Lowkey talks about Julian Assange, the media and internet manipulation
Andrew Butler | thecanary.co | 2020-01-12
At times when the drums of war beat loudest, we need to remember, recognise, and protect the important role played by whistleblowers. In the first of two exclusive interviews (above) Lowkey talks about Julian Assange and the need for media to question and hold power to account. | In part two (below), Lowkey explains how our online data is used by the state and corporations to monitor and manipulate us. He also discusses the importance of supporting whistleblowers who work to expose this. | By Andrew Butler…
thecanary.co/video/2020/01/12/lowkey-talks-about-julian-assange-the-media-and-internet-manipulation/
London Public rally with speakers on issue of Press freedom and the case of Julia
Free Julian Assange | indybay.org | 2020-01-12
University College London, Logan Hall…
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Twenty-six Things About the Islamic State (ISIS-ISIL-Daesh) that Obama and Trump Do Not Want You to Know About
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-12
The US led war against the Islamic State is a big lie. Going after "Islamic terrorists" is used to justify a military agenda. The Islamic State is a creation of US intelligence. Washington's "Counter-terrorism Agenda" in Iraq & Syria consists in Supporting the Terrorists.
globalresearch.ca/twenty-six-things-about-the-islamic-state-isil-that-obama-does-not-want-you-to-know-about/5414735
Ex-US intel officer: Pompeo 'lying through his teeth' on Iran
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-12
The Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran and defying Iraq's call for a US troop withdrawal. This comes…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/12/ex-us-intel-officer-pompeo-lying-through-his-teeth-on-iran/
The US-China Power Struggle, Two Decades of CIA Interference in Tibet
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-12
America's position as the world's strongest country faces its greatest challenge today from China, as is widely acknowledged. Yet the United States-China power struggle is not merely a phenomenon of this century, but has been ongoing for at least 70 …
globalresearch.ca/us-china-power-struggle-two-decades-cia-interference-tibet/5700280
U.S. Media Outlets Fail to Disclose U.S. Government Ties of 'Iranian Journalist' Echoing Trump Talking Points
Eli Clifton | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-12
The Trump administration is adamant that Iranians welcome the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed Iraqis were "dancing in the street … thankful that General Soleimani is no more" and that Iranians will view the U.S. …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-media-outlets-fail-disclose-u-s-government-ties-iranian-journalist-echoing-trump-talking-points/5700320
Genetically Modified Seeds in India: Faking it on the Astroturf
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-12
According to a recent report in The Hindu Business Line, India's intelligence agencies are investigating the role of a global investment company and international seed companies in supporting farmers organisation Shetkari Sanghatana (SS) in the distribution of illegally procured genetically …
globalresearch.ca/gm-india-faking-astroturf/5700329
US Officials to Visit UK in 'Last-Ditch Bid' to Push Huawei Ban Amid Threats to Cut Security Ties
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-12
The British government, Washington's crucial intelligence partner, is yet to make its decision on whether to allow Huawei build up the infrastructure for its next-generation mobile networks. Britons have faced threats of cutting off intelligence cooperation from the US should they disobey its demands, the UK defence chief has revealed.
