(2020-01-22). A Torturer Meets His Victims: CIA Psychologist Defends Brutal Methods at Guantánamo Military Hearing. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-01-22). Witnesses testify that CIA spied on Assange and his lawyers. wsws.org This evidence alone requires the US extradition case to be thrown out of court on the grounds of illegality.
(2020-01-22). Brazil's Bolsonaro government charges journalist Glenn Greenwald with "cybercrimes" wsws.org 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.
(2020-01-22). SEP to hold public meeting in Canada to demand freedom for Julian Assange. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (Canada) is holding a public meeting in Montreal on Sunday, February 2 to fight for the freedom of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, oppose war, and defend democratic rights.
(2020-01-22). OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria. thegrayzone.com In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that…
(2020-01-22). OPCW Inspector Debunks Doctored Syria Report. "The Chemical Weapons Incident That Never Occurred" globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-01-21). Poniendo la verdad tras las rejas. workers.org 
øSabía que uno de los derechos más protegidos en este país es el derecho del gobierno a mentirle a la gente? Esa es la esencia de la persecución que se está llevando a cabo en este momento contra Chelsea Manning y Julian Assange. Manning era una analista de inteligencia del . . . |
(2020-01-21). A Show Trial? As Trump Impeachment Trial Begins, Mitch McConnell Accused of Staging a Cover-Up. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-01-21). Worst lie since fake claim sparked Iraq war? OPCW report behind Syria bombings was altered, whistleblower tells UNSC. rt.com 
A former inspector with the OPCW has accused the chemical weapons watchdog of issuing a sanitized report on the alleged 2018 attack in Douma, Syria, arguing it ignored serious reservations of its own fact-finding team. | The OPCW's final report on the Douma incident, released last March, omitted key findings of its own inspection team which would have cast serious doubt on whether a chemical attack took place at all, a now former OPCW specialist, Ian Henderson, told members of the United Nations Security Council in a recorded video address — after his visa application to attend the meeting in person was r…
(2020-01-21). Trump's 'Four Embassies' Claim is Distorted Iran Intelligence — Report. sputniknews.com Donald Trump stated that he ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani because of an as-yet-unspecified "imminent" threat to the US, including four American embassies. The existence of such a threat could give Trump legal justification for the attack and avoid an international and domestic backlash.
(2020-01-21). Following mutiny by al-Bashir loyalists, Sudan appoints new intelligence chief. peoplesdispatch.org The resignation of Sudan's intelligence chief Abu Bakr Mustafa was accepted on January 16, Thursday, after the suppression of the mutiny led by military officers of the country's General Intelligence Service (GIS). The GIS was previously known as the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) under the regime of ousted president Omar al-Bashir. | Lt-Gen Jamal Abdel-Majeed Qasim Alsayed, the head of military intelligence since October 29, 2019, was appointed as the new director of GIS on the same day. Alsayed was a major general in the army when he was removed from the security force by Omar al-Bashir, who…
(2020-01-21). Pompeo to Iraq: If You Kick Us Out, We Will Bury You. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration is threatening to destroy Iraq's economy by withholding a critical source of money that is controlled by the Federal Reserve. The threat is a response to the Iraqi parliament's unanimous decision to end Washington's 17 year-long military …
(2020-01-21). Several Caribbean Nations Reject Pompeo's Visit to Jamaica. telesurenglish.net The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley recently announced that her country was not sending their Foreign Minister to Jamaica in order to attend a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. | RELATED: | Mottley, citing Barbados' commitment to remaining neutral and non-aggression towards other nations, said her government would not take part in the U.S.' attempts to divide the Caribbean region. | "I am consc…
(2020-01-21). Three Caribbean Nations Reject Pompeo's Visit to Jamaica. telesurenglish.net The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley recently announced that her country was not sending their Foreign Minister to Jamaica in order to attend a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. | RELATED: | Mottley, citing Barbados' commitment to remaining neutral and non-aggression towards other nations, said her government would not take part in the U.S.' attempts to divide the Caribbean region. | "I am consc…
(2020-01-21). Planned Parenthood Endorses Challenger to Sen. Susan Collins. truthdig.com 
The organization says the Maine legislator "turned her back" on women and cites her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
(2020-01-21). Another Date That Will Live in Infamy: 10 Years After Citizens United. counterpunch.org 
On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down one of its worst and most activist decisions ever. Indeed, in terms of harm caused and likelihood for future harm, the Court's decision in Citizen's United is, likely, the most pernicious Supreme Court decision ever issued in our nation's history.
