(2021-07-07). Extradition of Alex Saab: US takes effort to starve Venezuelans to new lows. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan official Alex Saab was arrested over a year ago in Cape Verde and in March 2021 the country's Supreme Court approved his extradition to the United States…
(2021-07-07). Supreme Court ruling gives green light to even more voter suppression. liberationnews.org 
A Supreme Court decision on two voter suppression laws in Arizona further gutted the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key concession won by the Civil Rights Movement. The two state laws upheld by the court's 6-3 ruling on July 1 ban anyone other than a relative or caregiver from collecting absentee ballots and …
(2021-07-07). Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Jun 25, 2021 | The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites. | The COVID-19 pandemic has been a death knell to so many industries in Afghanistan. Charities and aid agencies have even
(2021-07-07). Amid Record Heat, Footage Shows GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Dismissing Climate Change as 'Bullsh*t'. commondreams.org The partner of the Wikileaks founder warned Assange "is certain to lose his life if he is extradited."
(2021-07-07). The Sociopaths are Cocksure while Those with Empathy are Full of Doubt. orinocotribune.com 
By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 6, 2021 | In a 1933 essay lamenting the rise of Nazism in Germany, Bertrand Russell Which is of course a dynamic that's still at play in the modern world; the Dunning-Kruger effect is a thing, and one need only to look at American presidents to see that there's little relationship between one's intelligence and how far they can rise if they get it in t…
(2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. dissidentvoice.org 
"Pardon Daniel Hale." These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing ten years in prison. The artists aimed to inform the U.S. public about Daniel E. Hale, a former Air Force analyst who blew the whistle on the …
(2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. zcomm.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name…
(2021-07-07). Using AI to screen 30 million drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators used computer simulation and artificial intelligence to virtually screen 30 million drug candidates that may block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a paper published in Biomolecules, researchers accelerated drug discovery to identify the most promising targets for additional study. They are interested in finding new treatments for COVID-19. "We used a multidrug platform to screen the drug candidates," says Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., a molecular neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic and senior author…
(2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. zcomm.org The factual basis for this case has completely fallen apart"
(2021-07-07). Turkey To Send Syrian Mercenaries To Afghanistan: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageUntidwswtled.jpg | Turkey is making preparations to deploy some of its Syrian proxies in Afghanistan, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 6. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey has already agreed with the leaders of its proxy factions in Syria on the deployment process. | The Turkish intelligence will oversee the deployment and cherry-pick the militants who will be sent to Afghanistan. The militants, who are being promised a monthly salary of $2,000-3,000, will be de…
(2021-07-07). UK High Court Grants US Permission for Appeal in Assange Extradition Case. commondreams.org The frenzied herd of Republican governors are stampeding behind the scaremongering scheme of Abbott to use the personal suffering of Latin American migrants and asylum seekers as a political pawn.
(2021-07-07). WikiLeaks: US Receives 'Limited Permission' to Appeal UK Judge Decision Not to Extradite Assange. sputniknews.com In January 2021, a UK district judge rejected a US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The decision was based on a determination that the publisher was at too high a risk of suicide or self-harm if he were to be extradited to the US.
(2021-07-07). Thordarson's Fabrications: Another Hole in the Julian Assange Prosecution. counterpunch.org The tyrannical, brutal cynicism of keeping Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison remains one of the more inglorious marks of the British legal system and, it should be said, its sponsors and colluders. Having won his case against extradition to the US, if only in deeply qualified terms, the UK keeps the WikiLeaks publisher banged up
(2021-07-07). UK High Court Allows US Limited Appeal on Assange Extradition. telesurenglish.net The London High Court accepted on Monday the U.S. appeal against a British judge's decision to deny the extradition of journalist Julian Assange. | RELATED: | According to Wikileaks "the US has been granted limited permission to appeal January's decision that Julian Assange should not be extradited." The extradition refusal was ruled in January on the basis that if extradited, Assange could commit suicide. The Australian journalist rema…
(2021-07-07). øQué pasará con Assange tras una década de persecución y con pruebas que se caen? globalizacion.ca La veracidad de la información en la que se basa la acusación formal estadounidense contra Assange ha sido desmentida por el testigo principal. Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson, testigo clave en el proceso del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos contra Julian…
(2021-07-07). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.
(2021-07-07). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.
(2021-07-07). The Strange Virus Attacking Republican Governors. commondreams.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.
