(2019-04-30). Pompeo's talk of 'Russian meddling' is not about democracy, but about power. rt.com 
The 'Russian meddling' conspiracy theory was hatched by Democrats in 2016 as a way to defeat Donald Trump. Now the Trump administration is invoking it to justify massive military spending, spying, coups and censorship.
(2019-04-29). Google Tracks Your Location and Shares It With Police, Even When Your Phone is Off. theantimedia.com Even if you disable GPS, deactivate phone location tracking, and turn off your phone, it's still possible for Google and the NSA to monitor your every move. (TMU) — Over the last two decades, cell phone use has become an everyday part of life for the vast majority of people around the planet. Nearly without question, …
(2019-04-29). Why mainstream media can't let go of Mueller report: RT host who provoked Maddow's rage explains. rt.com 
After MSNBC's Rachel Maddow flipped out over YouTube algorithms promoting RT content on the Mueller report, the host of that content, Chris Hedges, explains how her anger indicates serious problems with corporate news networks.
(2019-04-29). The Malignant Nature of the Mueller Report and 2020 Election. globalresearch.ca The publication of the Mueller report more than anything else confirmed that the working people in America are facing deeply divided and antagonistic "leadership" in Washington. The consequence of the 1% family feud over the Mueller report will be disastrous. …
(2019-04-29). William Barr's Handling of the Mueller Report. thenation.com William Barr's Handling of the Mueller Report…
(2019-04-29). 'I'm f***ed': Twitter facepalms as Clinton impersonates Trump's Mueller report quote (VIDEO). rt.com 
Hillary Clinton impersonating US President Donald Trump while reading excerpts from the Mueller report has sparked an outpouring of groans across the internet.
(2019-04-29). The Politics of Impeachment May Be Debatable, but Congress's Duty Is Clear. thenation.com The Politics of Impeachment May Be Debatable, but Congress's Duty Is Clear…
(2019-04-29). SF Action At UK Consulate To Defend Assange, Manning and All Journalists & Whistleblowers. indybay.org SF UK Consulate | #1 Sansome St | San Francisco | with march to | San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th St. | San Francisco…
(2019-04-29). On Australian TV, Julian Assange's father calls for son's freedom. wsws.org John Shipton warned that his son's persecution was "to demonstrate that publishers and whistleblowers will be destroyed."
(2019-04-29). Workshop "Wikileaks, Whistleblowers and the Right to a Free Press" indybay.org 2969 Mission St., near 26th St. | San Francisco…
(2019-04-29). Corporate media outlets 'part of the US power structure,' journalist Ben Norton tells RT. rt.com 
From attacking whistleblower Julian Assange, to doggedly supporting Washington's foreign policy lines, to beating the dead horse on Russiagate, journalist Ben Norton tells RT the corporate media isn't designed to tell the truth.
(2019-04-29). Justin Trudeau Refers to Japan as China Twice. telesurenglish.net Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confused Japan with China two times in front of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. | RELATED: | Video: Pro-Trump Fox News Refers to 3 Central American Nations as 'Mexican Countries' | "What a pleasure it is to welcome Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of di…
(2019-04-29). Assange: So Where Is the Swedish Warrant? globalresearch.ca If the Swedish allegations against Julian Assange were genuine and not simply a ruse to arrest him for extradition to the United States, where is the arrest warrant now from Sweden and what are the charges? | Only the more minor …
(2019-04-29). SEP (Australia) candidates demand freedom for Assange and Manning at Sydney rally. wsws.org The protest, in Sydney's western suburbs, underscored the working-class opposition to Canberra's role in the persecution of Assange and Manning.
(2019-04-29). UK's Julian Assange Defence Committee holds public meeting. wsws.org At the meeting many ideas were discussed and agreed on how best to take forward the campaign to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning.
(2019-04-29). White House correspondents' tribute to press freedom silent on Assange and Manning. indybay.org The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner was a miserable and cowardly spectacle that reflected the deeply right-wing character of the American media.
(2019-04-29). White House correspondents' tribute to press freedom silent on Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. wsws.org The White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening was a travesty. No one on the podium referred to either Julian Assange or Chelsea Manning, and no one in the audience protested this criminal omission.
