(2019-04-03). House panel subpoenas full Mueller report, nationwide protests planned Thursday. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By a party-line 24-17 vote, the Democratic-run House Judiciary Committee formally subpoenaed Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full, uncut report on Russian manipulation of the 2016 presidential election in favor of GOP nominee Donald Trump and Trump's potential obstruction of justice. "This committee requires the full report and the underlying materials because it is our job, …
(2019-04-03). Rep. Ro Khanna on WH Security Clearances, Ending Support for the Saudi War in Yemen, and Venezuela. democracynow.org 
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the director of White House personnel security after a whistleblower revealed senior Trump officials overturned 25 security clearance denials, despite "serious disqualifying issues." We speak with California Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, who says, "Congressional oversight is not a choice—it's the law." We also speak to him about the latest congressional actions around Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
(2019-04-03). Stealing Democracy in an Age of Kleptocrats. counterpunch.org 
There's something in me that revolts against injustice and wrong. Like the genes that transmit our genetic inheritance, there are intellectual forces — call them Metis assets from the Greek goddess of intelligence Metis — that define us as human beings no less than the biological markers of skin color, height, etc. Metis inheritance I More
(2019-04-03). The CIA Takeover of America in the 1960s is the Story of Our Times. dissidentvoice.org 
'We're all puppets,' the suspect [Sirhan Sirhan] replied, with more truth than he could have understood at that moment. — Lisa Pease, quoting from the LAPD questioning of Sirhan When Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968, the American public fell into a hypnotic trance in which they have remained ever since. The …
(2019-04-03). Trudeau Angers Indigenous Community After Axing Whistleblowers. telesurenglish.net Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau has expelled former justice minister and ex-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and former treasury secretary Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus, triggering a backlash from the Indigenous community. | RELATED: | Canada: Top Court To Review Canadian Envoy's Role in Murder of Mexican Social Leader | "Once again, Mr. Trudeau has demonstrated his arrogance and did absolutely the worst thing he could possibly do. T…
(2019-04-03). Rep. Ro Khanna: White House Must Start Playing by the Rules. truthout.org The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the director of White House personnel security after a whistleblower revealed senior Trump officials overturned 25 security clearance denials, despite "serious disqualifying issues." We speak with California Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, who says, "Congressional oversight is not a choice — it's the law." We also speak to him about the latest congressional actions around Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. | Transcript: | JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We begin today with explosive revelations by a White House whistleblower who says senior Trump officials overtur…
(2019-04-03). Ecuador President Threatens to Decide Assange's Fate Over Scandal. consortiumnews.com Ecuador's president is threatening to soon decide on Julian Assange's refuge after his government falsely accused WikiLeaks of publishing files about a scandal that threatens to bring the president down, as Elizabeth Vos reports. By Elizabeth Vos Special to Consortium… Read more →
(2019-04-03). Terms of Asylum and Distraction: Ecuador's President Moreno's "Assange Problem" globalresearch.ca Political asylum is an accepted if often ignored right. It is also at the mercy of those interests that grant it. Ecuador's repeated insistence on conditioning Julian Assange's stay in its London abode is tantamount to corroding the idea …
(2019-04-03). Terms of Asylum and Distraction: Moreno's Assange Problem. dissidentvoice.org Political asylum is an accepted if often ignored right. It is also at the mercy of those interests that grant it. Ecuador's repeated insistence on conditioning Julian Assange's stay in its London abode is tantamount to corroding the idea of asylum to vacuity. You are granted asylum as a political dissident, but political dissident you …
(2019-04-03). Spain Not Satisfied With CIA Answers on Embassy Attack. commondreams.org The North Korean flag is flown at Madrid's North Korean embassy, which was was raided in February. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/madrid.jpeg…
(2019-04-03). Chelsea Manning files motion for immediate release pending appeal. wsws.org Manning was imprisoned by District Judge Claude Hilton on civil contempt charges for courageously refusing to testify before a secret grand jury preparing a frame-up case against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
(2019-04-03). 'Unconstitutional censorship': US intelligence veterans sue to end arbitrary review of their books. rt.com 
A group of ex-spooks is suing the Defense Department and spy agencies for the right to publish books on their careers without being subjected to arbitrary censorship that favors tales depicting the government in a favorable light.
