — and hints that some members of Trump World were perhaps aware of this — the recent summary declared no concrete findings that the two camps knowingly "colluded." The More
(2019-03-29). LIVE: Watch 22nd Assange Vigil Today at 4 pm EST. consortiumnews.com The 22nd Unity4J online vigil for Julian Assange will take place at 4 pm EST on Friday with special guests. Watch it live here. In addition to journalist Cassandra Fairbanks, who will discuss her bombshell report from inside the Ecuadorian… Read more →
(2019-03-29). Trump Openly Mocks Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Violence. truthdig.com During a rambling and lie-filled rally Thursday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, President Donald Trump mocked asylum-seekers fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries, suggesting they are not actually afraid for their lives. | "You have people coming up. You know they're all met by the lawyers," Trump said. "And they come out, they're all met by the lawyers, and they say, 'Say the following phrase: I am very afraid for my life. I am afraid for my life.'" | "And then I look at the guy. He loo…
(2019-03-29). Mueller, Russiagate and the 2020 Elections. counterpunch.org In horror movies, the monster can usually be dispatched in only one way. A werewolf requires a silver bullet. A vampire will only stay dead with a stake through the heart. The Blob shrivels in contact with the icy cold. For many opponents of Donald Trump, the report by special counsel Robert Mueller was supposed More
(2019-03-29). Headlines for March 29, 2019. democracynow.org NY Sues Sackler Family, Purdue & Other Drug Cos. for Profiting from Opioid Crisis, Dems Press AG William Barr on 300+-Page Mueller Report, HUD Sues Facebook over Discriminatory Housing Ads, Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló to Trump: "I'll Punch the Bully in the Mouth", Philippines: Rappler Founder Maria Ressa Arrested for 2nd Time, Venezuela: Gov't Bans Opposition Head Guaidó from Running for Office, Saudi Authorities Temporarily Release 3 Women Activists, Somalia: At Least 15 People Killed in al-Shabab Attack, Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Freed After 5 Years in Prison, U.K.: Lawmakers to Vote on Key Text Two We…
(2019-03-29). At Michigan Rally, Trump Mocks Asylum Seekers Fleeing Violence. truthout.org During a rambling and lie-filled rally Thursday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, President Donald Trump mocked asylum-seekers fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries, suggesting they are not actually afraid for their lives. | "You have people coming up. You know they're all met by the lawyers," Trump said. "And they come out, they're all met by the lawyers, and they say, 'Say the following phrase: I am very afraid for my life. I am afraid for my life.'" | "And then I look at the guy. He…
(2019-03-29). Congress Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently End the NSA's Mass Surveillance of Phone Records. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-03-29). Chelsea Manning Has Sacrificed Everything Twice. truthdig.com Few can endure the mental anguish of solitary confinement, or what prisons more insidiously refer to as "administrative segregation." Fewer still can endure multiple stretches of "ad seg" occurring months and years apart. Former United Nations expert Juan Mendez has said that such detention can amount to torture, yet that's precisely what whistleblower Chelsea Manning has…
(2019-03-29). Julius Jones's Hail Mary to Avoid a 21st-Century-Style Lynching. counterpunch.org Recently, by filing a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States, Julius Jones, a black man condemned to death in Oklahoma, threw the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in football: one last desperate, prayerful attempt imploring our legal system to give him a chance — before he's executed — to More
(2019-03-29). Supreme Court Declines to Put Bump-Stock Ban on Hold. truthdig.com Anyone in possession of the device can now be charged with a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
(2019-03-29). Roaming Charges: Rachel Maddow and the Muellers of Invention. counterpunch.org 
Robert Mueller became like a Hollywood green screen that people could project their fantasies upon, none more baroquely than the doyenne of MSDNC Rachel Maddow, who her rode her CGI version of Mueller to the top of the cable ratings. Maddow's Mueller wasn't the man who spread fatal myths about Iraqi WMDs, targeted and infiltrated radical environmental groups, concocted elaborate plots to entrap Muslims in fake terrorism cases and ran roughshod over basic constitutional rights while he was a top federal prosecutor and FBI director. Maddow's Mueller was a man of her own invention. Her Mueller was stoic, fearless an…
(2019-03-29). 'Truth was the real take-away from Mueller': RT America's Sanchez tackles Russiagate (VIDEO). rt.com 
RT America host Rick Sanchez has broken down the true lessons of the Robert Mueller probe and Russiagate, revealing why he believes Russia was pegged as the US's "exclusive boogieman."
