(2019-04-17). To Ola Bini, a Political Prisoner Caught Up in the Assange Debacle. counterpunch.org 
Dear Ola, The last time we had a long conversation, it was about the night. We were at a hotel in South America, where the ambient noise near your room was fairly loud. By ambient noise, I mean music. There was a band playing, a bar in motion, people happy for the evening. You said More
(2019-04-17). How the Pentagon and CIA push Venezuela regime-change propaganda in video games. mronline.org 
The US military and CIA launder coup propaganda through popular first-person shooter video games like Call of Duty, simulating assassinations of Venezeula's socialist leader and sabotage of its electrical infrastructure. | Source
(2019-04-17). Pompeo is "Setting the Stage for a War with Iran" therealnews.com 
In recent congressional testimony, Sec. of State Pompeo linked Iran to al Qaeda and 9/11 and would not say whether he would apply the 2001 war authorization (AUMF) to Iran. Col. Larry Wilkerson discusses the implications…
(2019-04-17). Washington's Biggest Fairy Tale: "Truth Will Out" counterpunch.org 
The arrest of Julian Assange has produced rapturous cheering from the American political elite. Hillary Clinton declared that Assange "must answer for what he has done." Unfortunately, Assange's arrest will do nothing to prevent the vast majority of conniving politicians and bureaucrats from paying no price for deceiving the American public. More
(2019-04-17). Julian Assange Arrested: Murdering Human Rights, Freedom of Speech, Murdering Freedom. dissidentvoice.org 
Indignation has no limits! Arresting Julian Assange is murdering the truth, murdering Human Rights — and eliminating freedom of speech, let alone freedom of the media. The latter has been a farce since a while, but what happened on 11 April and in preparation of 11 April — the storming by UK police of the …
(2019-04-17). Delegitimising Journalism: The Effort to Relabel Julian Assange. counterpunch.org 
"Your honour, I represent the United States government". The Westminster Magistrates Court had been left with little doubt by the opening words of the legal team marshalled against the face of WikiLeaks. Julian Assange was being targeted by the imperium itself, an effort now only garnished by the issue of skipping bail in 2012. Would the More
(2019-04-17). VIPS Fault Mueller Probe, Criticize Refusal To Interview Assange. consortiumnews.com The bug in Mueller's report to be released Thursday is that he accepts that the Russian government interfered in the election. Trump should challenge that, says VIPS. MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: The Fly in… Read more →
(2019-04-17). Assange Arrest, Part 1: "So Now He's Our Property" dissidentvoice.org If 'journalism' meant what it is supposed to mean— acting as the proverbial 'fourth estate' to challenge power and to keep the public informed — then Julian Assange and WikiLeaks would be universally lauded as paragons. So would Chelsea Manning, the brave former US Army whistleblower who passed on to WikiLeaks more than 700,000 confidential …
(2019-04-17). Iran Officially Adds US Forces to Terrorist List. telesurenglish.net Iran has officially added the U.S. Armed Forces in the Middle East to their terrorist list, IRNA reported Tuesday. | RELATED: | Iran Calls Pompeo's Accusations of Meddling in Venezuela 'Ridiculous' | Iran's Minister of Defense General Amir Hatami first introduced the bill declaring the U.S. Armed Forces in the Middle East as terrorists shortly after Trump's designation, but it was not approved until recently. | The Iranian lawmakers unanimously supported the bill, IRNA re…
(2019-04-17). Moreno: Assange is an 'Informational Terrorist,' Russian Agent. telesurenglish.net Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno, in an exclusive interview with the BBC, stated that Julian Assange could be an agent of Russia, who has selectively never revealed information about Moscow amid leaking information about other nations. | RELATED: | Julian Assange Wins 2019 EU Journalism Award | Moreno also discredited Assange as a journalist and accused the WikiLeaks chief of working to preserve Russia and expose other countries, as evidenced by his interfering with the Vatican, the United Stat…
(2019-04-17). Julian Assange's Victory. dissidentvoice.org Throughout history, dark and reactionary forces have always attempted to control the world; by violence, by deceit, by kidnapping and perverting the mainstream narrative, or by spreading fear among the masses. Consistently, brave and honest individuals have been standing up, exposing lies, confronting the brutality and depravity. Some have fought against insane and corrupt rulers …
(2019-04-17). Julian Assange's Victory. globalresearch.ca Throughout history, dark and reactionary forces have always attempted to control the world; by violence, by deceit, by kidnapping and perverting the mainstream narrative, or by spreading fear among the masses. | Consistently, brave and honest individuals have been standing up, …
(2019-04-17). Unsealed affidavit demonstrates US seeking to prosecute Assange for his journalism. wsws.org The extradition request is a pseudo-legal figleaf for an extraordinary rendition operation.