(2019-04-03). Ecuadorian president threatens to evict Julian Assange from London embassy. wsws.org Moreno accused Assange of "repeatedly violating the conditions of his asylum," to create a pretext to hand him over to British and US authorities.
(2019-04-03). Russiagate hysteria lives on: Election meddling sanctions bill has its day in the Senate. rt.com 
Mueller may have had his day, but the specter of Russian meddling still hangs over Washington. A bill newly introduced in the Senate promises to slap harsh sanctions on Russia should future election interference be discovered. |
(2019-04-03). Release the Mueller Report! Rapid Response Rallies in CA & Across the Nation. indybay.org Rallies throughout CA & the United States | Use link to find a rally near you: act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response-events/search/…
(2019-04-03). 'Inadequate training & certification?' Senate panel seeks answers from FAA over Boeing 737 crashes. rt.com 
The Senate transportation committee is seeking answers from the FAA after a number of whistleblowers alleged that the agency inspectors who'd evaluated the Boeing 737 Max had lacked proper training and valid certifications.
(2019-04-03). 'The band plays on': Sanctions bill shows Mueller Report didn't calm US appetite to punish Russia. rt.com 
The collapse of the 'Russiagate' narrative has done little to satisfy US lawmakers' desire to punish Moscow. However, a newly revived sanctions bill might struggle to find European support, and could fall flat, analysts told RT. |
(2019-04-03). The Coalition for Police Accountability Files Motion to Intervene in OPD Federal Oversight. indybay.org Nine members of the Coalition for Police Accountability have joined in a Motion to Intervene in federal oversight of the Oakland police department. A NSA status conference is scheduled with Judge Orrick for April 3 at 3: 30pm at the United States District Court in San Francisco.
(2019-04-02). Russiagate implodes, pleasing Trump but leaving the left in the cold. mronline.org 
With Mueller's "no collusion" verdict, Donald Trump can claim to have been vindicated in the Russiagate saga, but there will be no respite for the real left—not to be confused with the phony "resistance" that has run on Kremlin-hate (and Syria hate and Venezuela hate) for the past two years. | Source
(2019-04-02). Interview With Journalist Aaron Maté: On The Collapse Of Russiagate Conspiracy Theory. shadowproof.com Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola were joined by journalist Aaron Maté to talk about the end of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Maté, a contributor to The Nation, was one of the few journalists who consistently questioned the Trump-Russia narrative.
(2019-04-02). A Russiagate Requiem. dissidentvoice.org So the Mueller report is finally in, and it appears that hundreds of millions of Americans have, once again, been woefully bamboozled. Weird, how this just keeps on happening. At this point, Americans have to be the most frequently woefully bamboozled people in the entire history of woeful bamboozlement. If you didn't know better, you'd …
(2019-04-02). Trump-Barr's Manipulation of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller Report of March 22, 2019: The Political Cover-up of the Century? globalresearch.ca "The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government, which is the true ruling power …
(2019-04-02). Mueller, Trump and Governance. counterpunch.org Now that the Mueller investigation is over, can the elected officials of the United States government start governing? This writer understands that these august personages all believe that it isn't governing that is their role, but grandstanding, but couldn't a little time be allocated for the former? Let's look at a few things that might More
(2019-04-02). The Government's System of Censoring Its Former Employees Is Unconstitutional. aclu.org Our lawsuit argues that the government's review process for writings by millions of former government employees violates the First Amendment. | Individuals don't lose their First Amendment rights by entering into government service. By now, that is black letter law. You wouldn't know this, though, from the system of lifelong censorship that the government imposes on former intelligence agency employees and military personnel. | Under this system, known as "prepublication review," millions of former public servants must submit their writing to the government for review prior to publication. And the government can…
(2019-04-02). Did the Saudi Hackers who Trapped Khashoggi Target Jeff Bezos for Nude Photos? mintpressnews.com Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' security team has alleged in The Daily Beast that Saudi Arabian intelligence hacked his phone and passed to the National Enquirer intimate photos that the married Bezos had sent to his lover, Lauren Sanchez. Although the Enquirer's parent company, AMI, has alleged that it received the material from Sanchez's brother, this allegation may be a cover story intended to deflect attention from the Saudi role (of which AMI may or may not have been aware. AMI reiterated its denials…
(2019-04-02). US Supreme Court ruling guts ban on "cruel and unusual punishment" wsws.org The death penalty decision in Bucklew v. Precythe eviscerates the prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment" in the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.
