(2019-04-09). Who Are the Real Terrorists? Trump Intensifies Economic War Against Iran. therealnews.com 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization on Monday, upping the economic war against Iran, the rift with Europe and China, and preparing conditions for a "military option" — Col. Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay…
(2019-04-09). Has Trump Locked U.S. and Iran into a "Permanent State of Enmity" by Listing IRGC as Terror Group? democracynow.org 
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in sweeping economic and travel restrictions on its members. This marks the first time the United States has formally labeled an arm of another country's military a terrorist group. The Pentagon and CIA opposed the decision, warning it could put U.S. troops at risk. Key backers of the move included national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who formally announced the new policy on Monday. The step is the latest in the White H…
(2019-04-09). Global NATO: A 70-Year Alliance of Oppressors in Crisis. counterpunch.org 
The celebration of NATO's 70 years of existence provides another opportunity to unearth the real history of the ideas, practices and destruction wrought by this military alliance. Even with the clear exposure of the cooperation between NATO, the CIA and the British MI6 to spread terror and psychological warfare in Europe immediately after the formation of this military alliance, the mainstream media, academics and policy makers remain silent on activities of the 'stay behind armies' and 'false flag' operations that distorted the real causes of insecurity in the world after 1945. The evidence of the manipulations…
(2019-04-09). Emboldened by Mueller Report, Trump Stages Border Drama. therealnews.com 
Trump hands even more aggressive border policy to Stephen Miller, and uses border controversy to bury more aggressive action against Iran…
(2019-04-09). Redacted Mueller report to be released within a week. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that he expects to release a redacted version of the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation report "within a week" as he defended his handling of the document. Barr told members of Congress at his first public appearance since receiving special counsel Robert Mueller's report that his earlier …
(2019-04-09). Barr to Release Redacted Mueller Report Within the Week. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday he expects to release a redacted version of the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation report "within a week." | Barr told members of Congress at his first public appearance since receiving special counsel Robert Mueller's report that his earlier projection of releasing a version by mid-April still stood. The report, which is nearly 400 pages long, is being scoured now to remove grand jury information and details that relate to pending investigations. | Democrats scolded Barr over his handling of the report, telling him they were concerned that a…
(2019-04-09). The Mueller Report Is Already Emboldening Trump in Dangerous Ways. truthdig.com Since the special counsel concluded his probe, the president has assumed more hard-line stances on both Iran and the U.S.-Mexico border.
(2019-04-09). WATCH: Attorney General Barr Says Mueller Report to Made Public 'Within the Week'. commondreams.org U.S. Attorney General William Barr told a House subcommittee on Tuesday morning that the report submitted to the Justice Department by Special Counsel Robert Mueller would likely be made available to both Congress and the public "within the week." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mueller_report_within_a_week.jpg…
(2019-04-09). Chelsea Manning, Jailed for Resisting Grand Jury, Released from Solitary Confinement. indybay.org In Northern Virginia, U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been released from solitary confinement after 28 days and moved into the general population of the Truesdale Detention Center.
(2019-04-09). Algerian army purges intelligence agencies as anti-regime protests grow. wsws.org Amid growing popular distrust of the army, the army is firing top intelligence officials implicated in the regime's crimes during Algeria's bloody 1992-2002 civil war.
(2019-04-09). US labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group. wsws.org Trump and Pompeo made a point of threatening other foreign countries, officials and businesses with retaliatory sanctions and possible criminal prosecution.
(2019-04-09). In leaked court testimony, Assange denounces his illegal detention. wsws.org The WikiLeaks founder declared: "No journalist, no citizen, should accept that what they speak about can be defined from day to day by reasons of political expediency."
(2019-04-09). Venezuela sabotage, evil Russians: 5 times video games were just blatant US war propaganda. rt.com 
It's long been known that Hollywood works hand-in-glove with the CIA to produce entertainment imbued with unsubtle pro-US messaging — but the use of video games as propaganda, while as common, is less talked about.
(2019-04-09). Peru Supreme Court: Machu Picchu is the State's, Not a Family's. telesurenglish.net Peru's Supreme Court ended a 14 year-long battle between an individual family and the nation by declaring the Machu Picchu Inca ruins state property and not belonging to the Zavaleta family that has laid legal claim to the world-famous archaeological park since 2005. | RELATED: | Ancient Hoofed Whale Found in Peru: Researchers | The Supreme Court declared Monday that the case filed by the Zavaleta family that sought to seize 22,000 hectares of the national park and Peru's biggest tourist attra…
(2019-04-09). Video: SEP (Australia) Assistant National Secretary Cheryl Crisp calls for defence of Assange. wsws.org "The SEP will make the defence of Assange a central issue in the upcoming Australian federal election."
(2019-04-09). Workers and youth in Australia support Julian Assange. wsws.org SEP campaigners found a deep well of opposition to the persecution of the WikiLeaks founder over his exposure of the war crimes and diplomatic intrigues of the US and its allies.
(2019-04-09). Palo Alto: Nobody Is Above the Law Demo. indybay.org Protesters paraded in Palo Alto with placards ranging from the erudite to the irreverent on April 4 to say Trump is not above the law. They demanded the Mueller report be released in full with no redactions. | Photos by Jack Owicki ProBono Photo, except where noted. Please credit the photographer.
