(2020-02-06). 'All Journalists at Risk' if Assange Handed to US Jailers. globalresearch.ca All journalists will be at risk if Julian Assange is extradited to the US and jailed for publishing classified information, a packed debate at London's Frontline Club heard today. | Mr Assange faces up to 175 years behind bars if convicted …
(2020-02-06). Don't Extradite Assange meeting in London: The political issues. wsws.org The aim of the Don't Extradite Assange group is to rehabilitate the Labour Party and the trade unions, its "left" representatives in particular, and to corral the movement in defence of Assange under their control.
(2020-02-06). Artificial Intelligence (AI) and "Predictive Justice" in Our Courts. globalresearch.ca Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Talking to Strangers, wrote of the difficulty faced by a judge whether to allow bail to an accused. Gladwell, in essence, highlights that being human, there is a propensity for judges to make a …
(2020-02-06). There is No Suitable Alternative to Huawei's 5G Technologies for UK, EU — Italian Academic. sputniknews.com The UK and the EU have opted for limited use of Huawei 5G telecom equipment, defying the US' repeated requests to totally ban the Chinese company amid threats to cease intelligence cooperation over security concerns. Fabio Massimo Parenti has explained what's behind Europe's reluctance to follow Washington's suit.
(2020-02-06). Selected Articles: 'All Journalists at Risk' if Assange Handed to US Jailers. globalresearch.ca 
By All journalists will be at risk if Julian Assange is extradited to the US and jailed for publishing classified information, a packed debate …
(2020-02-05). Impeachment acquittal proves the Republican Party is guilty. peoplesworld.org 
Before the impeachment trial even began, the Republican leadership in the Senate made clear that the whole affair would be a sham. Evidence and witness testimony? Hearsay. The reports from the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees' extensive investigations? Irrelevant. The "transcript" of Trump's call with Ukrainian President Zelensky? A "perfect" call. In short, the verdict …
(2020-02-05). Unleash the meme war! Pompeo mocks Pelosi's speech-tearing stunt with 'Simpsons' screenshot. rt.com 
The grandstanding between President Trump and Speaker Pelosi during the State of the Union address has triggered an avalanche of memes online, with Mike Pompeo taking part among others. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted a 'Simpsons' meme showing a tearful Lisa Simpson tearing papers into shreds in season 3 of the popular series. | The obvious dig at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who tore in half her…
(2020-02-05). UN rapporteur Nils Melzer exposes British government attempts to obstruct his defence of Assange. wsws.org That the British government is simultaneously stonewalling Melzer's inquiries, and apparently conducting a behind-the-scenes campaign against him, underscores the flagrant illegality of the entire US-led vendetta against Assange.
(2020-02-05). The Government is Using its Foreign Intelligence Spying Powers for Routine Domestic Investigations. aclu.org More than forty years ago, Congress | gave the executive branch a set of exceptional surveillance powers to pursue | foreign spies on U.S. soil. Now, the government is increasingly relying on those | powers to advance ordinary domestic criminal investigations. | In United States v. | Osseily, a fraud prosecution in California, the government appears to have used | this surveillance — which is conducted under the Foreign Intelligence | Surveillance Act (FISA) — to a longtime perm…
(2020-02-04). 'Traitor': Rand Paul blows up liberal minds by 'identifying' whistleblower on Senate floor with clever stunt. rt.com 
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul made waves with both Republicans and Democrats when he named the whistleblower who originally accused US President Donald Trump of quid pro quo with Ukraine. | Speaking on the Senate floor on Tuesday, Paul made it clear he was still upset over Chief Justice Roberts refusing to ask a question from him last week regarding the whistleblower whose report kicked off the current impeachment trial. | "The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted," Roberts told Paul after reading the question to himself. | Paul took his time speaking on Tuesday as his opportunity to final…
(2020-02-04). In Interview with Randy Credico, Investigative Journalist Stefania Maurizi Talks Assange, Source Protection and the Rise of Fascism. mintpressnews.com In a wide-ranging interview with Randy Credico, Stefania Maurizi recounts the important lessons she learned while working extensively with WikiLeaks for over a decade after receiving an unexpected phone call in the summer of 2009.
(2020-02-04). Mike Pompeo Implies That a Reporter Who Pressed Him Can't Locate Ukraine on the Map. thenation.com Mike Pompeo Implies That a Reporter Who Pressed Him Can't Locate Ukraine on the Map…
(2020-01-30). "Coded Bias": New Film Looks at Fight Against Racial Bias in Facial Recognition & AI Technology. democracynow.org 
A new documentary looks at the dangers of artificial intelligence and its increasing omnipresence in daily life, as new research shows that it often reflects racist biases. Earlier this month, Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the latest major city to ban facial recognition technology, joining a growing number of cities, including San Francisco, to ban the artificial intelligence, citing flawed technology and racial and gender bias. A recent study also found that facial recognition identified African-American and Asian faces incorrectly 10 to 100 times more than white faces. The film "Coded Bias" begins with Joy B…
(2020-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2020. democracynow.org McConnell Tries to Secure Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses, "Our Rights Are Not for Sale": Palestinians Reject Trump's Middle East Plan, Trump Praises Pompeo for Shouting and Cursing at NPR Reporter, WaPo Reinstates Reporter Suspended for Tweeting About Kobe Rape Case, Death Toll from Coronavirus Virus Hits 132, with 6,000 Infected, Over 100,000 Syrian Civilians Flee Regime Offensive in Idlib, Floods Kill 30, Displace 16,000 in Madagascar, Mississippi to Shut Down Unit of Parchman Prison After Deaths of 9 Prisoners, Maryland Cop Charged with Murder for Killing Handcuffed Man in Police Car…
(2020-01-17). Chip Gibbons on FBI vs. 1st Amendment. fair.org 
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