(2019-04-29). Campaign Against Criminalising Communities condemns arrest and potential extradition of Julian Assange. thecanary.co The Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) has issued a statement condemning the arrest and potential extradition of journalist and publisher Julian Assange. The statement says: Assange is a publisher facing trial for publish…
(2019-04-29). Assange's Defense Sue Ecuadorean Diplomats for Espionage. telesurenglish.net WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange's defense lawyer filed a complaint Monday before Ecuador's Attorney General against several members of its diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom (U.K.) for alleged espionage inside the embassy during his asylum in London. | RELATED: | Assange Was Put Through 'Hell' At Ecuadorean Embassy: Narvaez | According to Carlos Poveda, Assange's lawyer, crimes were committed and about 10 people are connected in a case that is related to alleged extortion r…
(2019-04-29). Consortium News and the Establishment. consortiumnews.com Consortium News stands outside the extreme partisan thinking that now dominates American politics. Consortium News is completely funded by its readers. It has no relationship with corporations, intelligence agencies, political parties, the Pentagon, nor major think tanks and universities that… Read more →
(2019-04-29). Homeland Security Used a Private Intelligence Firm to Monitor Family Separation Protests. theintercept.com The calls for action were mounting. It was mid-June, and the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, which saw thousands of migrant children separated from their parents, was producing waves of outrage. By the end of the month, hundreds of protests were planned in towns and cities across the country. As the plans moved forward, others took notice. | In the days leading up to the protests, a private intelligence company that works with the Department of Homeland Security was monitoring the activity on the ground. Documents shared with The Intercept by the American Immigration Council, obtained through a fr…
(2019-04-29). FBI: The greatest danger comes from Beijing. uwidata.com Recently, FBI Director Christopher Wray declared that the greatest danger to the US is from Beijing, not Moscow. Director Wray: No country poses a broader, more severe intelligence collection threat than China. China has pioneered a societal approach to stealing innovation in any way it can, from a wide array of businesses, universities, & organizations. …
(2019-04-29). PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US Moves on Iran's Oil Market as an Expression of an Irrational Foreign Policy. consortiumnews.com Patrick Lawrence gauges the backfiring potential of Pompeo's withdrawal on Thursday of U.S. sanction waivers from eight major importers. A Decisive Defeat in Long-Running Battle with Foreign Policy Minders By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Secretary of State Mike… Read more →
(2019-04-29). How Movement To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Prevailed Over Obstruction Of A Progressive Prosecutor. shadowproof.com A late December ruling by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Leon Tucker re-opened pathways for long-time political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal to litigate his freedom. | "Progressive prosecutor" Larry Krasner's appeal of the ruling stood in the way until Wednesday, April 17. At issue was whether Ronald Castille—a former Philadelphia District Attorney, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, and Krasner transition team member—had a constitutional duty to recuse himself from Mumia's appeals of…
(2019-04-29). UAE Spy Suspect Committed Suicide in Istanbul Prison: Turkey. telesurenglish.net A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide by hanging himself in prison, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said Monday. | RELATED: | Killers of Saudi Journalist Khashoggi Trained in US: Report | The suspect, named as Zaki Y. M. Hasan, was found hanging from the bathroom door in his one-person cell in Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, when guards arrived to give him food on Sunday morning, the prosecutor's office statement said.
(2019-04-28). 'Death by algorithm': Maddow inconsolable after YouTube recommends RT interview on Mueller report. rt.com 
Russiagate guru Rachel Maddow has caught wind of the latest Kremlin-linked outrage: YouTube recommended an RT video about the Mueller report! And now social media users have lined up to laugh at her.
(2019-04-28). Boeing whistleblower identifies new issue with 737 Max jets — report. rt.com 
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly considering an entirely new angle on its investigation into Boeing's 737 Max line of jets after a company insider called a hotline to highlight a new issue with the aircraft.
