Pompeo Demands Countries Block Airspace to Iran's Sanctions-Busting Air Bridge to Venezuela
Tyler Durden | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-03
The US is going on the offensive once again against Venezuela, this time attempting to break up growing Iranian cooperation and assistance to Caracas. The two so-called 'rogue states' recently targeted for US-imposed regime change are helping each other fight coronavirus as well as Washington-led sanctions. Specifically Tehran has ramped up cargo deliveries related getting Venezuela's derelict oil refineries fully operational. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in new statements has called on international allies to block airspace specifically for Iran's Mahan Air, currently under US sanctions, and which has in…
anti-empire.com/pompeo-demands-countries-block-airspace-to-irans-sanctions-busting-air-bridge-to-venezuela/

Bolivarian Armed Forces Reject Terrorist Incursion Attempt
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-03
Venezuela's Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, condemned the attempted terrorist incursion, planned and organized from Colombia, which sought to generate chaos in the country and assassinate Venezuelan leaders. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Constituent Assembly on Foiled Terrorist Attack | "The attack was timely detected thanks to the intelligence and counter-intelligence agencies, which guarantee the active surveillance of our geographic space," Padrino explained. | The r…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivarian-armed-force-rejects-terrorist-incursion-attempt-20200503-0007.html

Covid contradiction? Pompeo believes coronavirus was 'man-made,' also agrees with intelligence that it was not
rt.com | 2020-05-03
In his rush to accuse Beijing of unleashing the scourge of Covid-19 on an unsuspecting world, the US Secretary of State said the coronavirus was man-made, before making a U-turn without even blinking. | "The best experts so far seem to think it was man-made. I don't have reason to disbelieve them at this point," Mike Pompeo told ABC's 'This Week' when asked about a statement from the US intelligence community that unequivocally said the opposite. | Host Martha Raddatz twice asked Pompeo to clarify whether his view differed from that of American intelligence, and he voiced his total support for the spies &#150…
rt.com/usa/487667-pompeo-coronavirus-man-made/

Colombia sacked officials never mentioned in illegal army spying scandal
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-03
Seven of nine army officials who were sacked by Colombia's defense ministry on Friday over their alleged role in reported intelligence gathering for President Ivan Duque's far right party were…
colombiareports.com/colombia-sacked-officials-never-mentioned-in-illegal-army-spying-scandal/

CIA & MI6 put together 'scientific' dossier 'targeting China's Covid-19 cover-up' – as West readies to demand Beijing COMPENSATION
rt.com | 2020-05-03
The West's wish to pin the blame on China (and probably the bill too) for the Covid-19 pandemic has been reportedly incarnated in a 15-page dossier compiled by intelligence agencies, which has now leaked, according to reports. | The document, described by the Australian newspaper the Sunday Telegraph, was prepared by "concerned Western governments." The publication mentions that the Five Eyes intelligence agencies are…
rt.com/news/487661-china-covid-dossier-leaked/

Police confiscates 257 kg illicit drugs in Iran's Damavand
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-03
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Colombia sacked officials never mentioned in illegal army spying scandal
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-03
Seven of nine army officials who were sacked by Colombia's defense ministry on Friday over their alleged role in reported intelligence gathering for President Ivan Duque's far right party were…
colombiareports.com/colombia-sacked-officials-never-mentioned-in-illegal-army-spying-scandal/

Colombia's latest spying scandal reveals mainly that nobody knows who is spying on who and why
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-03
Illegal wiretapping and spying has long been common in Colombia, but the reported intelligence gathering on President Ivan Duque's former chief of staff has pushed paranoia to a whole new…
colombiareports.com/colombias-latest-spying-scandal-reveals-mainly-that-nobody-knows-who-is-spying-who-and-why/

