Editor (2024-01-23). Julian Assange Excluded From Jailed Journalist Index Again. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released its census report for 2023. Three hundred and twenty detained or imprisoned journalists were counted by the press freedom organization, as of December 1, 2023. As indicated, that number is not far from the record high of 360 jailed journalists that …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-23). The last flurry: US Congress and Australian MPs seek Julian Assange's release. greenleft.org.au

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-22). The Last Flurry: The US Congress and Australian Parliamentarians seek Assange's Release. counterpunch.org On February 20, Julian Assange, the daredevil publisher of WikiLeaks, will be going into battle, yet again, with the British justice system — or what counts for it. The UK High Court will hear arguments from his team that his extradition to the United States from Britain to face 18 charges under the Espionage Act of

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-22). The last flurry: US Congress and Australian MPs seek Julian Assange's release. greenleft.org.au

_____ (2024-01-22). There's No Free Press without a Free Assange. transcend.org "The truth alone will make the people free. And for this reason, the truth must not be permitted to reach the people. The truth has always been dangerous to the rule of the rogue, the exploiter, the robber. So the truth must be ruthlessly suppressed." — Eugene V. Debs…

thecommunists (2024-01-22). Julian Assange: Day X is here. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Stella Assange's Substack, with thanks. ***** Julian Assange's final appeal is to be held in the high court from 20-21 February 2024. The two-day hearing may be the final chance for Julian Assange to prevent his extradition to the United States. If extradited, Assange faces a sentence of 175 years …

presstv.ir (2024-01-23). Iranians 'pragmatic and patient', plan for long haul: Ex-head of Israel's military intel. presstv.ir A former head of Israel's military intelligence says Iran is "pragmatic" and exerts ample "patience" to follow through its plans in the West Asia region.

Staff (2024-01-22). Israeli HQ Ordered Troops to Shoot Israeli Captives on October 7. orinocotribune.com At midday on 7 October Israel's supreme military command ordered all units to prevent the capture of Israeli citizens "at any cost" — even by firing on them. | The military "instructed all its fighting units to perform the Hannibal Directive in practice, although it did so without stating that name explicitly," Israeli journalists revealed last weekend. | The revelations came in a new investigative article by Ronen Bergman and Yoav Zitun, two journalists with extensive sources inside Israel's military and intelligence establishment. | They also revealed that "some 70 vehicles" driven by Palestinian fighters…

The Independent (2024-01-22). WHO releases new guidance on Artificial Intelligence use in health. independent.co.ug Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance on the ethics and governance of large multi-modal models (LMMs), a type of fast-growing generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology with applications across health care. The guidelines outline over 40 recommendations for consideration by governments, technology companies, and healthcare providers to ensure the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-23). Mayo Clinic engages Cerebras to deliver potent computing power, scale AI transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic, the world's No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses. The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic's expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians' expertise. The…

Staff (2024-01-23). Venezuela's Defense Ministry: US DEA & CIA Linked to 5 Terrorist Plots (+Statement). orinocotribune.com At a press conference, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino reiterated that the Venezuelan Bolivarian Armed Force (FANB) will respond forcefully against violence and vile actions that seek to harm Venezuelan society. Venezuelan intelligence has recently "discovered five conspiracies against the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro," reported Padrino. "We will have zero tolerance against unscrupulous traitors." | "Throughout 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we have seen with indignation that the Venezuelan far-right, with the shameless support of the [US] Central Intelligence Ag…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-22). Mayo Clinic engages Cerebras to deliver potent computing power, scale AI transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic, the world's No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses. The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic's expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians' expertise. The…

teleSUR (2024-01-22). 5 Conspiracies Were Activated in Venezuela: Prosecutor Saab. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Attorney General Tarek William Saab offered details about the latest conspiracies against the Venezuelan state, which were revealed and prosecuted by the authorities. | RELATED: | "Over the last few months, the intelligence institutions and the Prosecutor's Office have deactivated five new conspiracies, the last of which sought to fill the country with blood once again. These conspiracies are linked to ea…

Peter Isackson (2024-01-22). Outside the Box: Is AI Lying about its Values? fairobserver.com Last week ChatGPT continued a conversation that began with a consideration of the role of the moon in human culture and drifted into a consideration of the poetry of William Butler Yeats. "Yeats's work and thought are complex and multifaceted, and that he often challenged and transcended the polarizations and categories of his time. His…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-23). US Court rejects Trump's appeal over gag order. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) A federal appeals court today refused to hear an attempt by former US President Donald Trump to challenge a gag order in his election ¥s interference case, which could take the battle to the Supreme Court.

