Daily Archives: June 15, 2023

2023-06-15: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-14). Lula Calls for 'Mobilization' To Defend Assange. orinocotribune.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-14). Julian Assange Prepares for Last-ditch Legal Appeal After UK High Court Dismisses Plea Against Extradition. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-06-14). The Espionage Act: Could Trump Indictment Lead to Changes to 1917 Law Used to Jail Whistleblowers? democracynow.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional" and should not be used as it is currently written, says Gibbons, and notes Trump himself used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers when he was in office.

WSWS (2023-06-15). After arraignment, Trump unleashes fascist tirade. wsws.org The ex-president said that if he returns to the White House in 2024, he will prosecute President Biden and his family and "obliterate" his "deep state" enemies.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-14). CIA And Intelligence Agencies Lied About Hunter Biden Laptop To Help Joe Biden Win 2020 Election, New Report Proves Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt. covertactionmagazine.com So When Will They Be Punished? Don't Hold Your Breath If the Pinocchio story were true, then former CIA Directors John Brennan, Leon Panetta and Michael Hayden, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper would have such long noses that they would take up entire city blocks. In October 2020, the four habitual liars, …

Staff (2023-06-14). ChatBot Creators Are Sounding Alarms Over A.I. Expansion. trofire.com Leaders in the tech industry are sounding the alarm bells about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, with some going as far as to say that the development of A.I. could eventually lead to humanity's extinction. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike …

Bezaleel Jupiter (2023-06-14). Why are protests flaring in Senegal? liberationnews.org Sixteen people died, 360 were injured, and 500 were arrested protesting criminal charges against Ousmane Sonko, a popular opposition politician and possible presidential candidate…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-06-14). United for Democracy: Labor-progressive coalition launches campaign to change Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Several unions—including both U.S. teachers unions—two AFL-CIO constituency groups, Worker's Circle, and approximately 100 other citizens' and progressive groups have formed a mass coalition to get voters to pressure Congress to change the Supreme Court. United For Democracy kicked off its drive with a $1 million TV, Facebook, and Twitter video ad campaign featuring people, …

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-14). NAACP: Black Voters Will Be Disillusioned If Biden Fails to Act on Student Debt. truthout.org The NAACP is warning President Joe Biden that failing to deliver on student debt relief if the Supreme Court strikes down his forgiveness plan will be tantamount to breaking his promises to narrow the racial wealth gap. In a letter sent to Biden on Wednesday, first reported by NBC, the group expressed frustration over Biden's recent move to end the student loan payment pause at the end of this… |

Amy Goodman (2023-06-14). Will Trump's Indictment Lead to Changes to the Espionage Act? truthout.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional"… |

Larry Johnson (2023-06-14). My Life As a Whistle Blower — The road to Punditry. sonar21.com If you ever wondered how I have arrived to where I am in life as a pundit the following episode of RT's, The Whistleblowers will answer your questions. John Kiriakou…

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