(2019-04-17). Trump Is 'Going To Go Full Animal' Says Steve Bannon. indybay.org Donald Trump's former chief adviser predicted Mr. Trump would "come off the chains" and use the Mueller Report to "bludgeon" his opponents and ignore congressional oversight requests for documents. Attorney General Barr's memorandum on Mueller's report left Trump feeling vindicated, triumphant and unleashed.
(2019-04-17). 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…
(2019-04-17). Pentagon ordered to draft military plans to counter Russia and China in Venezuela. wsws.org The report of active planning for US military intervention followed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's provocative visit to the Venezuelan-Colombian border on Sunday.
(2019-04-17). 'Shameful': With Millions on Brink of Famine in Yemen, Trump Vetoes Resolution to End US Complicity. commondreams.org Congress urged to "pull out the stops to confront this president who thinks starving millions of Yemenis is a price worth paying for high arms industry profits." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_pompeo.png…
(2019-04-17). The media's role in persecuting Julian Assange. wsws.org The newspapers, the broadcast news, and, perhaps worst of all, the late-night talk shows have targeted crude insults against a persecuted man who cannot defend himself.
(2019-04-17). Over 140 attend lecture by Christoph Vandreier in Michigan on "The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It" wsws.org Vandreier, deputy national secretary of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, and WSWS chairman David North related the arrest and persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the global turn to authoritarianism.
(2019-04-17). SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka rally to defend Assange and Manning. wsws.org Sri Lankan media outlets, including Veerakesari, Sri Lanka's main Tamil-language daily newspaper, covered the SEP and IYSSE demonstration in Colombo.
(2019-04-16). Assange Used Ecuadorian Embassy for Spying? Lenin Moreno. globalresearch.ca Unacceptable actions need a veneer of plausibility to make them appear justifiable, no matter how outrageous they are in the cold light of day. | The US unjustifiably justifies naked aggression and other hostile actions on the phony pretexts of humanitarian …
(2019-04-16). A Land Uncharted: the Persecution of Julian Assange. counterpunch.org 
The persecution and arrest of Julian Assange is the first and most definitive step toward full blown global fascism. The symbolism of a gravely ill journalist being manhandled by uniformed henchmen is the exact imagery it needed to send a chilling message to whistleblowers and the press. The assault and eventual dismantling of what remains of a free press has always been that first step, and it is what lies on the horizon barring mass dissent. For decades the mainstream media has acquiesced to the demands of the corporate world of high finance that now owns them outright and the military and surveillance state th…
(2019-04-16). Few Good Men in Post-NATO Libyan Quagmire as Jihadists Battle Former CIA Asset's Forces. mintpressnews.com 
It is likely that Saudi Arabia sees Libya's Khalifa Haftar as a means of beating down the Muslim Brotherhood, which has a notoriously hostile relationship with the Wahhabi kingdom.
(2019-04-16). Mike Pompeo Continues Venezuela Regime Change Tour — Vows to 'Tighten Noose'. mintpressnews.com 
UN Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy has criticized the use of sanctions to promote regime change, while former UN Expert Alfred de Zayas likened sanctions to "medieval sieges," meant to bring countries "to their knees."