Staff (2024-01-23). 'Enjoy custody..': SC blasts cops for publicly flogging Muslims in Gujarat. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday admonished the Gujarat Police over its officials publicly flogging five people belonging to the Muslim community at a village in Kheda district in 2022, asking angrily from where did they draw the authority to tie people to poles and beat them up. A bench of Justices BR …

Editor (2024-01-22). Doctors Face 'A Perpetual Rollercoaster' As Abortion Returns to the Supreme Court. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-01-22). Close to deadline, Bilkis Bano case convicts surrender, reach Godhra jail. muslimmirror.com GODHRA : All eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano case surrendered before the Godhra sub-jail in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Sunday, 21 January, minutes before the deadline imposed by the Supreme Court ended. "All 11 convicts have surrendered before jail authorities late Sunday night," local Crime Branch inspector NL Desai told news agency PTI. This …

Editor (2024-01-23). Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Richard Glossip's Appeal: High-Profile Innocence Case Where the State Supports Relief. scheerpost.com By Death Penalty Information Center On January 22, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to Richard Glossip, sentenced to death in Oklahoma, whose innocence case has received international attention. Mr. Glossip's execution had been scheduled for May 18, 2023, before the Court issued a stay on May 5 pending the outcome of his petitions for certiorari. …

Chris Walker (2024-01-23). Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Abbott Promises to Fight Fed Removal of Border Razor Wire. truthout.org The Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower court's injunction on federal action to remove razor wire installed by Texas state officials last fall on a stretch of the state's border with Mexico. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) ordered the razor wire to be installed in October to deter migrants from crossing a 29-mile stretch of land along the Rio Grande River. Migrant rights organizations have said… |

jamanetwork (2024-01-23). Anxiety and Depression Symptoms After the Dobbs Abortion Decision. jamanetwork.com This retrospective analysis compares symptoms of depression and anxiety before and after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade between residents in states with abortion triggers vs those in states without trigger laws.

jamanetwork (2024-01-23). Options for Building a Diverse Health Care Workforce—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We were pleased to see the Letter by Drs Henderson and Aminololama-Shakeri in response to our Viewpoint on the decision of the US Supreme Court regarding affirmative action. Henderson and Aminololama-Shakeri, along with their colleagues at UC Davis, do a service to medical schools in clearly describing the principles and goals behind the UC Davis Scale.

jamanetwork (2024-01-23). Options for Building a Diverse Health Care Workforce. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint illuminated the legal challenges to building a diverse health care workforce in light of the US Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action. As members of the admissions committee at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, which seeks to matriculate future physicians to meet the diverse workforce needs of California, we want to clarify how the UC Davis Scale is used in our process. Although children of physicians generally receive a low score on this composite measure of socioeconomic disadvantage, that does not mean they cannot be accepted to medical school…

Staff (2024-01-23). 'Enjoy custody..': SC blasts cops for publicly flogging Muslims in Gujarat. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday admonished the Gujarat Police over its officials publicly flogging five people belonging to the Muslim community at a village in Kheda district in 2022, asking angrily from where did they draw the authority to tie people to poles and beat them up. A bench of Justices BR …

Staff (2024-01-23). Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Richard Glossip's Appeal: High-Profile Innocence Case Where the State Supports Relief. scheerpost.com Oklahoma State Penitentiary, where Richard Glossip is incarcerated via Wikimedia Commons By Death Penalty Information Center On January 22, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to Richard Glossip, sentenced to death in Oklahoma, whose innocence case has received international attention. Mr. Glossip's execution had been scheduled for May 18, 2023, before the Court issued a stay …

Adriaan Alsema (2024-01-22). Colombia investigating senate president's alleged mafia ties. colombiareports.com Colombia's Supreme Court opened a preliminary investigation into the alleged mafia ties of Senate president Jose Name and his clan, according to local media. Name and his cousin, former Senate…