Monthly Archives: August 2021

2021-08-11: News Headlines

Staff (2021-08-11). Headlines for August 11, 2021. democracynow.org Senate Dems Approve $3.5 Trillion Budget Hours After Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Continues to Faces Ongoing Probes and Possible Impeachment, Cases Spike in Tacoma ICE Jail; TX Counties Can Bypass Mask Mandate Ban as Delta COVID Cases Surge, COVID-19 Surges in Mexico; Bangladesh Launches Rohingya Refugee Vaccination Drive, Taliban Claim More Territory, Seizing Three More Afghan Cities, Ethiopian PM Calls for Citizens to Join Fight Against Tigray Forces as Humanitarian Disaster Grows, U.S. Appeals Ruling That Blocked Julian Assange's Extradition, Algerian Wildfires Kill 42…

_____ (2021-08-11). The Nature of Prosecutors. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Statue of Blind Justice statue outside the Albert V. Bryan U.S. courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. (Tim Evanson, Flickr) Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Kromberg went after Daniel Hale and leads the extradition case against Julian Assange. People should know what he and other prosecutors can really be like. For the past two weeks I've …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-11). Brazil: Tanks on the Streets — Attacks on the International Left. libya360.wordpress.com Who Will Laugh Last? Brian MierBrazilians woke up yesterday to visions of a nightmare they thought would never return: military tanks and armored vehicles rolling down the national mall in Brasilia, past the Congress and Supreme Court Buildings in an attempt, admitted by top aides of far right President Jair Bolsonaro, to scare Brazil's democratic…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). British Embassy Worker Arrested By German Police For Allegedly Spying For Russia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | German police have arrested a British national who worked at the United Kingdom's embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for money. | German prosecutors said in a statement that the man's apartment and workplace had been searched and he would be brought before an investigating judge later on August 12th to determine whether he should be remanded in custody. | The statement added that the suspect, identified only as David S, "on at…

Amnesty International (2021-08-11). USA/UK: US Authorities Must Drop Politically Motivated Charges Against Assange. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-08-11). Further Blow to Press Freedoms as US Wins Appeal in Effort to Extradite Julian Assange. commondreams.org There is a non-violent rebellion underway, and everyone and anyone is invited.

ecns.cn (2021-08-11). Intelligence probe of COVID-19 origins unlikely to end with high-confidence result: officials. ecns.cn A 90-day intelligence review into the origins of COVID-19 ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to end largely where it began, without high confidence in how the coronavirus first emerged.

Jim McIlroy (2021-08-11). Bob Hawke: union leader, Labor PM and CIA informant. greenleft.org.au Recently-released former secret United States embassy cables reinforce the long-held view that once prominent union leader and former Prime Minister Bob Hawke was also an informant for the United States government and the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim McIlroy reports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Embracing the transformative power of digital pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is in the midst of a digital pathology initiative that will integrate digital infrastructure, automate highly manual processes, and employ artificial intelligence to advance clinical capabilities and care for patients. As this digital pathology initiative advances, a clear illustration of its transformative power is taking place now in Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. Dermatology at Mayo Clinic is organized into three divisions: clinical dermatology, surgery, and dermatopathology. The department's seven dermatopathologists, supported by Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine…

Kim Petersen (2021-08-10). Targeting Cuba and China: Disinformation against Communism. dissidentvoice.org I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. — Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state on how the United States conducts its business One of the filters in the Propaganda Model propounded by professors Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky is stoking a fear of communism.1 The establishment's anti-communism has never abated …

_____ (2021-08-10). Whistleblowers Step Forward With New Complaints Of Abuses At Site For Immigrant Children. popularresistance.org Today, Government Accountability Project, filed its second complaint with federal oversight agencies detailing abuses at the Fort Bliss, Texas Emergency Intake Site (EIS) for unaccompanied immigrant children. Government Accountability Project's first complaint, dated July 7, 2021, is attached as an exhibit to this second complaint. | The Fort Bliss EIS is run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The children are in the custody of ORR. Fort Bliss is one of several EISs holding them, ostensibly on a temporary basis. | The information disclosed in the sec…

Staff (2021-08-10). Texas Supreme Court thwarts Democrat effort to overturn governor's veto that blocked legislative funding. rt.com The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a challenge by state Democrats seeking to overturn a move by Governor Greg Abbott that could deprive the legislature of funds for the next two years as part of a standoff over voting laws. | The all-Republican state Supreme Court The judges argued that the funding issue "continues to exist not because…

_____ (2021-08-10). On Eve of Hearing, Amnesty Again Demands US End Effort to Extradite Assange. commondreams.org "I believe we can still move forward with impeachment," said Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou.