(2019-04-16). Manning, Assange, WikiLeaks and U.S. war crimes. workers.org 
No person who watched "Collateral Murder" could deny the brutality of U.S. imperialism. Smuggled out of Iraq by Chelsea Manning and published by WikiLeaks in 2010, the video reveals the murder of more than a dozen people by occupying U.S. soldiers from Apache helicopters. The video itself is shot from . . . | Continue reading Manning, Assange, WikiLeaks and U.S. war crimes at Workers.org
(2019-04-16). Julian and Martin: Reflections on the Arrest of Assange. counterpunch.org 
Will someone please explain to me why Martin Luther King, Jr. is considered a hero for violating laws sustaining the system of racial discrimination, while Julian Assange is considered a villain for violating laws sustaining the system of imperial war? Democratic Party bigwigs are celebrating the arrest of the Wikileaks founder in London and the More
(2019-04-16). San Francisco Housing Prices Are Set Based on What Rich Techies Can Pay. truthout.org This video is episode 2 of the series " Priced Out," created by [people. power. media]. | Curtis and Riley with the help of Riley's Artificial Intelligence watch, Olive, meet with condo developer Sumir who tells them how development works.
(2019-04-16). Julian Assange Wins 2019 EU Journalism Award. telesurenglish.net Julian Assange has been awarded the 2019 European United Left-Nordic Green Left Award for Journalists, Whistleblowers and Defenders of the Right to Information, WikiLeaks informed Tuesday. | RELATED: | The Assange Arrest is a Warning From History | The award is given to individuals "uncovering the truth and exposing it to the public" and to honor "individuals or groups who have been intimidated and/or persecuted" for such actions. Thus recognizing Assange's work through WikiLeaks. | The prize i…
(2019-04-16). China First Quarter GDP Growth at 6.4 Percent Beats Naysayers. telesurenglish.net China's economy grew at a steady 6.4 percent pace in the first quarter from a year earlier, defying expectations for a slowdown, as industrial output jumped sharply. | The upbeat readings, which also showed faster growth in retail sales and investment, are likely to add to optimism that China's cooling economy may be starting to stabilize, relieving some investor anxiety over sputtering global demand. | RELATED: | 'Pompeo has Lost His Mind': Chinese Ambassador to Chile | Analysts polled…
(2019-04-16). PATRICK LAWRENCE: Trump & the Bolton-Pompeo Axis. consortiumnews.com Patrick Lawrence eyes the U.S. president's difficulties with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton as he tries to resume peace talks with Pyongyang. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Moon Jae-in's Oval Office meeting… Read more →
(2019-04-16). Headlines for April 16, 2019. democracynow.org Flames Engulf Historic Notre-Dame Cathedral as France Vows to Rebuild, Jerusalem: Firefighters Put Out Blaze at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dems Subpoena Deutsche Bank as They Probe Trump Finances, DOJ: Redacted Mueller Report Will Be Released April 18, Measles on the Rise Around the World, Up 300% from 2018, Man Charged with Hate Crimes over Fires at 3 Black Louisiana Churches, Bernie Sanders Releases Tax Returns in Run-up to 2020, Ex-MA Governor William Weld Enters Race for 2020 GOP Nomination, Trump's Transgender Military Ban Goes into Effect, Chicago Police Arrest Loyola Grad Workers Protesting Unfair Wages, Interior Dep…
(2019-04-16). Legal Experts Say There's No Justification for Refusing to Release the Mueller Report in Full. thenation.com Legal Experts Say There's No Justification for Refusing to Release the Mueller Report in Full…
(2019-04-16). If Your Country Were Committing War Crimes Would You Want to Know? consortiumnews.com That is a question one might pose to people who are celebrating the arrest of Julian Assange. The arrest of WikiLeakers founder Julian Assange on April 11 has been met with celebration by politicians and media figures and with howls… Read more →
(2019-04-16). Uncle Tom's Empire. dissidentvoice.org I don't normally do this kind of thing, but, given the arrest of Julian Assange last week, and the awkward and cowardly responses thereto, I felt it necessary to abandon my customary literary standards and spew out a spineless, hypocritical "hot take" professing my concern about the dangerous precedent the U.S. government may be setting …
(2019-04-16). Assange's Judge a Disgrace to the Bench, Former UK Ambassador Says. consortiumnews.com Craig Murray asks you to imagine Western media reaction if a Russian opposition politician were dragged out by armed police, and within three hours convicted on a political charge by a patently biased judge. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk Both Chelsea… Read more →