(2019-04-09). San Franciscans Demand Full Release of Mueller Report. indybay.org On April 4, a coalition of organizations unleashed a National Day of Action to demand that Attorney General Barr release the Mueller report in its entirety. In San Francisco speakers addressed a crowd of demonstrators.
(2019-04-08). The US' Plans to Designate the Iran Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as "Terrorists" Aren't Just for Show. globalresearch.ca The US plans to use this possibly impending designation as the basis upon which to "justify" forthcoming Hybrid War measures against the Islamic Republic aimed at dismantling its "deep state" network in the Mideast, including through possible strikes against the …
(2019-04-08). Sec. of State Pompeo Protecting Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 1/2). therealnews.com 
With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor's US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that high-level US government officials are never prosecuted for war crimes committed in Afghanistan or elsewhere, says Law Prof. Francis Boyle…
(2019-04-08). Sec. of State Pompeo Protects Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 2/2). therealnews.com 
With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor's US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that no high-level US government officials are ever prosecuted for war crimes in Afghanistan and elsewhere, says Law Prof. Francis Boyle…
(2019-04-08). Libya Risks Being Torn to Shreds — Again — by Former CIA Asset Turned Warlord. mintpressnews.com 
Already, the usual suspects are clamoring for U.S. intervention as Haftar's forces advance on the capital. With not just al-Qaeda, but now ISIS, a threat to stability in the country, the New York Times is calling on the Trump administration to "act fast."
(2019-04-08). The CIA "hybrid war" against Venezuela. workers.org 
Lollo is a journalist and video maker, who because of his activity in the Italian revolutionary left, had to live in exile from 1975 to 2010. This article was published in tlaxcala-int.org, the international network of translators for linguistic diversity, in Italian and Portuguese on April 3 and in English on April . . . | Continue reading The CIA "hybrid war" against Venezuela at Workers.org
(2019-04-08). On the Pavement with Wikileaks. consortiumnews.com When Julian Assange does leave the embassy, it will be important to try to focus a hostile media on why it is Assange is actually wanted for extradition, Craig Murray comments. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk Entirely unexpectedly, I have been… Read more →
(2019-04-08). Secret Document Reveals Plans for Civil War in Lebanon, Israeli False Flags, and Invasion. globalresearch.ca During his visit with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, Lebanese President Michael Aoun reportedly received a US-Israeli document detailing plans for creating a civil war in Lebanon with covert false flag operations and possible Israeli invasion. | Although the …
(2019-04-08). Assange faces ongoing threats at Ecuador's London embassy. wsws.org While the Ecuadorian government denied that Assange would be "imminently" expelled from the embassy, it did not dispute that plans had been afoot to terminate his political asylum.
(2019-04-08). "I am an Assassination Risk": Assange and Ecuador's Attorney General Face Off in Leaked Transcript. theantimedia.com (ZH) — Julian Assange accused a "weak" Ecuador of starting to "lean on the United States and the UK for various kinds of support" last October — which he linked to the deteriorating conditions at the country's London embassy where he has been living for nearly seven years. Assange made the comments during an October 29, 2018 court hearing requesting the …
(2019-04-08). Trump and the Global Rise of the Christian Right. counterpunch.org 
Trump a representative of God? During the 2016 presidential campaign, evangelical Christians voted in large numbers for Trump not because of his religious convictions but despite his lack of them. They viewed Trump as an imperfect vehicle for God's will, which was presumably expressing itself about the composition of the Supreme Court, government funding for abortion, and the eroding wall between church and state. More
(2019-04-07). Is Assange a Journalist? consortiumnews.com When someone says "Assange isn't a journalist", they aren't telling you what Assange is. They're showing you who they are, says Caitlin Johnstone. Plus Ray McGovern answered the question on CNN nine years ago. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com As discussed Saturday,… Read more →
(2019-04-07). Turns out Pentagon was bombarded with 'whistleblower complaint every 6 minutes' — Lee Camp. rt.com 
A recent report shows that the Pentagon is pretty much buried with scores of whistleblower complaints. On his show Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp explained why the huge number of people sounding the alarm is not surprising.
(2019-04-07). Mueller's probe is over, but bogeyman Russia will come in handy for 2020 presidential hopefuls. rt.com 
There was no collusion but, for the crowded field of candidates hoping to be nominated by Democrats as their runner for 2020, Russia is still a good target to blame or to threaten with. Will using such rhetoric actually help them?
(2019-04-06). Consortium News' Record on Russia-gate—How CN Covered the 'Scandal': No. 5—'Spooks Spooking Themselves'. consortiumnews.com On Thursday Daniel Lazare wrote a review of a book about how intelligence agents set up aspects of the "collusion" story. But in May 2018 Lazare had already begun figuring out the story for himself. By Daniel Lazare Special to… Read more →
(2019-04-06). 'Conclusion — no collusion': Trump says he hasn't read Mueller Report, calls it 'waste of time'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump says he hasn't actually read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report yet, adding that he knows the investigator's conclusions, chiefly "the big one, no collusion."
