(2020-12-10). Julian Assange: COVID Risks and Campaigns for Pardon. globalresearch.ca Before the January 4 ruling of District Judge Vanessa Baraitser in the extradition case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher will continue to endure the ordeal of cold prison facilities while being menaced by a COVID-19 outbreak. From November …
(2020-12-10). Julian Assange: Covid Risks and Campaigns for Pardon. dissidentvoice.org Before the January 4 ruling of District Judge Vanessa Baraitser in the extradition case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher will continue to endure the ordeal of cold prison facilities while being menaced by a COVID-19 outbreak. From November 18, Assange, along with inmates in House Block 1 at Belmarsh prison in south-east London, were …
(2020-12-10). On Human Rights Day, a global call to #FreeAssange. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations and militants across the world are writing to the UK government with the demand to free Julian Assange who has been lodged in Belmarsh prison for months…
(2020-12-10). OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal. strategic-culture.org 
Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it.
(2020-12-09). Venezuelan court convicts the CITGO Six. workers.org 
Venezuela's Supreme Court sentenced six top CITGO oil executives to prison for corruption, embezzlement, money laundering and conspiracy on Nov. 26. The former executives went behind the back of the Venezuelan state and signed an agreement with two U.S. based-international financial companies — for which they were detained in Nov. . . . |
(2020-12-09). US court orders CIA to explain withholding of Khashoggi report. middleeasteye.net 
US court orders CIA to explain withholding of Khashoggi report | Court ruling follows lawsuit by Open Society Justice Initiative regarding CIA report on Jamal Khashoggi and tape recording of murder | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 16: 54 | CIA reportedly concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered killing (AFP/FIle photo) | A US judge ordered the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence…
(2020-12-09). Florida state agents raid home of COVID-19 whistleblower. liberationnews.org 
This raid comes at a time when the most recent CDC data indicates that Florida surpassed 19,000 deaths due to the coronavirus, and last week, Florida became the third state in the United States to exceed 1 million cases.
(2020-12-09). The Dogies Bawl and Bawl and Bawl. sputniknews.com On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, such as Texas filing a lawsuit to the Supreme Court against Pennsylvania, YouTube announcing removal of videos of electoral fraud in the 2020 election, and 48 states joining a lawsuit against Facebook for antitrust.
(2020-12-09). Intelligence min. disbands three drug-trafficking gangs in SE. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — The intelligence forces of the Ministry of Intelligence in southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, in three separate operations, dismantled three major drug-trafficking gangs over the past two days.
(2020-12-09). Whistleblower: FDA Failed to Address 'Biohazard Nightmare' at Merck Vaccine Plant. globalresearch.ca A former FDA employee-turned-whistleblower says the agency downgraded his report on safety violations at a Merck vaccine plant. The allegation raises questions about how the FDA will monitor safety of COVID vaccine manufacturers. | *** | A former employee of the U.S. …
(2020-12-08). 'Not a Criminal': Top UN Anti-Torture Official Urges Julian Assange's Release. commondreams.org The WikiLeaks founder's "prolonged solitary confinement in a high security prison is neither necessary nor proportionate," said United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/getty-assange_protestors_1.jpg …
(2020-12-08). Independent UN expert calls for Julian Assange's release, cites prison's COVID outbreak. news.un.org Amid a COVID-19 outbreak at London's Belmarsh prison, an independent UN expert appealed to British authorities on Tuesday to release Julian Assange or to place him under guarded house arrest during extradition proceedings to the United States.
(2020-12-08). Assange Is Exposed To a High COVID-19 Risk in Belmarsh Prison. telesurenglish.net The UN rapporteur against torture Nils Melzer on Tuesday called on the British authorities for the immediate release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, following a serious COVID-19 outbreak in the prison where he is located. | RELATED: | The rapporteur noted that 65 of the 160 inmates at London's Belmarsh Prison, where Assange has been held since May 2019, have tested positive for COVID-19. | "Assange is not convicted or threatens anyone. Therefore, his pro…
(2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org 
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
(2020-12-08). Action for Change Starts in Congress. counterpunch.org 
We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials
(2020-12-08). A Supreme Court's Pronouncement Against the Fly. jamanetwork.com (Williams v. Sweet (Me.), 110 Atl. R. 316)…
(2020-12-08). Texas AG Sues 4 States, Asking Supreme Court to Toss Out Election Results. truthout.org Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four states over their 2020 presidential election results, submitting his complaint directly to the United States Supreme Court with hopes that justices will invalidate legitimate votes by residents in those states on the baseless and unsubstantiated argument that election fraud took place. |
(2020-12-08). Florida COVID-19 data scientist whistleblower raided by state police at gunpoint. wsws.org Rebekah Jones' home was stormed Monday by police who terrorized her and her family and confiscated her phone, computers and other equipment.
(2020-12-07). OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal. thegrayzone.com Exclusive: Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it. Since the explosive revelation that an investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Syria was manipulated, a smear …
(2020-12-04). "You Alone Can Save His Life": Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Assange. theantimedia.com He's right, you know..