(2022-02-17). US denies making failed Ukraine invasion prediction. rt.com The Russian invasion of Ukraine can still happen at any time, the State Department said | Incorrect predictions that Russia was planning to invade Ukraine on February 16 did not come from Washington, and America stands by its assessment that the Kremlin may launch an all-out offensive at any moment, the US State Department has said. | The denial follows multiple reports in Western media outlets claiming that Moscow was planning to launch an attack on Wednesday. Citing anonymous sources, American and British outlets suggested that the US intelligence community thought Russia would invade in the early hours of F…
(2022-02-17). Moscow responds to US 'intelligence' on Russian invasion. rt.com The Foreign Ministry has previously claimed February 15 will be remembered as the day Western 'propaganda' failed | Attempts to work out when Russia might begin an invasion of Ukraine, despite the Kremlin's insistence that war isn't on the cards, only discredit Western intelligence agencies, Moscow has blasted as tensions continue to rise on the shared border between the two Eastern European nations. | In a series of comments issued on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova poured scorn on Washington's persistent announcements that an offensive is on the horizon. | According to her, Kiev, whic…
(2022-02-17). Danish Defense Intelligence Chief Is Jailed by Social Democratic Government—Possibly to Protect U.S. Spy Programs. covertactionmagazine.com Part 1 of a 2-part series on U.S. penetration of Denmark's National Security State [BREAKING NEWS: As we go to …
(2022-02-16). Fake news hysteria: US gov't & media claimed Russia would invade Ukraine this morning. It didn't happen. multipolarista.com Many media outlets spread fake news, citing anonymous US intelligence officials claiming Russia would invade Ukraine the morning of February 16. But it didn't happen. Moscow called it "information terrorism."
(2022-02-16). 'Operation Cyclone — Ukraine Edition' The Real plan? popularresistance.org For almost three months, the Western mainstream media, in a move not dissimilar to its previous assertions that Saddam Hussein had the capability to launch WMDs within 45 minutes, or that Iran was building a nuclear bomb, has repeatedly claimed that Russia is planning an 'imminent' invasion of its Western neighbour Ukraine — under the rule of the successive US-EU friendly governments of Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelensky since the 2014 Euromaidan, a CIA and MI6-orchestrated regime change operation launched in response to then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an…
(2022-02-16). Anonymous US Intelligence Officials Claim News Site Zero Hedge Is 'Amplifying' Russian Propaganda. news.antiwar.com In comments to The Associated Press, In response, Zero Hedge strongly denied the accusation and said the site tries "to publish a wide spectrum of views that cover both sides of a given story." Zero Hedge said it "has never worked, collaborated or cooperated with Russia, nor are there any links to spy agencies." | Ultimately, th…
(2022-02-16). Morning Commute 2-16-2022. anchor.fm In this episode I talk about Paul Robeson and the important role that he and plenty of other activists play throughout the 30s, 40s, and 50s. I also talk to different forms of intelligence and espionage that was used to investigate and harass as well as abuse many organizers and activists since then, and continues to this day. I also talk about ongoing peoples movements across the world and how we must align ourselves with them, I talked briefly about the character of the trucker convoy, and other things as well. Let me know what you think!
(2022-02-16). Belmarsh Tribunal On US War Crimes And Julian Assange In New York. popularresistance.org The Progressive International (PI), in collaboration with several like minded organizations, will organize the second Belmarsh Tribunal in New York on February 25. It announced the decision in a press release on February 14. The Tribunal seeks to hold the US government accountable for its war crimes in the two decades of the so-called war on terror and also push for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's release. | The first Belmarsh Tribunal was organized in London during Assange's extradition hearings in October last year. It is named after the infamous prison in London where Assange has been kept for almost three…
(2022-02-16). Trump Administration Discussed Plans to Kidnap or Assassinate Julian Assange. projectcensored.org In late 2017, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), then under the direction of Mike Pompeo, seriously considered plans to kidnap or assassinate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a Yahoo…
(2022-02-16). How Cryptocurrencies Allow Fundraisers to Sidestep Censorship. scheerpost.com [ By Maximilian Brichta / Original to ScheerPost | Cryptocurrencies are being used to bypass legacy payment rails to crowdfund causes that would otherwise be censored. Two unique cases utilizing two separate cryptocurrencies, Ether and Bitcoin, have been carried out in the early weeks of February. Each demonstrates a distinct use-case and illuminates some of the blockchain's blessings and curses that deserve more nuanced attention. | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently seeking to appeal his extradition t…
(2022-02-16). From Banning Books to Burning Them, the Right Is Threatening Education. truthout.org If you walk into my apartment with the right kind of eyes, the first thing you'll notice is the books. Shelved walls of them, floor to ceiling, organized by topic until the esoteric nature of the collection has a study on artificial intelligence wedged in next to a history of the internet, because the subjects are kissing cousins and I only have so much space. | My grandfather's beloved John Toland collection is up there, along with his life-long study of the Kennedy clan. Every war, and every presi…
(2022-02-16). What is the CIA hiding? Declassified letter indicates existence of secret domestic spying. liberationnews.org A striking letter was recently declassified that mentions a previously unknown CIA program involving the mass surveillance of people living in the United States without a warrant.
(2022-02-16). We'll Keep Fighting to Protect Our Bodily Autonomy. otherwords.org Earlier this year, a small group of women and I gathered to post artwork around Washington, D.C. We were celebrating the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which protected women's constitutional access to abortion. | As the conservative Supreme Court considers new anti-Roe cases and state legislatures rush to pass harsh new restrictions, Roe may not make it to its 50th anniversary. So we wanted to advocate for continued access to reproductive health care. | What followed was an intense interaction with Capitol Police, who accused us of "defacing" federal property simply for putting posters on lamp posts. They force…
(2022-02-16). Poor People's Campaign starts long-term trek to D.C. peoplesworld.org RALEIGH, N.C.—Returning to North Carolina, where Moral Mondays, the precursor of the Poor People's Campaign, began, the campaign and its backers celebrated a state Supreme Court win there while publicizing the drive's long-term trek to D.C., which kicked off February 14. The campaign will culminate with a massive Poor People's March in Washington on June …
(2022-02-16). Judge: Former Honduran President To Remain in Custody. telesurenglish.net The Extradition Judge of First Instance of the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras issued this Wednesday the provisional detention to the former president of the country, Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is requested by the justice of the United States (USA) for allegedly incurring in the crimes of drug trafficking and use of weapons. | RELATED: | The Supreme Court details that the hearing of presentation and evacuati…
(2022-02-16). Ex-President Hernandez To Appear Before Honduran Supreme Court. telesurenglish.net After the United States requested his extradition for drug trafficking and weapon use charges, Honduras' former President Juan Orlando Hernandez (2014-2022) will appear on Wednesday before the Supreme Court Judge Edwin Ortez. | RELATED: | Besides reviewing Hernandez's charges, Ortez will determine at this hearing whether the ex-president should remain in pre-trial detention at the facilities of the National Directorate of…