(2019-04-28). Brazil Tried to Lead Operation Condor: CIA Documents. telesurenglish.net Declassified documents from the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), opened to the public on April 12, show that Brazil made an aggressive bid to lead Operation Condor in the region but only failed to because of opposition from other countries such as Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. | RELATED: | CIA Declassified Info: Europe Wanted Own 'Operation Condor' | After failing to take over the leadership of the regional program, Brazilian security services then…
(2019-04-28). Lies, Damn Lies, and Abortion. theintercept.com For a long time, when people would ask me what subjects I covered as a journalist, I would jokingly say, "Criminal justice and reproductive rights — and hoping the two never intersect." It's not funny anymore (if it ever really was). | Opponents of reproductive rights have become emboldened, pumped up by a reconstituted, decidedly conservative U.S. Supreme Court and the appointment of a fleet of radical judges to the lower benches. Meanwhile, in a race to see who can be first to directly challenge abortion rights before the high court, their proxies in state houses across the country gleefully file legislat…
(2019-04-27). Trump administration argues in Supreme Court for including citizenship question on 2020 census. wsws.org The decision to include the question of citizenship is designed to intimidate immigrants and ultimately to divert resources from working class areas.
(2019-04-26). Consortium News' Record on Russiagate—How CN Covered the 'Scandal': No. 7: 'Russiagate Is No Watergate or Iran-Contra'. consortiumnews.com Many comparisons have been made between Russiagate and the earlier scandals of Watergate and Iran-Contra, but the similarities are at best superficial, explained Robert Parry on June 28, 2017. On CNN last week Carl Bernstein astonishingly said that the Mueller… Read more →
(2019-04-26). The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory. thenation.com The Mueller Report Indicts the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory…
(2019-04-26). Assange's Imprisonment Arguably Reveals Even More Corruption Than WikiLeaks Did. consortiumnews.com By locking up Assange, the U.S, its allies and corporate media have inadvertently exposed themselves for what they are, and we're now able to point that out for everyone to see, writes Caitlin Johnstone. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com Consortium News has launched… Read more →
(2019-04-26). View 27th Vigil, a Fortnight After Assange's Arrest. consortiumnews.com Consortium News brought live coverage of the 27th Vigil. Watch the replay of a spirited discussion about the importance of public protest and the fate of Assange's extradition here. Read more →
(2019-04-26). Letter from the US: Stop the persecution of Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au 
When the world saw the video of beefy police dragging Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, it was clear that the media had been alerted to film the spectacle. | Ecuador had granted Assange asylum in its embassy since 2012, to block his threatened extradition to the United States at the time. | Media outlets such as CNN declared he looked crazy in the video. One CNN reporter said that one of the reasons the embassy called the police was that Assange had allegedly smeared faeces on walls inside the Embassy. | The real smears, however, have been by the press against the WikiLeaks founder. | The ac…
(2019-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2019. democracynow.org Sri Lanka Lowers Death Toll from Easter Attacks; Top Officials Resign over Intelligence Failures, Anita Hill: I Am Not Satisfied by Biden's Apology over Handling of Clarence Thomas Allegations, As Comcast Lobbyist Hosts Biden's First Fundraiser, Campaign Boasts of Support from "Top 1%", Biden Hires Ex-Bernie Sanders Staffer as Senior Adviser, Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Sudan Demanding Civilian Rule, North Korea's Kim Jong-un Accuses U.S. of Acting in Bad Faith in Nuke Talks, In Response to Yellow Vest Protests, Macron Vows to Cut Taxes, Tells Nation It Must Work Harder, Report: U.S. Sanctions Have Killed 40…
(2019-04-26). What's Driving Bolton's Attacks on the "Troika of Tyranny"? counterpunch.org 
If you're in the market for a troika of tyranny, Donald Trump, John Bolton, and Mike Pompeo certainly fit the bill. Or, if you'd rather focus on countries not individuals, you might single out Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt as the three most likely candidates. Perhaps, if you're in a confessional mood, More
(2019-04-26). Corruption and Mismanagement at USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's Put Consumers at Risk, Whistleblower Says. counterpunch.org 
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which operates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and employs more than 10,000 people, is tasked with ensuring the safety and proper labeling of U.S. meat, poultry and eggs. FSIS inspectors are present at over 6,200 U.S. slaughter, food processing and import facilities to check for diseased animals, compliance More
(2019-04-25). Free Advice for Democrats. progressive.org Now that the redacted Mueller report lays out what appears to be evidence of a president obstructing justice, it's up to Congress.