(2020-01-21). The Wealthy Have Transformed Campaign Finance a Decade After "Citizens United" truthout.org As a new decade begins, it's hard to believe just how different our campaign finance system looks now compared with the beginning of the last decade. One key difference: ten years ago, there was no such thing as a super PAC. That's because the Supreme Court hadn't decided After that and related cases hacked away at campaign finance limits and the commonsense principles underl…
(2020-01-21). Get the Money Out of Politics: 10 Years After Citizens United. counterpunch.org Ten years ago this week, the Supreme Court released its disastrous 2010 Citizens United decision. The court, either through remarkable naivety or sheer malevolence, essentially married two terrible ideas: that "money equals speech" and that "corporations are people." The ruling put a for sale sign on our democracy, opening up a flood of corporate, special
(2020-01-21). Upcoming SCOTUS Ruling Could Starve Public Schools in Favor of Religious Ones. truthout.org On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case that could result in the massive expansion of public funding for private religious schools. The petitioners in the case — which will be litigated by the conservative law group, Institute for Justice — are asking that the court
(2020-01-21). Gli aggressori garanti della ´sovranità ª libica. globalresearch.ca Alla Conferenza di Berlino il segretario di stato Usa Mike Pompeo ha richiesto ´la fine dell'interferenza straniera in Libia, l'embargo sulle armi e un durevole cessate il fuoco ª. Lo stesso hanno fatto Francia, Regno Unito e Italia, gli stessi paesi …
(2020-01-21). Os agressores, sà£o agora os responsáveis pela "soberania" da Líbia. globalresearch.ca Na Conferência de Berlim, o Secretário de Estado dos EUA, Mike Pompeo, pediu "o fim da interferência estrangeira na Líbia, o embargo de armas e um cessar-fogo duradouro". O mesmo fizeram a Franàßa, o Reino Unido e a Itália, os …
(2020-01-21). Selected Articles: America's Hypocrisy and "Missile Diplomacy" globalresearch.ca 
Read our selection below on America's hypocrisy and missile diplomacy. | | By The Trump administration is threatening to destroy Iraq's economy by withholding …
(2020-01-21). 'Critical Moment' as Two Key Architects of CIA Torture Program Testify Under Oath in Guantanamo Bay. commondreams.org Human rights groups marked a significant "moment of reckoning" on Tuesday for the U.S. torture program which was used by the CIA following the September 11 attacks, as the two psychologists who developed the program arrived in Guantanamo Bay to testify under oath. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/torture_protest.jpeg …
(2020-01-20). UN Calls for International Support to the Occupied Palestinian Territory. imemc.org Following a six-day visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, called on the international community to ensure continued commitment and consistent and sustained funding to help alleviate the challenges faced by Palestinians in Gaza …
(2020-01-19). Barbados Will Not Take Part in US 'Attempt to Divide Region'. telesurenglish.net Barbados' Prime Minister, the Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, said on Saturday night that her country will not take part in any "attempt to divide this region." Mottley was referring to a high-profile Caribbean meeting in Jamacia that will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. | During a gala of The Right Excellent Errol W. Barrow on Saturday night, Mottley vowed to remain "friends of all and satellites to none" in reference to skipping the upcoming meeting in the Jamaican capital of Kingston. | "I am conscious that when Errol Barrow stood and remarked that 'we shall be friends of all and satellites…
(2020-01-19). Revealed Iran's Attack Did Cause Casualties, US/Israeli Cyberattack & Pompeo Threatens The World. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 (1/18/19). 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 …
(2020-01-17). DOJ investigating Comey over role in classified leaks during Clinton email drama — report. rt.com 
The US Department of Justice has opened a probe into whether former FBI director James Comey leaked details about classified intelligence to reporters covering the Hillary Clinton email server scandal. | Led by federal prosecutors, the inquiry is focused on two 2017 news stories for which Comey is suspected to have been a source, divulging the contents of a classified intelligence document, according to a New York Times report on Thursday. | The pair of stories, published in the Times and the Washington Post in 2017, cited an alleged Russian intelligence document obtained by Dutch security services, which earl…
(2020-01-17). Chip Gibbons on FBI vs. 1st Amendment. fair.org 
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(2020-01-17). Headlines for January 17, 2020. democracynow.org Senate Impeachment Trial Opens as Accountability Office Says Trump Broke Law by Withholding Aid, Pentagon Contradicts Trump and Says 11 U.S. Troops Injured in Iranian Strikes, Senate Votes to Approve USMCA, Report: Six Banks Reaped $18 Billion Last Year from Trump Tax Cuts, Guatemalan Protesters Demand Outgoing President Be Arrested for Corruption, Deported Immigrant Rights Leader Jean Montrevil Sues U.S. Government, FBI Arrests 3 Suspected Neo-Nazis Ahead of Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Virginia, Florida Supreme Court Upholds Law Limiting Voting Rights for People with Felony Convictions, Harvard Law Students Prote…
(2020-01-17). The Supreme Court Takes Up the Issue of Birth Control Coverage — Again. aclu.org The Supreme Court just announced that it will hear | yet another case about the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) birth control coverage | requirement. If you are experiencing déjà vu, you are not alone. Court battles | over the birth control coverage requirement have been raging for almost a | decade. How did we get here? | 2012: | The Birth Control Benefit is Established | Congress passed the Women's Health Amendment to the | ACA to try to close the disparity in health care costs that women have | historically experienced. In 2012, the independent, nonpartisan Institute of | Medicine was tasked with determining wh…
(2020-01-16). Report: Maryland's Governor Used Tax Dollars to Enrich Himself. therealnews.com 
Eric Cortellessa and Lisa Snowden discuss new allegations that Larry Hogan siphoned money from public transit projects to build highways that benefited his real estate companies.
(2020-01-16). Arkansas Legislators' Attack on Abortion is Unconstitutional. aclu.org 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…
(2020-01-15). Short of Time: Julian Assange at the Westminster Magistrates Court. dissidentvoice.org LONDON — Another slot of judicial history, another notch to be added to the woeful record of legal proceedings being undertaken against Julian Assange. The ailing WikiLeaks founder was coping as well as he could, showing the resourcefulness of the desperate at his Monday hearing. At the Westminster Magistrates Court, Assange faced a 12-minute process, …
(2020-01-12). Ex-US intel officer: Pompeo 'lying through his teeth' on Iran. thegrayzone.com The Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran and defying Iraq's call for a US troop withdrawal. This comes…
(2020-01-11). Pompeo Admits No "Imminent Threat," Boeing Emails Reveal 737 Issues & 60 Afghans Killed By US Drone. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 …
(2020-01-09). ROCKETS Fired At US In Iraq, US Contractor Was 'Counterintelligence' & US/Iran Gov Coordination? thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 …