(2019-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2019. democracynow.org Whistleblower: WH Security Clearances Reversed Despite Serious Concerns, Senate Shoots Down Disaster Relief Bills as Fight over Puerto Rico Aid Intensifies, Trump: GOP Planning "Really Great" Healthcare Plan for After 2020 Election, U.K.: Lawmakers Shoot Down 4 Brexit Options as Impasse Continues, Algeria: Pres. Bouteflika to Resign as Protesters Call for Systemic Changes, West Bank: Israelis Shoot and Kill Palestinian Man During Raid, Brunei: U.N. Raises Alarm as LGBT Community Threatened by Death Penalty Law, SCOTUS Rules Against Man Who Says Lethal Injection Would Feel Like Torture, U.S.-Mexico Border Shutdown…
(2019-04-02). US Supreme Court declares inmates have no constitutional right to 'painless death'. rt.com 
The Supreme Court has declared prisoners have no constitutional right to a "painless death," allowing the execution of a convicted murderer to go forward despite his protestations that lethal injection would cause him to suffer.
(2019-04-02). Widespread Censorship of Former Government Employees Violates the First Amendment, Lawsuit Says. theintercept.com For officials in the Trump administration, leaving the government and writing a book has become a reliable and lucrative exit strategy — so much so that it has created a small army of literary agents who specialize in snapping up the next tell-all memoir. For anyone with name recognition in D.C., it has perhaps never been easier to scoop up a sizable advance and make the best-seller list. | But for rank-and-file members of the intelligence community, the process is not so easy. Employees who formerly had access to sensitive in…
(2019-04-02). Sniff, touch & run: Will Democrats survive own #MeToo moral hype in 'Bidening' scandal? rt.com 
When a Republican faces #MeToo-style accusations, be it President Trump or Judge Kavanaugh, Dems are usually the first to condemn. But when men among their own ranks come under fire, they water down the scandal or find a pretext.
(2019-04-02). Russiagate 'patient zero' Papadopoulos expects Mueller probe fiasco to expose deep state conspiracy. rt.com 
With the Mueller investigation over and the Russiagate DOA, George Papadopoulos, former Trump campaign energy adviser, told RT he hopes the truth about the alleged deep state conspiracy will soon come out.
(2019-04-01). MSNBC's Maddow keeps spinning Russian collusion hysteria, even as her OWN NETWORK corrects her. rt.com 
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(2019-04-01). UAE Hired US Hackers to Spy on Al Jazeera Chief, BBC Journalist. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Former US intelligence operatives helped the United Arab Emirates spy on the chairman of Al Jazeera and other prominent Arab media figures with alleged ties to Qatar, a Reuters investigation has revealed. The phone-hacking operation dates back to June 2017, the same week that four Arab countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, broke diplomatic …
(2019-03-31). Did Felix Sater's 20 Years as an Informant Help Land Him at the Center of the Trump-Russia Story? theintercept.com 
"I wasn't running," Sater told The Intercept. "I don't need to worry about the morality of, 'should a candidate be involved in business?'"
(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). 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). Ecuador's Ambassador Tells Assange to 'Shut Up': Watch 22nd Vigil. consortiumnews.com The 22nd Unity4J online vigil for Julian Assange was webcast on Friday with guests Tim Canova, Lissa Johnson, Cassandra Fairbanks and more. Watch it here. In addition to journalist Cassandra Fairbanks, who discussed her bombshell report from inside the Ecuadorian… Read more →
(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…
(2019-03-25). 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…
(2019-03-24). 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…