The prosecution of Glenn Greenwald and the global war on free speech
wsws.org | 2020-01-23
The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has opened the floodgates for a global war on independent and critical journalism and the imposition of sweeping censorship.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/23/pers-j23.html

Extradition Hearing for Julian Assange Will be Split in Two
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-23
The extradition hearings for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been split in two, with the second taking place in May, according to a ruling made by a judge on Thursday, January 23rd. | RELATED: | 'Assange Cannot Be Extradited to the US', Lawyer Holds at Court | The judge ruled that the first extradition hearing for Assange will be scheduled for the week of February 23rd, while the remaining three weeks will be held on May 18. | This move comes after Assange's defense team ar…
telesurenglish.net/news/Extradition-Hearing-for-Julian-Assange-Will-be-Split-in-Two-20200123-0003.html

Second Part of Extradition Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to be Held in May
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-23
It appears that the matter of Julian Assange's possible extradition to the United States will not be resolved this month, as the second part of the hearings regarding this issue is now expected to take place in May.
sputniknews.com/uk/202001231078114027-second-part-of-extradition-hearing-for-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-to-be-held-in-may/

Next Generation 5G and the US-China "Cellphone War": The Arrest and Trial of Meng Wanzhou
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-23
The unspoken US policy objective behind the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on trumped up charges, consists in breaking China's technological lead in wireless telecommunications. What is at stake is a coordinated US intelligence initiative to ban China from playing a strategic role in the 5G global mobile phone network.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-next-generation-5g-and-the-us-china-cellphone-war/5663096

Steal This Whistle
John Kendall Hawkins | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-23
The System is the Solution.

Deadly Distractions: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War. "Deep State's Plot to Take Over America"
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-23
" Pity the nation oh pity the people | who allow their rights to erode | and their freedoms to be washed away…" | –Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet | And so it continues. | This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series …
globalresearch.ca/deadly-distractions-laying-groundwork-next-civil-war/5701452

Turkish university showcases new technologies in London
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-23
More than 800 companies from 146 countries participated in the British Educational Training and Technology Show.The scientists showcased their technological products such as hydraulic arm, recycling filament, solar panels, and Metodbox, a digital learning platform developed with artificial intelligence."We want to be followed, not be followers anymore," Sirin Karadeniz, the rector of the university, told Anadolu Agency."We are proud to be the only university that represents Turkey in London," she added.The rector pledged to open research and development for all kinds of products in the campus."It is truly pro…
yenisafak.com/en/technology/turkish-university-showcases-new-technologies-in-london-3510321

Witnesses testify that CIA spied on Assange and his lawyers
wsws.org | 2020-01-22
This evidence alone requires the US extradition case to be thrown out of court on the grounds of illegality.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/22/ucgl-j22.html

Brazil's Bolsonaro government charges journalist Glenn Greenwald with "cybercrimes"
wsws.org | 2020-01-22
The trumped-up charges against Greenwald by Bolsonaro's fascistic government are of a piece with the global assault on free speech and democratic rights and the jailing of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/22/gree-j22.html

OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-22
In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/22/ian-henderson-opcw-whistleblower-un-no-chemical-attack-douma-syria/

OPCW Inspector Debunks Doctored Syria Report. "The Chemical Weapons Incident That Never Occurred"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
Last November, WikiLeaks published information from an OPCW whistleblower. | A member of its fact finding mission to Douma, Syria, he expressed grave "concern over intentional bias introduced to a redacted version of the report he co-authored." | The OPCW's so-called Fact …
globalresearch.ca/opcw-inspector-debunks-doctored-syria-report-the-chemical-weapons-incident-that-never-occurred/5701378