(2019-03-29). IYSSE at San Diego State University holds rally to defend Chelsea Manning. wsws.org Tuesday's rally advanced an international strategy to mobilize youth, students and the broadest layers of the working class against the persecution of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange.
(2019-03-29). US journalist exposes Julian Assange's prison-like conditions. wsws.org Prevented from holding a meeting with the journalist, Assange defiantly protested and condemned Ecuadorian officials for operating as "agents of the US government."
(2019-03-29). 'Ridiculous bulls**t': Trump unloads on Dems in post-Mueller MAGA victory lap. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has come down heavily on Democrats for spinning the Russiagate narrative in his first Make America Great Again rally after the Mueller probe turned up no trace of collusion.
(2019-03-29). Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to "Put a Stake in the Heart" of NSA's Domestic Phone Spying. commondreams.org A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to end once and for all the National Security Agency's authority for mass surveillance of Americans' phone records. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wyden-legislation-phone-spying.jpg…
(2019-03-29). Sunday Forum: Mueller, Trump and the struggle against a fascist regime. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin St. @ Geary | San Francisco, Ca.
(2019-03-28). A Year of Silencing Julian Assange. consortiumnews.com On this date in 2018, the Wikileaks publisher was cut off from the work of journalism, reports Elizabeth Vos. By Elizabeth Vos Special to Consortium News One year ago Thursday, Ecuador's government under President Lenin Moreno silenced Julian Assange. WikiLeaks… Read more →
(2019-03-28). What We Should Learn From the Mueller Report. thenation.com What We Should Learn From the Mueller Report…
(2019-03-28). Moving Beyond the Mueller Investigation. truthdig.com After nearly two years of investigations that spawned dozens of indictments and convictions of a significant number of Donald Trump's close associates and colleagues, the special counsel's inquiry into the 2016 election has come to a close. While the grand jury that Robert Mueller convened is continuing its work, and a number of ongoing investigations have emerged, Mueller's final report has been delivered to the attorn…
(2019-03-28). Don't Trust Barr on the Mueller Report. thenation.com Don't Trust Barr on the Mueller Report…
(2019-03-28). Russia Urges US To Publish Full Mueller Report. theantimedia.com (ZH) — In addition to virtually every Democrat, not to mention Russiagater, there is one more party that is urging the publication of the full 300+ page Mueller report: Russia itself. On Thursday, Russia called on the U.S. to publish in full Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, saying this was the best way to clear up allegations …
(2019-03-28). The Media and Political Humiliation from the Mueller Report. zcomm.org I obviously intended to write about the fallout from Attorney General William Barr's summary of the Mueller report: specifically his definitive finding that "the Special Counsel did not find that the Trump campaign, or anyone associated with it, conspired or coordinated with the Russian government" and that "the report does not recommend any further indictments, nor Read more…
(2019-03-28). Republicans, Trump lead counter-attack on 'McCarthyist' Russiagate diehard Schiff. rt.com 
The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday turned into a judgment day for the Democrats' chief Russiagate pusher Rep. Adam Schiff, as Republicans branded him a "McCarthyist" and demanded his resignation as committee chairman.