(2019-04-06). When It Comes to the Death Penalty, the Supreme Court Legalized Torture Long Ago. theintercept.com 
Months before the U.S. Supreme Court sparked fresh outrage over the death penalty by upholding the planned execution of a man who risks drowning in his own blood, Justice Stephen Breyer invited Missouri Solicitor General D. John Sauer to consider the matter "as a person rather than a lawyer." | It was November 2018. Oral arguments in Bucklew v. Precythe were about halfway done. The issue at hand: Russell Bucklew, condemned to die for a murder and rape committed in 1996, suffered from a rare medical condition calle…
(2019-04-05). What Baltimore's Children's Book Scam Says About Corporate Power. therealnews.com 
Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden-McCray discusses the fallout from the unfolding Healthy Holly corruption scandal…
(2019-04-05). Daniel Ellsberg, John Kiriakou, Lee Camp and Many More in Marathon Assange Vigil. consortiumnews.com Unity4J held an online vigil from Friday and through Monday morning after two sources in the Ecuadorian government told WikiLeaks it can expect Julian Assange to be expelled from the London Embassy within "hours or days." Among the guests… Read more →
(2019-04-05). Julian Assange faces 'imminent eviction' by Ecuadorian president implicated in corruption scandal. thecanary.co WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange believes he is under imminent threat of eviction from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. WikiLeaks states this could happen within … | Read more Julian Assange faces 'imminent eviction' by Ecuadorian president implicated in corruption scandal | By Tom Coburg
(2019-04-05). Twitter locked me out of my account for reporting on extremists. splcenter.org Twitter temporarily suspended my account this week after I posted a tweet that opposed far-right extremism.
(2019-04-05). After Mueller: Trump's presidency a product of US capitalism. greenleft.org.au 
The most important finding of the long Mueller investigation into United States President Donald Trump — that there was no collusion with the Russians to fix the 2016 US election so that Trump would win — came as a shock to most liberals, progressives and even many socialists. | I have seen only one figure in the mass media who faces even parts of the truth. Farhad Manjoo, an op-ed writer in the New York Times wrote on March 25: "Trump's win was not the illegitimate product of a treasonous conspiracy … The president was not a Manchurian candidat…
(2019-04-05). Venezuela: Guaido stripped of immunity, protest erupt over blackouts. greenleft.org.au 
Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly (ANC) has lifted self-declared "interim president" Juan Guaido's parliamentary immunity, opening the door for criminal charges to be brought against him. | The unanimous April 2 decision came following a request from the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and included an "authorisation" to continue investigations into the parliamentary deputy and president of the National Assembly. | The ANC based its move on article 200 of Venezuela's constitution, which gives the TSJ the unique power to overrule parliamentarian…
(2019-04-04). The Tale of a 'Deep State Target'. consortiumnews.com Daniel Lazare reviews George Papadopoulos's book about his misadventures with a nest of intelligence agents. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News Now that Russian collusion is dead and buried thanks to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, the big question is… Read more →
(2019-04-04). BREAKING: Assange 'Will Be' Arrested in 'Hours to Days,' WikiLeaks Says. consortiumnews.com WikiLeaks has quoted a "high-level" Ecuadorian government source as saying that Julian Assange could be imminently expelled from Ecuador's London embassy and that Quito has an agreement with the UK to arrest him. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News… Read more →
(2019-04-04). WikiLeaks Says Assange Can be Expelled 'Within Hours'. consortiumnews.com In a tweet, Wikileaks quoted a high-level Ecuadorian government source as saying that Julian Assange could be imminently kicked out of the London embassy and that Quito has an agreement with the UK to arrest him. WikiLeaks warned in a… Read more →
(2019-04-04). Headlines for April 4, 2019. democracynow.org Republican "Nuclear Option" Will Speed Confirmation of Trump's Judges, House Committee Authorizes Subpoena for Full Mueller Report, House Committee Asks IRS for Six Years of Trump's Tax Returns, Immigrant Activist Claudio Rojas Deported Ahead of Miami Film Premiere, Suspect in New Zealand Mosque Massacres to Face 50 Murder Charges, Australian Senator Censured over "Appalling" NZ Massacre Remarks, White Power Graffiti Found Near Site of Highlander Center Fire, Felony Charges Dropped Against African-American Victim of Dallas Attack, Blast at Texas Chemical Plant Kills 1, Injures 2, Trump Falsely Claims That Windmil…
(2019-04-04). We Are Fighting Maricopa County's Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct. aclu.org The Arizona Supreme Court has a chance to address the way prosecutors use and abuse their power and hold them accountable. | The Arizona Supreme Court will soon consider the misconduct of one of Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery's top prosecutors: Juan Martinez. Martinez gained national notoriety when he prosecuted Jodi Arias for murder in 2008, but his aggressive and often unethical conduct was well-known in Arizona well before then…
(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). Supreme Court Deems Torture Of Prisoners During Executions Permissible. shadowproof.com The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Missouri may use lethal injection against a prisoner with a medical condition that will cause him to choke to death on his blood.
(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). 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…
(2019-03-29). 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.