(2021-07-06). Glimmer of Hope in Honduras: Ex-Dam CEO & West Point Grad Convicted in Murder of Berta Cáceres. democracynow.org 
A former U.S.-trained Honduran military officer and businessman has been found guilty of plotting the assassination of Berta Cáceres, the award-winning Lenca land and water defender killed in 2016. The Honduran Supreme Court ruled unanimously that David Castillo, the former president of the hydroelectric corporation DESA, was a co-perpetrator in Cáceres's murder. Cáceres was assassinated as she led the fight against the construction of DESA's massive hydroelectric dam on a river in southwestern Honduras that is sacred to the Lenca people. Seven hired hitmen were convicted of her murder in 2018 and sentenced in 20…
(2021-07-06). Supreme Court guts voting rights when upholding Arizona's restrictions, elected officials. indybay.org The U.S. Supreme Court gutted most of what remains of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Once hailed as the most effective civil rights legislation in the nation's history, now the Supreme Court has turned on the promise of democracy, the promise of equality and equity for all. For without voting rights, communities of color and low income become disenfranchised, and equality and equity unfulfilled dreams.
(2021-07-06). David Castillo found guilty in assassination of Berta Cáceres. peoplesdispatch.org 
Roberto David Castillo, the former president of the Desarrollos Energéticos S.A. (DESA) company and a West Point trained military intelligence officer, was found guilty in the assassination of Indigenous Honduran land defender Berta Cáceres. The high court in Tegucigalpa issued the ruling on July 5 after a 49-day trial wherein the defense and prosecution presented evidence, expert witnesses, and testimonies from the victims. | In the trial, hundreds of records, chats, and audios were presented by the expert witnesses of the Public Prosecutor's Office demonstrating the clear role of Castillo in years of harassment…
(2021-07-06). Washington's Afghanistan debacle deepens after troop withdrawal. wsws.org In the wake of the withdrawal of the bulk of US and NATO forces, the US military and intelligence apparatus is scrambling to organize future operations inside Afghanistan.
(2021-07-06). Trump Started a War on Journalism. Biden has Yet to End it. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site When the Trump administration indicted WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange under the infamous 1917 Espionage Act, journalists and other public figures sounded the alarms, warning of a war on the free press. Biden's Justice Department has not called off the attack. On the contrary, it is moving full …
(2021-07-06). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. progressive.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.
(2021-07-06). Using AI to screen 30 million drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators used computer simulation and artificial intelligence to virtually screen 30 million drug candidates that may block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a paper published in Biomolecules, researchers accelerated drug discovery to identify the most promising targets for additional study. They are interested in finding new treatments for COVID-19. "We used a multidrug platform to screen the drug candidates," says Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., a molecular neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic and senior author…
(2021-07-06). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — July 6, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-07-06). Julian Assange's Supporters Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Him. truthout.org 
As the father and brother of imprisoned journalist Julian Assange wrapped up their month long "Home Run for Julian" tour through 16 U.S. cities, the government's principal witness against Assange
(2021-07-06). Brazil Rallies Against Bolsonaro as He Faces Court-Ordered Criminal Probe in 'CovaxinGate'. orinocotribune.com 
By Shobhan Saxena and Florencia Costa | CIA director William Burns' secret trip to Brasilia raises suspicion that the Biden administration may throw a lifeline to the beleaguered president for its geopolitical moves against China and Venezuela. | Sao Paulo: A day after a judge of the Supreme Federal Court ordered a criminal investigation against Jair Bolsonaro in the Covaxin scandal, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in 350 cities and towns to protest against the government and demand that the president be impeached. | On Friday evening, Justice Rosa Weber ordered the prosecutor general's of…
(2021-07-06). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.
(2021-07-06). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.
(2021-07-06). The battle to save Willow Grove continues. greenleft.org.au Residents have taken to the Supreme Court to save Willow Grove, as the local community and unionists stand by to defend the historic site. Susan Price reports.
(2021-07-06). The battle to save Willow Grove continues. greenleft.org.au Residents have taken to the Supreme Court to save Willow Grove, as community and unionists stand by to defend green ban. Susan Price reports.
(2021-07-06). The battle to save Willow Grove continues. greenleft.org.au Residents have taken to the Supreme Court to save Willow Grove, as community and unionists stand by to defend the historic site. Susan Price reports.
(2021-07-06). The Twisted Case Of Craig Murray. popularresistance.org The recent decision of the High Court of Judiciary in Edinburgh arguing that the journalist and whistleblower Craig Murray should not appeal his conviction and sentence for contempt of court to the United Kingdom Supreme Court was not unexpected.
(2021-07-06). Is the CIA Preparing a False Flag Operation from Colombia? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jul 2, 2021 | Colombia's role in the already permanent regime-change operation against Venezuela is extensive and significant. Some recent events in Colombia may be worthy of attention and analysis, however, and give rise to a series of questions that help to clarify what is behind these events and where they are headed. | Perhaps the most curious event was the