(2019-03-28). Gerrymandering — Election Manipulation Tool Reaches Supreme Court (Again). therealnews.com 
The corrupting influence of big money receives much of the focus of voters, but gerrymandering has been the behind-the-scenes way both parties have used to gain an edge over each other in state elections for years. Kathay Feng of Common Cause discusses the cases that recently reached the Supreme Court…
(2019-03-27). 'They Had Already Decided They Wanted to Invade Iraq' – CounterSpin interviews with Robert Dreyfuss and Diana Duarte on media and the Iraq War. fair.org 
The CounterSpin episode for March 22, 2019, reaired classic interviews with Robert Dreyfuss ( 2/27/04) and Diana Duarte ( 3/22/13) about media's Iraq War roles. | Media…
(2019-03-27). Forget Mueller. Israel, not Russia, is Trump's real partner in crime. thecanary.co The major conclusions of the 'Mueller investigation' have just come out in the US. Mueller didn't find significant evidence of alleged Russian collusion in … | Read more Forget Mueller. Israel, not Russia, is Trump's real partner in crime. | By Peter Bolton
(2019-03-27). 'Nobody is panicking!' Rachel Maddow sheds 500,000 viewers in post-Mueller slump. rt.com 
After putting all its eggs in the Russiagate conspiracy-theory 'basket' only to be let down by the contents (or lack thereof) of the Mueller report, MSNBC — and its top attraction, Rachel Maddow — are hemorrhaging viewers.
(2019-03-27). Papadopoulos: Russia collusion 'hoax' was 'basically fabricated' by Western intelligence. rt.com 
No longer bound by a gag order, former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has gone public about his Mueller probe conviction, describing the Russia collusion narrative as a 'hoax' manufactured by intelligence agencies.
(2019-03-27). With Mueller done, is it time to investigate the FBI? (DEBATE). rt.com 
With the Mueller report finished and President Trump cleared of colluding with Russia, the spotlight is now on the FBI leadership that opened the investigation. RT's Crosstalk guests think the agency has a lot to answer for. |
(2019-03-26). Democrats' Russophobia Hid Trump's Real Crimes. therealnews.com 
Gerald Horne and Jeff Cohen join host Paul Jay to unpack the Democrat and corporate media obsession with Russiagate, the foreign policy implications, and how it let Trump off the hook on major policy issues…
(2019-03-26). Mueller Report Does Not Disprove that Trump Is a Crook. progressive.org The truth is less dramatic, but more sordid.
(2019-03-26). Three Lessons From 'Failed' Mueller Inquiry. consortiumnews.com Jonathan Cook analyzes what progressives can glean from a major squabble between different wings of the same neoliberal establishment. By JonathanCook Jonathan-Cook.net Here are three important lessons for the progressive left to consider now that it is clear the inquiry… Read more →
(2019-03-26). Headlines for March 26, 2019. democracynow.org Israel Continues Airstrikes in Gaza Amid Fragile Truce, U.S. Officially Recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli Territory, Trump Suggests Probes into "Traitors" in Wake of Mueller Report, Pentagon Authorizes Diversion of $1 Billion to Build Border Wall, Father of 6-Year-Old Sandy Hook Victim Dies by Suicide, Parkland Survivors Urge Senators to Pass Background Check Act, DOJ Backs Full Repeal of Affordable Care Act, Mexico: Radio Reporter Killed Amid Spate of Journalist Murders, Venezuela: New Power Outage Hits Residents Amid Political Turmoil, Suspects in College Admissions Scam Plead Not Guilty, Green New Deal Goes…
(2019-03-26). Democrats 'caught red-handed lying' on Trump-Russia, but 'march on' — Ron Paul on Mueller report. rt.com 
With Republicans blocking Democrat calls to release Robert Mueller's full report, former Congressman Ron Paul told RT that the Democratic party needs to own up to peddling the 'Russian collusion' lie and move on. |
(2019-03-26). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court Tackles Political Gerrymandering, Again. progressive.org If the court upholds partisan gerrymandering, it will be a bad day for democracy.
(2019-03-25). Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Coordination, But "Does Not Exonerate" Trump of Obstruction of Justice. democracynow.org 
There was no collusion. That was the key finding of special counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited report into whether President Trump and members of his campaign conspired with the Russian government to win the 2016 election. While the full report on Mueller's 22-month investigation has not yet been made public, Attorney General William Barr sent a four-page letter to congressional leaders on Sunday laying out his interpretation of Mueller's findings. Barr wrote that the report concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 election but that "the Special Counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyon…
(2019-03-25). As Mueller Finds No Collusion, Did Press Overhype Russiagate? Glenn Greenwald vs. David Cay Johnston. democracynow.org 
As congressional Democrats call on the Justice Department to release the full Mueller report, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who have closely followed the probes into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election: Glenn Greenwald, a founding editor of The Intercept and a leading critic of the media coverage of alleged Russian collusion, and David Cay Johnston, formerly of The New York Times, now founder and editor of DCReport.org, who has written critically about Donald Trump for decades. His most recent book is "It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America."