Bolivarian Armed Forces Reject Terrorist Incursion Attempt
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-03
Venezuela's Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, condemned the attempted terrorist incursion, planned and organized from Colombia, which sought to generate chaos in the country and assassinate Venezuelan leaders. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Constituent Assembly on Foiled Terrorist Attack | "The attack was timely detected thanks to the intelligence and counter-intelligence agencies, which guarantee the active surveillance of our geographic space," Padrino explained. | The r…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivarian-armed-force-rejects-terrorist-incursion-attempt-20200503-0007.html

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly on Foiled Terrorist Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-03
The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attempt by armed terrorists to infiltrate Venezuela's border by means of a naval invasion from Colombia. | RELATED: | US: Tape Exposes Pompeo's Real Opinion on Venezuelan Opposition, 'They Plot for Themselves' | US: Tape Exposes Pompeo's Real Opinion on Venezuelan Opposition, 'They Plot for Themselves' | During the failed attempt, Venezuelan forces have killed abou…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuelan-assembly-vows-to-defend-country-after-border-attack-20200503-0004.html

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly on Foiled Terrorist Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-03
The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attempt by armed terrorists to infiltrate Venezuela's border by means of a naval invasion from Colombia. | RELATED: | US: Tape Exposes Pompeo's Real Opinion on Venezuelan Opposition, 'They Plot for Themselves' | US: Tape Exposes Pompeo's Real Opinion on Venezuelan Opposition, 'They Plot for Themselves' | During the failed attempt, Venezuelan forces have killed abou…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuelan-assembly-vows-to-defend-country-after-border-attack-20200503-0004.html

Wikileaks Chief Editor on Assange: "People need to care"
acTVism Munich | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-02
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/wikileaks-chief-editor-on-assange-people-need-to-care/

Paranoid Colombia: even Duque's former chief of staff target of military spying
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-02
Colombia's military used US resources to spy on American journalists, local NGO's and politicians, and even President Ivan Duque's former chief of staff, according to weekly Semana. Weekly Semana on…
colombiareports.com/paranoid-colombia-even-duques-former-chief-of-staff-target-of-military-spying/

Paranoid Colombia: even Duque's former chief of staff target of military spying
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-02
Colombia's military used US resources to spy on American journalists, local NGO's and politicians, and even President Ivan Duque's former chief of staff, according to weekly Semana. Weekly Semana on…
colombiareports.com/paranoid-colombia-even-duques-former-chief-of-staff-target-of-military-spying/

Pompeo Demands Countries Block Airspace to Iran's 'Terrorist Airline' After Venezuela Deliveries
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-01
The US is going on the offensive once again against Venezuela, this time attempting to break up growing Iranian cooperation and assistance to Caracas. The two so-called 'rogue states' recently targeted for US-imposed regime change are helping each other fight …
globalresearch.ca/pompeo-demands-countries-block-airspace-iran-terrorist-airline-after-venezuela-deliveries/5711461

Back to the Future: 'Evil Communist' Bogeyman Returns
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-05-01
U.S. pundits and politicians have with gusto taken to dusting off an old bogeyman

Is Kim Dead? Your Guess Is as Good as Western Media's
Julianne Tveten | fair.org | 2020-04-30
"Monitoring intelligence" is journalese for "aware of rumors" (CNN, 4/20/20). | If CNN is to be believed, Kim Jong-un is in critical condition–or he isn't. | Recently, the network published an article ( 4/20/20) whose headline stated that the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known in the West as North Korea, was in "grave danger" following cardiovascular surgery and an absence at an April 15 even…
fair.org/home/is-kim-dead-your-guess-is-as-good-as-western-medias/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-kim-dead-your-guess-is-as-good-as-western-medias

Stir Crazy! Episode #25: Schools Out For…Ever?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-30
On today's show: TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray, "By Any Means Necessary" co-host Jacqueline Luqman, and special guest Center for American Progress Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy Dr. Khalilah Harris. Hosted by Kim Brown.
therealnews.com/stories/stir-crazy-episode-25-schools-out-for-ever

