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2019-04-18: Social Media Postees

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Chomsky on the Perils of Depending on Mueller Report to Defeat Trump
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-04-18
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…
truthout.org/video/chomsky-on-the-perils-of-depending-on-mueller-report-to-defeat-trump/

Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a "Huge Gift" & Possibly the 2020 Election
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-18
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."
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/18/chomsky_by_focusing_on_russia_democrats

Barring the Mueller Report
Mark Fiore | progressive.org | 2019-04-18
Barr does know we're talking about President Trump, right?
progressive.org/dispatches/barring-the-mueller-report-fiore-19418/

Foreign Correspondent: Can Wikileaks' Julian Assange Get a Fair Trial?
Reese Erlich | progressive.org | 2019-04-18
"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."
progressive.org/dispatches/can-julian-assange-get-a-fair-trial-erlich-190418/

US 'Tightens Noose' on Cuba
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-04-18
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…
therealnews.com/stories/us-tightens-noose-on-cuba

Assange and the Cowardice of Power
Michael Howard | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-18
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.
counterpunch.org/2019/04/18/assange-and-the-cowardice-of-power/

Assange: Between Gratitude and Betrayal
Manuel E. Yepe | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-18
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/18/assange-between-gratitude-and-betrayal/

Revisiting "Collateral Murder". Released by Wikileaks in 2010
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-18
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, …
globalresearch.ca/revisiting-collateral-murder-released-by-wikileaks-in-2010/5674808

In less than three minutes, the BBC broadcasts seven apparent fabrications about Julian Assange
James Wright | thecanary.co | 2019-04-18
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…
thecanary.co/opinion/2019/04/18/in-less-than-three-minutes-the-bbc-broadcasts-seven-apparent-fabrications-about-julian-assange/

'Out, traitor, out!' Ecuadorians respond to their government's betrayal of Julian Assange
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-04-18
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…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/04/18/out-traitor-out-ecuadorians-respond-to-their-governments-betrayal-of-julian-assange/

All Will be Punished
Richard Ward | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-18
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/18/all-will-be-punished/

ROBERT PARRY: All Investigative Journalists Do What Julian Assange Did
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-18
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/18/all-journalists-do-what-julian-assange-did/

13 civil liberties organisations warn against extradition of Julian Assange to the US
Mohamed Elmaazi | thecanary.co | 2019-04-18
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…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2019/04/18/13-civil-liberties-organisations-warn-against-extradition-of-julian-assange-to-the-us/

Unsealed Affidavit Demonstrates US Seeking to Prosecute Assange for His Journalism
Oscar Grenfell | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-18
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 …
globalresearch.ca/unsealed-affidavit-demonstrates-us-seeking-prosecute-assange-journalism/5674829

"Don't Listen to Barr—Read Mueller's Words Yourself": Here Is the Special Counsel's Report
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
"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…
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Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump
John Nichols | thenation.com | 2019-04-18
Barr Has Abandoned the Constitution in Order to Serve Trump…
thenation.com/article/barr-mueller-report-trump-nadler-congress/

William Barr Is a Complete Tool. It's Time for Robert Mueller to Testify
Charles P. Pierce | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
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…
commondreams.org/views/2019/04/18/william-barr-complete-tool-its-time-robert-mueller-testify?cd-origin=rss

Barr Gets in Last Word Before America Sees Mueller Report
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-04-18
In a press conference Thursday, the attorney general reasserts that there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian hackers.
truthdig.com/articles/barr-gets-in-last-word-before-america-sees-mueller-report/

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-04-18
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…
truthdig.com/articles/trump-tried-to-seize-control-of-mueller-probe-report-says/

Barr "Disagreed" With Mueller on "Legal Theories" of Trump Obstruction
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-04-18
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…
truthout.org/articles/barr-disagreed-with-mueller-on-legal-theories-of-trump-obstruction/

Don't Listen to Barr–Read Mueller's Words Yourself
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-04-18
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. | "
truthout.org/articles/dont-listen-to-barr-read-muellers-words-yourself/

Mueller's Redacted Report
Robbie Conal, Randall Enos, Ron Hauge | thenation.com | 2019-04-18
Robbie Conal, Randall Enos, Ron Hauge Mueller's Redacted Report…
thenation.com/article/muellers-redacted-report/

Mueller presented case against Trump, now Congress must act
C.J. Atkins | peoplesworld.org | 2019-04-18
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 …
peoplesworld.org/article/mueller-presented-the-case-against-trump-now-congress-must-act/

Indivisible Demands Full Transparency and Accountability After Mueller Report
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/04/18/indivisible-demands-full-transparency-and-accountability-after-mueller-report?cd-origin=rss

In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn
Joan Walsh | thenation.com | 2019-04-18
In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn…
thenation.com/article/mueller-report-william-barr-trump-russia/

Americans Deserve Better Than A.G. Barr's Attempt to Whitewash & Black-Out Mueller Report on Russian Attacks
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/04/18/americans-deserve-better-ag-barrs-attempt-whitewash-black-out-mueller-report?cd-origin=rss