(2019-03-25). VIDEO: Russiagate Implodes: Aaron Maté Buries the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory. thegrayzone.com Russiagate has imploded after Robert Mueller's investigation found no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion. The Grayzone's Aaron Maté explains why the…
(2019-03-25). Robert Mueller May Not Have Found Evidence of Collusion, but His Report Proves the System Worked. theintercept.com 
The special counsel's completion of a comprehensive inquiry is an important sign that the slide into a Donald Trump-led autocracy has been halted.
(2019-03-25). Watch: a Contentious, Constructive Debate on the Media and Political Humiliation from the Mueller Report. theintercept.com I obviously intended to write about the fallout from Attorney General William Barr's summary of the Mueller report: specifically his definitive finding that "the Special Counsel did not find that the Trump campaign, or anyone associated with it, conspired or coordinated with the Russian government" and that "the report does not recommend any further indictments, nor did the Special Counsel obtain any sealed indictments that have yet to be made public." Those two se…
(2019-03-24). Carpe Diem: Amend the Constitution. millennialpolitics.co by Heidi Cuda and Keith Matthews | Mueller's report is in. Carpe diem. | Now is the time to start thinking about winning, truly winning. And by that we mean, it's time to think like generals and determine a Constitutional amendment wish list. We have this one brief moment where the political will exists to seize the day and make the changes necessary to refound this nation. | We have a game majority and a propitious moment, which gives us a window to act resolutely. | Here are suggested Constitutional changes so that never again do we end up with a proto-dictator actively working to undermine our democracy. | THW…
(2019-03-24). NAACP Calls for Full Release of Mueller Report, Barr Summary Not Enough. naacp.org Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, made the following statement: Attorney General William Barr's principal conclusions submitted to Congress today raise more questions than answers. The American people deserve to see the full report and findings from the investigation, not just a summary from Trump's hand-picked Attorney General. Robert Mueller stated, "While this report does not conclude …
(2019-03-23). NAACP Calls for Full Mueller Report to be Released. naacp.org NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following statement regarding a recent development in Mueller investigation: "The full Mueller report and all underlying findings must be released. The people of this nation deserve transparency. The integrity of our democracy is at stake. Our country cannot afford anything less than the unvarnished and unedited truth. …
(2019-03-22). Devin Nunes Lawyers.png. progressive.org Nunes seems to have no grasp of satire, parody, free speech or, um, intelligence.
(2019-03-21). Kushner, Inc.: Vicky Ward on How Jared and Ivanka's Greed & Ambition Compromise U.S. Foreign Policy. democracynow.org 
House Democrats are continuing to probe how President Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner received a top-secret security clearance despite concerns from the CIA. The New York Times recently reported Trump ordered then-Chief of Staff John Kelly to grant Kushner the clearance despite the judgment of intelligence officials. Kushner failed to report over 100 foreign contacts on his initial application for clearance, which was denied by the FBI after a background check into his financial history and contacts with foreign investors. Kushner later revised his application three times, and was ultimately granted…
(2019-03-21). The FBI Won't Hand Over Its Surveillance Records on 'Black Identity Extremists,' so We're Suing. aclu.org The ACLU and the Center for Media Justice are suing the FBI for records about the surveillance of Black activists—a tactic with a long, sordid history | At a time when violence by white supremacists is on the rise, the FBI appears to be targeting Black people in a secret intelligence program concerning so-called "Black Identity Extremists"— an inflammatory term for a group that doesn't even exist. The bureau's practice echoes earlier, shameful government surveillance programs that sought to discredit civil rights and Black power activists who were critical to advancing racial equality — and it e…