sputniknews.com/science/202001121078015282-us-officials-to-visit-uk-in-last-ditch-bid-to-push-huawei-ban-amid-threats-to-cut-security-ties/
As Trial Nears, Trump Keeps Discredited Ukraine Theory Alive
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-12
The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate's close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. | What if, the idea went, it was actually Ukraine
Pompeo's Gulf Of Tonkin Incident
Gareth Porter | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-11
Like the crucial steps toward public acceptance preceding the U.S. invasions of Vietnam and Iraq, the assassination of Qassem Soleimani was aimed at building popular support for war on Iran. Not only the justification, but the assassination itself were part of a broader strategy to grease the skids into war. The Soleimani ploy has apparently …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/pompeos-gulf-of-tonkin-incident/
Pompeo Admits No "Imminent Threat," Boeing Emails Reveal 737 Issues & 60 Afghans Killed By US Drone
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-11
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/10/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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GM in India: Faking it on the Astroturf
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-11
According to a recent report in The Hindu Business Line, India's intelligence agencies are investigating the role of a global investment company and international seed companies in supporting farmers organisation Shetkari Sanghatana (SS) in the distribution of illegally procured genetically modified (GM) herbicide tolerant (HT) cotton seeds. The planting of such seeds is an offence under the …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/gm-in-india-faking-it-on-the-astroturf/
Iran Loathes Pompeo's Chabahar Gift
M. K. Bhadrakumar | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
Sometimes a crisis is needed to judge the efficacy of a country's regional policies. The U.S.-Iran confrontation is one such moment for India. In retrospect, the India-U.S. meeting of foreign and defense ministers in the 2+2 format in Washington on December 18 stands out as an embarrassment. A fortnight after that event, President Donald Trump…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/iran-loathes-pompeos-chabahar-gift/
Trump Ups Iran Accusations: Four U.S. Embassies Targeted
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-10
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Iran Loathes Pompeo's Chabahar Gift
M. K. Bhadrakumar | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
Sometimes a crisis is needed to judge the efficacy of a country's regional policies. The U.S.-Iran confrontation is one such moment for India. In retrospect, the India-U.S. meeting of foreign and defense ministers in the 2+2 format in Washington on December 18 stands out as an embarrassment. A fortnight after that event, President Donald Trump…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/iran-loathes-pompeos-chabahar-gift/
Pulling Back From War: Trump and the Politics of De-Escalation
Anthony DiMaggio | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
As "the loudest voice" in the room, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo successfully lobbied for President Trump to authorize the illegal assassination strike against Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. This "victory" proved fleeting, however, considering the risks to this administration's reelection that accompanied all-out war. A full-blown conflict appeared increasingly likely following Iran's missile strikes on American bases in Iraq's Anbar province and in Erbil, so it is understandable for Americans to be surprised by Trump's reversing course, and with the de-escalation he announced in his latest speech to the nati…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/pulling-back-from-war-trump-and-the-politics-of-de-escalation/
Pulling Back From War: Trump and the Politics of De-Escalation
Anthony DiMaggio | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-10
As "the loudest voice" in the room, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo successfully lobbied for President Trump to authorize the illegal assassination strike against Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. This "victory" proved fleeting, however, considering the risks to this administration's reelection that accompanied all-out war. A full-blown conflict appeared increasingly likely following Iran's missile strikes on American bases in Iraq's Anbar province and in Erbil, so it is understandable for Americans to be surprised by Trump's reversing course, and with the de-escalation he announced in his latest speech to the nati…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/10/pulling-back-from-war-trump-and-the-politics-of-de-escalation/
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Allows Racist, Sexist Political Ads
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-10
A longtime Facebook executive has admitted the company's platform helped Donald Trump win the 2016 election, and it may happen again this year. In an internal memo, Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth wrote, "So was Facebook responsible for Donald Trump getting elected? I think the answer is yes." Bosworth, who was a backer of Hillary Clinton in 2016, went on to write that the company should not change its policies in an effort to hurt Trump's re-election chances. In his memo, Bosworth r…
truthout.org/video/cambridge-analytica-whistleblower-facebook-allows-racist-sexist-political-ads/
EU Congress Stops Recognizing Jailed Catalan MP as Lawmaker
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-10
Jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras' mandate as a European Union (EU) lawmaker is over, the legislature's head said on Friday, in what could be showing support for the hardline followed by Madrid against the independentist movement. | RELATED: | Brussels Court Suspends Extradition of Catalan Leader Puigdemont | European Parliament president David Sassoli said decisions this month by Spain's electoral board and Supreme Court blocking Junqueras from occupying his seat meant h…
telesurenglish.net/news/EU-Congress-Stops-Recognizing-Jailed-Catalan-MP-as-Lawmaker-20200110-0010.html
Sheep-dogging on Steroids: The New Democratic Party Anti-War Activists
Ajamu Baraka | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-09
In the cynical spectacle that is called politics in the United States, the latest insult to the intelligence of the people is the Democrats who are posturing as Anti-war champions in reaction to the Trump Administration's assassination of Qassem Soleimani and the possibility of further attacks on Iran. We are supposed to buy that the …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/sheep-dogging-on-steroids-the-new-democratic-party-anti-war-activists/
ROCKETS Fired At US In Iraq, US Contractor Was 'Counterintelligence' & US/Iran Gov Coordination?