_____ (2021-08-10). Judicial Decision On Alex Saab's Extradition Expected Next Week. popularresistance.org The Constitutional Court (TC) of Cape Verde scheduled a hearing on the constitutional appeal of the special envoy of Venezuela, Alex Saab Morán, for next August 13 at 9: 00 a.m. Saab has been held in Cape Verdean prison for 410 days under an arbitrary measure emanating from the United States, victim of a flawed process denounced by the diplomat, his defense, and activists and legal experts worldwide. | "We inform you that by order of the Venerable Presiding Counselor Judge in the file of the Concrete Inspection of Constitutionality No. 2/2021, in which Alex Nain Saab Moran is appellant and the Supreme Court of Jus…

_____ (2021-08-10). Supreme Court Hearing Likely as 'Reckless' Bayer Loses Third Appeal Over Glyphosate Use. commondreams.org Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation's emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.

_____ (2021-08-10). 'Democrats Should Leave the State Immediately': Texas Supreme Court OKs Lawmaker Arrests. commondreams.org

Simon Floth (2021-08-10). How Monopoly Media Abets the Persecutors of Assange. dissidentvoice.org On 11 April 2019 Julian Assange was carried by UK police from the sovereign territory of Ecuador's London embassy. He was then conveyed to Westminster magistrates court, which convicted him of absconding within fifteen minutes. The event was captured in iconic images displaying his untrimmed beard, which is significant for two overlooked reasons. One is …

Anonymous765 (2021-08-10). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — August 10, 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. | | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It…

_____ (2021-08-10). Julian Assange And CIA Backed Assassination Plots. popularresistance.org In the interview Stella Moris speaks to Lowkey about huge new revelations about the case "The key witness is a diagnosed sociopath, a fraudster who was already convicted of embezzling Wikileaks for 50 or 60 thousand…The key allegations against Julian have been fabricated by him.. He admits he did that in exchange for total immunity. Under the protection of the US government he then continued his crime spree" | Moris speaks about fearing for Assange's mental and physical health "I am always concerned for Julian's health… "What's happening to Julian is monstrous. It's the worst forces attacking the greatest vir…

_____ (2021-08-10). The Anti-Democratic Chaos Democrats Are Sowing. commondreams.org "President Obama opened the investigation into Julian Assange. President Trump brought the charges against him. It is now time for President Biden to do the right thing."

Moderator (2021-08-10). The NSA's Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / Substack The independent watchdog agency which investigates potential wrongdoing by the National Security Agency (NSA) announced on Tuesday morning that it has opened an investigation into "recent allegations that the NSA improperly targeted the communications of a member of the U.S. news media." Though the oversight unit, the NSA's Office of the Inspector General… |

_____ (2021-08-10). Canadian Official Says Trans Mountain Pipeline Revenue Needed to Fight Climate Crisis. commondreams.org This courageous whistleblower feared the temptation not to question U.S. drone policy. Complicity was the opposite burden he feared, the sacrifice of his moral autonomy and dignity.

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2021-08-10: News Headlines

Kim Petersen (2021-08-10). Targeting Cuba and China: Disinformation against Communism. dissidentvoice.org I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. — Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state on how the United States conducts its business One of the filters in the Propaganda Model propounded by professors Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky is stoking a fear of communism.1 The establishment's anti-communism has never abated …

_____ (2021-08-10). Whistleblowers Step Forward With New Complaints Of Abuses At Site For Immigrant Children. popularresistance.org Today, Government Accountability Project, filed its second complaint with federal oversight agencies detailing abuses at the Fort Bliss, Texas Emergency Intake Site (EIS) for unaccompanied immigrant children. Government Accountability Project's first complaint, dated July 7, 2021, is attached as an exhibit to this second complaint. | The Fort Bliss EIS is run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The children are in the custody of ORR. Fort Bliss is one of several EISs holding them, ostensibly on a temporary basis. | The information disclosed in the sec…

Staff (2021-08-10). Texas Supreme Court thwarts Democrat effort to overturn governor's veto that blocked legislative funding. rt.com The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a challenge by state Democrats seeking to overturn a move by Governor Greg Abbott that could deprive the legislature of funds for the next two years as part of a standoff over voting laws. | The all-Republican state Supreme Court The judges argued that the funding issue "continues to exist not because…

_____ (2021-08-10). On Eve of Hearing, Amnesty Again Demands US End Effort to Extradite Assange. commondreams.org "I believe we can still move forward with impeachment," said Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou.