(2019-04-25). Here's a Handy Impeachment Refresher for Donald Trump. thenation.com Here's a Handy Impeachment Refresher for Donald Trump…
(2019-04-25). Special Counsel Mueller: Disingenuous and Dishonest. consortiumnews.com Larry C. Johnson sees real meat on the bone for Barr's upcoming investigation of spying by law enforcement and intelligence on the Trump campaign. And Trump has tweeted about it. On Wednesday Donald Trump tweeted: "Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson… Read more →
(2019-04-25). A Dangerous global trend (part two). uwidata.com The Belgian intelligence service (VSSE) had earlier warned that members of a far-right racist group, mainly based in Austria and Belgium, were "actively arming themselves." According to the VSSE, the far-right in Western Europe began to "call on their members to learn to shoot and acquire weapons both legally and illegally." This information, alongside a …
(2019-04-25). Leaked Report: Western Arms Are Essential to Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen. therealnews.com 
A French intelligence report reveals that Saudi Arabia and UAE depend on Western support for their war in Yemen. Just Foreign Policy co-director Hassan El-Tayyab speaks about the report and the need to override Trump's veto of the Yemen War Powers resolution…
(2019-04-25). Unequal Justice: As the Next Census Approaches, Will the Supreme Court Side with Trump in his War on Immigrants? progressive.org The idea for reinstating the citizenship question came from discussions including White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, both of whom have long histories as proponents of anti-immigrant policies.
(2019-04-25). From Crime Bill to Iraq War Vote, Biden's Legislative History Under Scrutiny as He Enters Race. democracynow.org 
Former Vice President Joe Biden has entered the 2020 race for the White House, becoming the 20th Democrat to seek the nomination in the largest and most diverse field of Democratic candidates ever to run for president. Biden will face scrutiny for his long and checkered record in the coming weeks, including his 1994 crime bill, that helped fuel mass incarceration with financial incentives to keep people behind bars, and his handling of Anita Hill's sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court justice nominee Clarence Thomas in 1991. Biden is also known for close ties to the financial industry and voting to…
(2019-04-24). An Indictment in All But Name. aclu.org The report dispassionately lays out the facts, which are an indictment in all but name. | Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited report, released to the public in a redacted version on April 18, lays out in meticulous detail both a blatantly illegal effort by Russia to throw the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump and repeated efforts by President Trump to end, limit, or impede Mueller's investigation of Russian interference. Trump's efforts included firing or attempting to fire those overseeing the investigation, directing subordinates to lie on his behalf, cajoling witnesses not to cooperate, and…
(2019-04-24). 'Pod Save The World' And Their Awful Discussion Of Case Against Julian Assange. shadowproof.com President Donald Trump's Justice Department will need the rhetorical support of liberal Democrats to succeed in prosecuting WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, and Tommy Vietor, former national security spokesperson and special assistant to the president, worked in President Barack Obama's administration.
(2019-04-24). Supreme Court Appears Set to OK Census Citizenship Question Despite Risk of Undercounting Millions. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the Trump administration's plans to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Voting rights activists fear that adding the question will deter immigrants from participating in the census and lead to a vast undercount in states with large immigrant communities. Census officials have estimated 6.5 million people will not respond to the census if the citizenship question is added. This undercount could affect everything from the redrawing of congressional maps to the allocation of federal funding. The case centers on whether Commerce Secre…
(2019-04-23). Daniel Ellsberg Speaks Out on the Arrest of Julian Assange. progressive.org "Without whistleblowers we would not have a democracy. And there have to be people to distribute work and publish it."
(2019-04-23). Headlines for April 23, 2019. democracynow.org Sri Lankan Minister Says Easter Bombings Were Retaliation for NZ Mosque Attacks, Trump Admin to Ratchet Up Unilateral U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil, House Democrats Subpoena Former White House Counsel Don McGahn, Trump Sues to Quash Subpoena Requesting 10 Years of Financial Records, Sen. Kamala Harris Calls for Trump's Impeachment, Breaking from Democratic Leaders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Canceling Student Loan Debt, Making Public Colleges Free, Supreme Court to Weigh Citizenship Question on 2020 Census, Supreme Court to Decide If LGBTQ Workers Are Protected by Civil Rights Act, Charges Dropped Against 3 A…