Daily Archives: February 4, 2022

2022-02-04: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-02-04). Trump plotters, Republican lawmakers met on eve of coup to seek NSA "intelligence" on foreign interference in 2020 election. wsws.org At a meeting with Republican lawmakers, Trump co-conspirators proposed having military and intelligence operatives concoct bogus evidence of foreign interference to justify overthrowing Biden's election.

_____ (2022-02-04). Some Consequences of the Latest hate Speech Incident in India. journal-neo.org On January 10 the Supreme Court of India agreed to urgently consider a petition on "hate speech" against the country's Moslem communities, with reference to specific incidents, most notoriously an incident in December 2021 in Haridwar — a city venerated in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of the River Ganges. Both the city and …

WSWS (2022-02-04). Declassified NSA oversight report shows illegal surveillance by US government continues unimpeded. wsws.org The semiannual report from the Office of the Inspector General shows that illegal surveillance of Americans is continuing and that claims that it has been stopped are lies.

TASS (2022-02-03). Ukrainian army command expects heavy casualties in Donbass offensive — DPR intelligence. tass.com Eduard Basurin pointed out that the Ukrainian military was carefully hiding the pull-up of forces…

Samuel March (2022-02-03). Supreme Court dismisses protestors' appeal over PKK flag conviction. ukhumanrightsblog.com Pwr v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] UKSC 2 — judgment here On 26 January 2022 the Supreme Court ruled that s.13(1) Terrorism Act 2000 ("TA 2000 ") is a strict liability offence and that, whilst it does interfere with Art.10 ECHR (freedom of expression), the interference is lawful, necessary and proportionate. BACKGROUND S.13 provides …

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