Simon Floth (2021-08-10). How Monopoly Media Abets the Persecutors of Assange. dissidentvoice.org On 11 April 2019 Julian Assange was carried by UK police from the sovereign territory of Ecuador's London embassy. He was then conveyed to Westminster magistrates court, which convicted him of absconding within fifteen minutes. The event was captured in iconic images displaying his untrimmed beard, which is significant for two overlooked reasons. One is …

Anonymous765 (2021-08-10). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — August 10, 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. | | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It…

Moderator (2021-08-10). The NSA's Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / Substack The independent watchdog agency which investigates potential wrongdoing by the National Security Agency (NSA) announced on Tuesday morning that it has opened an investigation into "recent allegations that the NSA improperly targeted the communications of a member of the U.S. news media." Though the oversight unit, the NSA's Office of the Inspector General… |

_____ (2021-08-10). Julian Assange And CIA Backed Assassination Plots. popularresistance.org In the interview Stella Moris speaks to Lowkey about huge new revelations about the case "The key witness is a diagnosed sociopath, a fraudster who was already convicted of embezzling Wikileaks for 50 or 60 thousand…The key allegations against Julian have been fabricated by him.. He admits he did that in exchange for total immunity. Under the protection of the US government he then continued his crime spree" | Moris speaks about fearing for Assange's mental and physical health "I am always concerned for Julian's health… "What's happening to Julian is monstrous. It's the worst forces attacking the greatest vir…

_____ (2021-08-10). The Anti-Democratic Chaos Democrats Are Sowing. commondreams.org "President Obama opened the investigation into Julian Assange. President Trump brought the charges against him. It is now time for President Biden to do the right thing."

_____ (2021-08-10). 'Democrats Should Leave the State Immediately': Texas Supreme Court OKs Lawmaker Arrests. commondreams.org

_____ (2021-08-10). Supreme Court Hearing Likely as 'Reckless' Bayer Loses Third Appeal Over Glyphosate Use. commondreams.org Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation's emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.

_____ (2021-08-10). Canadian Official Says Trans Mountain Pipeline Revenue Needed to Fight Climate Crisis. commondreams.org This courageous whistleblower feared the temptation not to question U.S. drone policy. Complicity was the opposite burden he feared, the sacrifice of his moral autonomy and dignity.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-10). Embracing the transformative power of digital pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is in the midst of a digital pathology initiative that will integrate digital infrastructure, automate highly manual processes, and employ artificial intelligence to advance clinical capabilities and care for patients. As this digital pathology initiative advances, a clear illustration of its transformative power is taking place now in Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. Dermatology at Mayo Clinic is organized into three divisions: clinical dermatology, surgery, and dermatopathology. The department's seven dermatopathologists, supported by Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine…

Denis Rogatyuk (2021-08-09). René González of the Cuban Five on Cuba's Challenge and Washington's Hypocrisy (Interview). orinocotribune.com René González is one of the Cuban Five, long jailed in the US for their intelligence work combating far-right Miami terrorist groups. He spoke to Jacobin about the blockade and what his trial told him about the US's concern for human rights in Cuba. | René González is a former member of Cuba's "

_____ (2021-08-09). The COVID Challenge ‚àí Cooperation Or Competition. popularresistance.org Once again, in confronting the greatest immediate challenge facing humanity, U.S. imperialism has played only a disruptive role. The drive to maximize profits and assert global dominance has pushed Washington to recklessly exacerbate the deadly COVID-19 health crisis. | What does U.S. imperialism hope to gain by blocking the World Health Organization's inquiry into COVID with the demand that the WHO Inquiry focus on blaming China? This intentionally blocks an international initiative which needs full cooperation. | Regarding the 18 intelligence agencies, nine report directly to the U.S. military. The rest coopera…

Kevin Gosztola (2021-08-09). Listen To The Fourth Episode Of 'Primary Sources' With Jesselyn Radack (Exclusive For Paid Subscribers). thedissenter.org Image from the Primary Sources podcast's page for the fourth episode with Jesselyn RadackIn the fourth episode of the "Primary Sources" podcast, Jesselyn Radack, who has represented several prominent whistleblowers, joins host Chip Gibbons to assess when the United States Justice Department crossed the rubicon and became dependent on the Espionage Act for prosecuting "unauthorized disclosures" of information. | Radack heads the Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) for

Debra Heine (2021-08-09). Dr. McCullough: COVID Vaccines Have Already Killed Up to 50,000 Americans, According to Whistleblowers. globalresearch.ca

Randall Kennedy (2021-08-09). Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On? thenation.com Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On?

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