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-09
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/8/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/rockets-fired-at-us-in-iraq-us-contractor-was-counterintelligence-us-iran-gov-coordination/
Top US general claims Iran was 'shooting to kill'… by giving early warning to hide personnel & prepare air-defenses?
rt.com | 2020-01-09
Although no one died in the Iranian missile strikes on US bases in Iraq, in part due to advance warning from Tehran, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he personally believed that Iran intended otherwise. | "I believe, based on what I saw and what I know, that [the strikes] were intended to cause structural damage, destroy vehicles and equipment and aircraft, and to kill personnel," Army General Mark Milley told reporters on Wednesday. | "That's my own personal assessment," he added. "But the analytics is in the hands of professional intelligence analysts. So they're looking at that." | Also on rt.com…
rt.com/usa/477762-general-iran-strikes-intended-kill/
Shell-shocked pundits come crawling back to Hillary over Trump's Iran belligerence… forgetting she'd have started war sooner
rt.com | 2020-01-08
Social media sang praises of would-be US President Hillary Clinton as actual President Donald Trump seemed headed for all-out war with Iran
Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Releasing Troves of New Files from Data Firm
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-07
New details are emerging about how the shadowy data firm Cambridge Analytica worked to manipulate voters across the globe, from the 2016 election in the United States to the Brexit campaign in Britain and elections in over 60 other countries, including Malaysia, Kenya and Brazil. A new trove of internal Cambridge Analytica documents and emails are being posted on Twitter detailing the company's operations, including its work with President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton. The documents come from Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser, who worked at the firm for three-and-a-half yea…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/7/the_great_hack_cambridge_analytica
Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Releasing Troves of New Files from Data Firm
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-07
New details are emerging about how the shadowy data firm Cambridge Analytica worked to manipulate voters across the globe, from the 2016 election in the United States to the Brexit campaign in Britain and elections in over 60 other countries, including Malaysia, Kenya and Brazil. A new trove of internal Cambridge Analytica documents and emails are being posted on Twitter detailing the company's operations, including its work with President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton. The documents come from Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser, who worked at the firm for three-and-a-half yea…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/7/the_great_hack_cambridge_analytica
"Right-Wing Populists Will Sweep the Elections": U.S. Killing of Soleimani Helps Hard-Liners in Iran
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-03
We host a roundtable discussion on the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, who has long been one of the most powerful figures in Iran. He was the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force
"Right-Wing Populists Will Sweep the Elections": U.S. Killing of Soleimani Helps Hard-Liners in Iran
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-03
We host a roundtable discussion on the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, who has long been one of the most powerful figures in Iran. He was the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force
Four Lawyers. Four Projects. One Non-Stop Year
Leila Rafei | aclu.org | 2019-12-20
It isn't news that the Trump administration has kept ACLU attorneys working at breakneck speed for the past three years. In 2019 alone, we saw historic moments and victories–from defeating the citizenship question on the 2020 census and bringing the first trans civil rights case to the Supreme Court, to blocking a wave of abortion bans and many of the administration's attempts to dismantle the asylum system. To name a few. | Here are some of our attorneys' takes on 2019 and the year ahead–what's changed for the better and for the worse, and how the outcome of the 2020 presidential election will a…
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