(2021-11-03). Facebook whistleblower's revelation on 'profits over safety' model. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and tech expert Bappa Sinha discuss the Frances Haugen revelations on Facebook, the perils of its business model and what can be done to regulate the company…
(2021-11-03). Justice for Assange Is Justice for All. strategic-culture.org By John PILGER | When I first saw Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison, in 2019, shortly after he had been dragged from his refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy, he said, "I think I am losing my mind." | He was gaunt and emaciated, his eyes hollow and the thinness of his arms was emphasized by a yellow identifying cloth tied around his left arm, an evocative symbol of institutional control. | For all but the two hours of my visit, he was confined to a solitary cell in a wing known as "healthcare", an Orwellian name. In the cell next to him a deeply disturbed man screamed through the night. Another occupant suffered from…
(2021-11-03). Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah facing forced expulsion reject Israeli court's 'compromise deal'. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli supreme court had offered the Palestinians 'protected tenants' status in exchange for them recognizing temporary Jewish ownership of their homes and paying a symbolic rent to the Israeli settler organization involved in the so-called 'property dispute' in Sheikh Jarrah…
(2021-11-03). How Dark Money Captured The Supreme Court. dailyposter.com 
(2021-11-03). With Roe in Danger, Coalition Demands Supreme Court Expansion. zcomm.org "We need both legislation to protect our rights and legislation to expand the Court so six hyper-partisan conservative justices can't undo that progress," said one advocate. "This is the urgent response the Court's onslaught on our rights demands."
(2021-11-02). Meta Deletes Over 1,000 Nicaraguan Accounts Days Before Election. popularresistance.org On Monday, Ben Nimmo, the head of Facebook-turned-Meta's global threat intelligence strategy, announced that the social media giant had taken down what he claimed was a "a troll farm run by the government of Nicaragua and the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party." | The takedown included 937 Facebook accounts, 140 Pages, 24 Groups and 363 Instagram accounts in Nicaragua. | The Meta report claimed the accounts were "one of the most cross-government troll operations we've disrupted to date, with multiple state entities participating in this activity at once," but primarily run by employees of the Nicar…
(2021-11-02). Headlines for November 2, 2021. democracynow.org World Leaders Gather in Glasgow for Start of Crucial COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, Sen. Joe Manchin Won't Commit to Build Back Better Act, Imperiling Biden's Domestic Agenda, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Texas's Near-Total Abortion Ban, Virginia Governor's Race Takes Center Stage on Election Day, Kids as Young as 5 Set to Be Vaccinated Within Days as Pediatric Doses Begin Shipping, Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Chicago Police Officers, U.N. Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mandate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara, Burmese Military Forces Accused of Torture and Attacks on Civilians, U.N. Warns Afg…
(2021-11-02). The most important battle for press freedom of our time. canadiandimension.com 
Street art depicting Julian Assange in Lambeth, England. Photo by Duncan C/ For the past two days, I have been watching the extradition hearing for Julian Assange via video link from London. The United States is appealing a lower court ruling that denied the US request to extradite Assange not, unfortunately, because in the eyes of the court he is innocent of a crime, but because, as Judge Vanessa Baraitser in January concluded, Assange's precarious psychological state would deteriorate given the "harsh conditions" of the inhumane US pr…
(2021-11-02). Should One Stand up for Western Values? dissidentvoice.org 
What are western values? One often hears a representative of a western country praising its western values. In a 2017 statement Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau adumbrated Canadian values as "openness, compassion, equality, and inclusion." Given the psychological torture that Julian Assange has been subjected to over the years at the hands of western nations …
(2021-11-02). A safe haven for Julian Assange in New Zealand. greenleft.org.au An open letter, signed by prominent figures in Aotearoa (New Zealand), is being sent to Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern calling on her to offer Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum in NZ, reports Matt Robson.
(2021-11-02). Crystal ball jurisprudence: Day 1 of the US appeal against Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Binoy Kampmar sums up Day 1 of the appeal hearing against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
(2021-11-02). Why Julian Assange's inhumane prosecution imperils justice for us all. peoplesdispatch.org John Pilger writes about how Julian Assange is a truth-teller who has committed no crime but revealed government crimes and lies on a vast scale and so performed one of the great public services of our time…
(2021-11-02). John Pilger: Justice for Assange is justice for all. greenleft.org.au As the world awaits the outcome of the United States' appeal to extradite Julian Assange from Britain, the WikiLeaks founder's courage is beyond doubt, writes John Pilger.
(2021-11-02). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — November 2, 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…
(2021-11-02). Sudan coup: Israeli delegation visited country in midst of takeover. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Israeli delegation visited country in midst of takeover | Israeli delegation, including intelligence officers, reportedly met with deputy head of Rapid Support Forces and others shortly after launch of coup | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 09: 50 | Sudanese anti-coup protesters gather in a street in the capital Khartoum on 30 October 2021, to express their support for the country's democratic transition deraile…
(2021-11-02). Luke Campbell Compares Miami Beach Mayor To KKK Over Policies, Says Liberal Democrats Are Racists. moguldom.com Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, the hip-hop star who shot to fame with the raunchy 2 Live Crew group in the 1990s and challenged censorship all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, is upset with the mayor of Miami Beach. Among the policies that have upset Campbell is a ballot measure put forth by Mayor …
(2021-11-02). As SCOTUS Reviews Texas Abortion Ban, Activists Look to New Strategies to Save Reproductive Freedom. democracynow.org 
We look at Monday's Supreme Court oral arguments on the constitutionality of Texas's near-total ban on abortions with legendary lawyer Kathryn "Kitty" Kolbert, who argued the 1992 landmark Supreme Court case credited with saving Roe v. Wade. "'Save Roe' has been our mantra for so many years, and it no longer works because of the ultraconservatie nature of this Supreme Court," Kolbert says. Instead, people must protect abortion rights by "electing people who will preserve women's rights, and begin to think of that as our most important task."