NAACP BLASTS WOEFULLY DEFICIENT RELEASE OF MUELLER REPORT
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2019-04-18
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 …
naacp.org/latest/naacp-blasts-woefully-deficient-release-mueller-report/

Nearly 100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-18
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.
mintpressnews.com/nearly-100000-pentagon-whistleblower-complaints-silenced/257594/

Top Democrats call for Mueller to testify over his report
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456917-democrat-subpoena-mueller-testify/

Why the defense of Julian Assange is necessary for all workers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-18
The following statement in defense of Julian Assange was issued by the Steering Committee of the Coalition of Rank-and-File Committees.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/18/assa-a18.html

Why the Democrats collude with Ukraine?
John Knotts | indybay.org | 2019-04-18
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/18/18822801.php

Game Over: Trump tweets after attorney general says Mueller report found 'no collusion' with Russia
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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." | …
rt.com/usa/456920-game-over-mueller-report/

Mueller found no evidence any American colluded with Russian govt — AG Barr (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456918-mueller-report-barr-presser/

Rejecting Barr's 'Whitewash' of Mueller Report, Democrats Demand to Hear from Special Counsel Himself
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
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…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/18/rejecting-barrs-whitewash-mueller-report-democrats-demand-hear-special-counsel?cd-origin=rss

Britain's Socialist Workers Party renews "rape allegations" witch-hunt of Julian Assange
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-18
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/18/soci-a18.html

Laura Ingraham trashes media after Mueller report: 'What the HELL do we do now?'
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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." | …
rt.com/usa/456946-laura-ingraham-mueller-report-barr/

'Blink twice if you're ok!' Twitter watches Rod Rosenstein's eyes for proof of collusion
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456939-rosenstein-blinking-mueller-barr/

Mueller report kills Russiagate, media goes into target-seeking overdrive
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456951-mueller-barr-mainstream-media/

Ecuadorian police repress mass march demanding Julian Assange's freedom
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-18
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/18/ecua-a18.html

AG Barr has 'no objection' to Mueller testifying as Democrats say he 'spun' report in Trump's favor
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456921-attorney-general-barr-mueller-testify/

Julian Assange's extraordinary record of investigative journalism
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-18
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/18/asre-a18.html

One last hit from the collusion crack pipe? Journalists turn on AG Barr without evidence
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456944-mueller-report-barr-journalists/

READ: US Justice Department releases Mueller report on Trump-Russia 'collusion' investigation
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456930-mueller-report-russiagate-release/

Debunking the "Assange is a Russian Agent" Smear
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2019-04-18
(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 …

Debunking the “Assange is a Russian Agent” Smear

May 3rd Day Of Action For Journalists &Whistleblowers -Stand Up For Assange & Manning
WPFDA | indybay.org | 2019-04-18
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…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/16/18822766.php

'PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!' Trump lashes out at 'greatest political hoax' ahead of Mueller report
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-18
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. | …
rt.com/usa/456911-trump-presidential-harassment-mueller/

Assange Gets Union Backing, ILWU May Day & Gentrification & CA DIR Baker Scandal
WorkWeek Radio | indybay.org | 2019-04-18
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…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/17/18822783.php

Annotating Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Redacted Report
James Risen | theintercept.com | 2019-04-18
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…
theintercept.com/2019/04/18/annotating-special-counsel-robert-muellers-redacted-report/

Top Democrats Accuse Barr of 'Acting to Protect Donald Trump' Ahead of Mueller Report Rollout
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-18
"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…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/18/top-democrats-accuse-barr-acting-protect-donald-trump-ahead-mueller-report-rollout?cd-origin=rss

To Ola Bini, a Political Prisoner Caught Up in the Assange Debacle
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-17
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/17/to-ola-bini-a-political-prisoner-caught-up-in-the-assange-debacle/

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2019-04-17: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (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

Max Blumenthal (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

STAFF (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…

James Bovard (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

Peter Koenig (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 …

Binoy Kampmark (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

Consortiumnews (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 →

Media Lens (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 …

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

Andre Vltchek (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 …

Andre Vltchek (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, …

WSWS (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.

Curt Wechsler (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.

WPFDA (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…

WSWS (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.

Jake Johnson, staff writer (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Stephen Lendman (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 …

Kenn Orphan (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…

Alexander Rubinstein (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.

Ricardo Vaz (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."

Taryn Fivek (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

Richard Rubenstein (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

STAFF (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.

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

Consortiumnews (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 →

Democracy Now! (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…

Joshua Holland (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…

Consortiumnews (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 →

C. J. Hopkins (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 …

Consortiumnews (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 →

Deena Stryker (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 …

Mohamed Elmaazi (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

Denis Rogatyuk (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

Peter Koenig (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 …

WSWS (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."

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Julia Conley, staff writer (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…

plenglish (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.

WSWS (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.

Emily Early, Staff Attorney, Economic Justice Project (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Max Blumenthal (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…

Whitney Webb (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.

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