(2019-04-16). From Tribe, to King, to 'Democracy' to Mafia. The Criminalization of US Politics. globalresearch.ca The dramatic arrest of Julian Assange, hauled bodily from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, will be touted as an example of 'rules-based' politics, and yet his 'crime' is to have revealed the underside of modern democracy. | The problem is no …
(2019-04-16). Assange 'must answer for what he has done', says Hillary Clinton — who backed devastating wars abroad. thecanary.co Hillary Clinton recently told an audience in New York that Julian Assange "must answer for what he has done". The problem is that, while … | Read more Assange 'must answer for what he has done', says Hillary Clinton — who backed devastating wars abroad | By Mohamed Elmaazi
(2019-04-16). The Ordeal of Julian Assange. counterpunch.org The scenes of six Metropolitan police officers dragging Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London as he was clutching a copy of "History of the National Security State" by Gore Vidal have sent shockwaves of horror and an avalanche of condemnation from all around the world. Although Lenin Moreno has been working towards More
(2019-04-16). Julian Assange Arrested — Murdering Human Rights, Freedom of Speech — Murdering Freedom. globalresearch.ca Indignation has no limits! Arresting Julian Assange is murdering the truth, murdering Human Rights — and eliminating freedom of speech, let alone freedom of the media. The latter has been a farce since a while, but what happened on 11 …
(2019-04-16). Prominent WikiLeaks supporter Somerset Bean speaks out in defence of Assange. wsws.org "The powers that be want to use the persecution of a successful and effective publisher as a warning to us all not to challenge their power and their crimes."
(2019-04-16). SEP (Sri Lanka) calls urgent picket to defend Assange and Manning. wsws.org The protest called by the SEP and IYSSE will be held at 4 pm today at Fort Railway Station, Colombo.
(2019-04-16). Australian political establishment rejects calls for defence of Julian Assange. wsws.org Both the ruling Liberal-National Coalition and opposition Labor Party have doubled down on their support for Washington's decade-long operation to lock Assange away.
(2019-04-16). Kavanaugh's Confirmation Traumatized American Women, Study Shows—And May Have Made Them Less Safe. commondreams.org The Supreme Court Justice's confirmation hearings left Americans fearful for women's rights and safety and left many men less likely to believe a woman's allegations of assault | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-10418496401_0.jpg…
(2019-04-16). Venezuelan Supreme Court Rejects Canadian Coercive Measures. plenglish.com Caracas, April 16 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Maikel Moreno, rejected on Tuesday the coercive measures adopted by the Government of Canada against a group of representatives of the Judicial Branch of Venezuela.
(2019-04-16). Youth at climate rally in Leeds, England speak out to defend Julian Assange. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke about the arrest and imprisoning of Julian Assange with young people who attended last Friday's rally against climate change in Leeds, England.
(2019-04-16). What the Supreme Court ruling could mean for civil asset forfeiture. splcenter.org As the U.S. Supreme Court pointed out on Feb. 20, the constitutional clause that protects Americans from having to pay "excessive fines" traces its lineage to the Magna Carta, which set forth certain rights in England more than 800 years ago.
(2019-04-16). Ecuador arrests Swedish associate of Assange amid threat of crackdown. wsws.org The arrest of Ola Beni, carried out on the sole evidence of his having visited Assange, signals that the Ecuadorian government is preparing broader political repression.
(2019-04-16). US workers demand the release of Julian Assange. wsws.org Workers in the United States have reacted with outrage over the jailing of Julian Assange and the efforts of the Trump administration to illegally seize the WikiLeaks founder and subject him to detention, possible torture and even death.
(2019-04-15). VIDEO: How the Pentagon and CIA Push Venezuela Regime-Change Propaganda in Video Games. thegrayzone.com The US military and CIA launder coup propaganda through popular first-person shooter video games like Call of Duty, simulating assassinations…
(2019-04-15). After Assange's Arrest, Ecuador's Creep Towards Authoritarianism Becomes a Sprint. mintpressnews.com 
The recent violation of Assange's rights as both political asylee and citizen of Ecuador sends a chilling message to Ecuadorians who are being increasingly targeted for their political views both within Ecuador and abroad.