(2021-05-12). Insider View: The Tragedy of the U.S. Deep State. strategic-culture.org Pepe Escobar explains why Henry Kissinger must have lost the diplomatic plot. | Henry Kissinger, 97, Henry the K. for those he keeps close, is either a Delphic oracle-style strategic thinker or a certified war criminal for those kept not so close. | He now seems to have been taking time off his usual Divide and Rule stock in trade — advising the combo behind POTUS, a.k.a. Crash Test Dummy — to emit some realpolitik pearls of wisdom. | At a recent
(2021-05-12). Second Stage Terror Wars. dissidentvoice.org 
We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false. — William Casey, CIA Director, February. 1981 It is well known that the endless U.S. war on terror was overtly launched following the mass murders of September 11, 2001 and the linked anthrax attacks. The invasion of Afghanistan and the …
(2021-05-12). Stop legal lynchings!Remember George Stinney Jr. workers.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled April 22 that juveniles — those under the age of 18 — are not exempt from spending the rest of their lives in prison with no hope of parole. (See WW article, workers.org/2021/05/56175/) This once again exposes the hypocrisy of the U.S. claiming to be . . . |
(2021-05-12). Stop legal lynchings!/Remember George Stinney Jr. workers.org The U.S. Supreme Court ruled April 22 that juveniles — those under the age of 18 — are not exempt from spending the rest of their lives in prison with no hope of parole. (See WW article, workers.org/2021/05/56175/) This once again exposes the hypocrisy of the U.S. claiming to be . . . |
(2021-05-12). Venezuela's Supreme Court Authorizes Leopoldo López Extradition Request from Spain. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, May 11, the Criminal Cassation Chamber of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) admitted a request to the government of Spain for the extradition of the fugitive from the Venezuelan justice, Leopoldo López Mendoza, leader of the extreme right-wing political party Popular Will (Voluntad Popular). | The extradition request was executed for the fulfillment of the remainder of the right-wing politician's sentence to be served in Venezuela, which is eight years, six months, 25 days and 12 hours. | López was convicted of committing the crimes of inciting arson, inciting damages, public instigation, a…
(2021-05-12). Journalist Craig Murray sentenced to eight months imprisonment. wsws.org The prominent defender of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been found guilty of contempt of court for his reporting on the 2020 trial of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.
(2021-05-12). Worse Than the Dreyfuss Affair: the Persecution of Julian Assange. counterpunch.org It may appear unnecessary to repeat the truism that democracy depends on transparency and accountability, and yet, how often has the democratic order been betrayed by our leaders in the recent past? How often have the media abandoned their watchdog function, how often have they simply accepted the role of an echo-chamber for the powerful,
(2021-05-11). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 11, 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…