A Torturer Meets His Victims: CIA Psychologist Defends Brutal Methods at Guantánamo Military Hearing
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-22
On Tuesday, the psychologist identified as the "architect" of the CIA's torture program testified for the first time to the war court at Guantánamo Bay. James Mitchell was in the courtroom for a pretrial hearing for five 9/11 suspects who had been subject to torture, euphemistically called "enhanced interrogation techniques." Mitchell and his partner, Dr. Bruce Jessen, were paid $81 million to help design the CIA's torture methods, including some of the agency's most abusive tactics. The pair had no prior experience in interrogation. At the hearing, Mitchell reportedly told defense lawyers he only came to Guantán…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/22/cia_torture_program_guantanamo_bay

47 Years Later, We're Fighting to Make Roe a Reality Everywhere
Jessica Arons | aclu.org | 2020-01-22
Today we commemorate the 47th | anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the | landmark Supreme Court case that recognized a constitutional right to abortion. | In the nearly five decades since, the decision has weathered numerous storms | and faced plenty of erosion, leaving too many without meaningful access to | abortion care. But 2020 could be its most consequential year yet. | This spring, the Supreme Court will hear | arguments in June Medical | Services v. Gee and could uphold state abortion re…
aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/47-years-later-were-fighting-to-make-roe-a-reality-everywhere

"Roe v. Wade" Is Being Chipped Away. Will We Lose It Altogether This Year?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-22
Just four years after the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt decision strengthened the precedent and promise of 1973's Roe v. Wade, Louisiana's medically unnecessary regulation, Act 620, has given the Supreme Court the opportunity to weaken or outright overturn federal protections for abor…
truthout.org/articles/roe-v-wade-is-being-chipped-away-will-we-lose-it-altogether-this-year/

Brazil's Greenwald Prosecution Evokes Assange's Continued Imprisonment in UK, Say Advocates
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-22
"Shame on everyone including many journalists and Trump supporters who tried to defend the indictment of Assange." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/free_assange_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/01/22/brazils-greenwald-prosecution-evokes-assanges-continued-imprisonment-uk-say?cd-origin=rss

Brazil's Greenwald Prosecution Evokes Assange's Continued Imprisonment in UK, Say Advocates
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-22
"Shame on everyone including many journalists and Trump supporters who tried to defend the indictment of Assange." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/free_assange_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/01/22/brazils-greenwald-prosecution-evokes-assanges-continued-imprisonment-uk-say?cd-origin=rss

'An Absolute Red Alert': Snowden Joins Journalists and Rights Advocates Worldwide Rallying to the Side of Glenn Greenwald
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-22
"It should be clear to anyone—no matter their political persuasion—that the Bolsonaro administration is taking these actions in a purely retaliatory manner in an attempt to criminalize journalism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/glenn_greenwald_bolsonaro_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/01/22/absolute-red-alert-snowden-joins-journalists-and-rights-advocates-worldwide-rallying?cd-origin=rss

A Show Trial? As Trump Impeachment Trial Begins, Mitch McConnell Accused of Staging a Cover-Up
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-21
The Senate opens the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president in the country's history Tuesday, marking a historic day in Washington. Under proposed rules by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, each side will be given 24 hours over two days for opening arguments, after which senators will have 16 hours for questions and four hours for debate. The Senate will then vote on whether to hear from any new witnesses. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said McConnell is trying to rush the impeachment process, while House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff, who is one of the impeachment managers, has accused the…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/21/trump_impeachment_trial_us_senate

Arkansas Legislators' Attack on Abortion is Unconstitutional
Michele Goodwin | aclu.org | 2020-01-16
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled time and again that | reproductive privacy is "central to personal dignity and autonomy, [which] are | central to the liberty protected by" the Constitution. The Court has made | eminently clear that under the Constitution, the right of a pregnant person to | terminate a pregnancy prior to viability is a right so essential to our freedom | that our government cannot ban or impose an undue burden on its exercise. But | despite the long-standing clarity of this principle, reproductive health and rights | continue to come under blistering, unrelenting attack. | Nowhere is this cl…
aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/arkansas-legislators-attack-on-abortion-is-unconstitutional

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/