China calls for cooperation rather than blame on COVID-19
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-30
A leaked secret GOP memo to its 2020 Senatorial candidates exposes Donald Trump's "blame China for the virus" strategy as the core of the party's re-election campaign for November. The memo was leaked this week just after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made two false accusations against China, one that the Chinese were guilty of …
peoplesworld.org/article/china-calls-for-cooperation-rather-than-blame-on-covid-19/

Headlines for April 28, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-28
Known U.S. Deaths Top 56,000 as New Study Shows True Number Likely Much Higher, Trump Ignored Early Intelligence Reports as Coronavirus Spread, Trump Denies Responsibility for Spike in Disinfectant Poisonings, Texas Reopens Businesses, California Warns Against Violating Restrictions | , Trump's Plan to Give Commencement Address at West Point Could Bring Back 1,000 Cadets to Campus, NY Cancels Primary After Removing Bernie Sanders from the Ballot , U.N. Calls for Release of Immigrant Prisoners as San Diego Facility Refuses to Allow Face Mask Delivery, More Cases Reported at Prisons as New Study Shows 96% of Inmate…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/28/headlines

Stir Crazy! Episode #22: Another Day in Paradise
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-27
On today's show: TRNN Managing Editor Marc Steiner, TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray, and special guest political commentator Marcus Ferrell. Hosted by Kim Brown.
therealnews.com/stories/stir-crazy-episode-22-another-day-in-paradise

"Artificial Intelligence Plan" That Became "Coronavirus Plan" & "China Did It" Narrative Is WMDs 2.0
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-04-22
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 (4/21/19). 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/artificial-intelligence-plan-that-became-coronavirus-plan-china-did-it-narrative-wmds-2-0/

Techno-Tyranny: How The US National Security State Is Using Coronavirus To Fulfill An Orwellian Vision
Whitney Webb | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-04-20
Last year, a government commission called for the US to adopt an AI-driven mass surveillance system far beyond that used in any other country in order to ensure American hegemony in artificial intelligence. Now, many of the "obstacles" they had cited as preventing its implementation are rapidly being removed under the guise of combating the …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/techno-tyranny-how-us-national-security-state-using-coronavirus-fulfill-orwellian-vision/

Israel Teeters on Brink
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-05-03
Protests erupt against Indicted Netanyahu forming Government, and Supreme Court prepares to Rule on his Eligibility…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/israel-teeters-on-brink/

Case Asking Supreme Court to Halt Enforcement of "Stay-at-home Order". Justice Alito Orders Pennsylvania Government to Respond
Tyler Olson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-01
Justice Samuel Alito this week ordered the Pennsylvania government to respond to arguments from a variety of Pennsylvanians asking the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf's strict stay-at-home order, aimed at fighting the coronavirus, because they …
globalresearch.ca/alito-orders-pennsylvania-respond-case-asking-supreme-court-halt-enforcement-stay-home-order/5711436

Pompeo Demands Countries Block Airspace To Iran's 'Terrorist Airline' After Venezuela Deliveries
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-05-01
The US is going on the offensive once again against Venezuela, this time attempting to break up growing Iranian cooperation and assistance to Caracas. The two so-called 'rogue states' recently targeted for US-imposed regime change are helping each other fight coronavirus as well as Washington-led sanctions. Specifically, Tehran has ramped up cargo deliveries related getting Venezuela's …
iranian.com/2020/04/30/pompeo-demands-countries-block-airspace-to-irans-terrorist-airline-after-venezuela-deliveries/

On May Day, Pro-Worker Groups Demand Protections for Frontline Whistleblowers Who Expose Corporate Disregard for Labor Safety
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-05-01
"The current crisis has elevated workplace whistleblowing and collective action to a matter of national health." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/workers-whistleblowers-covid.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/05/01/may-day-pro-worker-groups-demand-protections-frontline-whistleblowers-who-expose?cd-origin=rss