Monthly Archives: March 2024

2024-03-29: News Headlines

DLI (2024-03-29). USA delivered a pre-emptive strike to Russia prior to the terror attack on Moscow. indybay.org The White house said it sent Moscow a "warning" prior to the massacre at Crocus concert hall last week. However, it appears the message was a non-specific, boiler-plate that contained no actionable intelligence. Thus, the useless alert could only serve a diversionary tactic; indeed, only as a "pre-emptive" informational warfare strike designed solely for the purpose of "plausible deniability" for the USA…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-29). Who Was Behind the Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17? globalresearch.ca The MH17 Inquiry has been conducted in an insidious fashion. Important pieces of evidence including eye witness reports, audio & video material transmitted through Ukraine Intelligence (SBU) have been manipulated or excluded from the Dutch inquiry, which largely endorses Washington's accusations directed against Moscow.

SAM (2024-03-29). Five Reasons Biden Should Drop the Extradition of Julian Assange. progressivehub.net BILL BLUM | THE PROGRESSIVE…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-29). Julian Assange tormented by the British High Court. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2024-03-29). Cooperation urged for AI governance. ecns.cn With all the challenges and risks associated with artificial intelligence, intergovernmental cooperation, a people-centered approach, and ethical considerations will be key to resolving issues for ethical and responsible AI development.

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-29). David McBride: ABC Four Corners program a 'hit job'. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2024-03-29). IDC: China's GenAI sector investment surges. ecns.cn China is expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 86.2 percent for generative artificial intelligence (AI) investment between 2022 and 2027.

James Bovard (2024-03-29). The Never-Ending Federal Surveillance Crime Spree. counterpunch.org Last December, one of the most intrusive provisions in the federal statute book was set to expire. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the National Security Agency to vacuum up trillions of emails and other data. A bevy of bipartisan members of Congress called for radically curtailing those nullifications of Americans'

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-03-29). Russian Forces Target Intelligence Facilities in Kiev. globalresearch.ca

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Tajikistan Detains 9 Moscow Concert Attack Suspects — Reports. themoscowtimes.com Sources said that the Tajik intelligence services were working together with their Russian counterparts in an investigation.

WSWS (2024-03-29). Mother of whistleblower John Barnett holds Boeing responsible for his death. wsws.org In an interview with CBS News on Wednesday evening, Vicky Stokes, mother of deceased former Boeing employee and whistleblower John Barnett, said she holds the airline manufacturer responsible for her son's death.

ecns.cn (2024-03-28). Soccer body to welcome supervision. ecns.cn The Chinese Football Association has introduced a public supervision system, inviting ordinary fans, media representatives and local disciplinary inspectors to oversee daily operations of the sport's governing bodies at all levels and report any wrongdoings or disciplinary violations as whistleblowers.

Eve Ottenberg (2024-03-29). Congress Goes Berserk Over TikTok. counterpunch.org Lots of people have been blamed for the frenzy to ban TikTok, from the CIA and FBI, to the mainstream media, to political elites, to AIPAC, to competitors like Facebook. But I blame Congress. They pulled the trigger. Now as we teeter on the abyss of a Steve Mnuchin takeover of TikTok — a development, make no mistake, that would be disastrous for everything from free speech to ownership of such a platform by a capitalist super-predator, to intelligent, rational foreign policy, to those who simply object to his let-them-eat-cake wife — we can thank the intellectual heavyweights on capitol hill who thoug…

Repro Justice (2024-03-29). Rally Report: US Supreme Court Hands Off the Abortion Pill! indybay.org Photos by Dennis Best ProBonoPhoto. Please credit the photographer…

progressive (2024-03-29). What's Next on the Supreme Court's Chopping Block? progressive.org Prodded by Charles Koch, John Roberts's "chaos court" is poised to sabotage the health and safety of Americans.

Staff (2024-03-29). Governor Arun Ravi's unconventional actions spark controversy. muslimmirror.com By Pudumadam Haleem The ongoing tension between Governor RN Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government has escalated significantly regarding Minister Ponmudi's reappointment, leading to the matter being brought before the Supreme Court amidst this ongoing discord. The Supreme Court judges, in conjunction with the Tamil Nadu government, were taken aback by revelations from the Governor's …

Larry Johnson (2024-03-29). A Desperate West Steps Up Its Covert Actions As Delusional Thinking Persists. sonar21.com The CIA is working overtime to push the lie that they warned the Russians about the 22 March terrorist attack and the Russians ignored that warning. Simply not true. As I noted in my previous article, the USG warning issued on March 7 only specified 48 hours. I have no idea when that "clock" started but let's assume it was Friday the 7th and ended on Sunday the 9th. Since the "predicted" action did not take place there are at least two possible explanations — 1) the intel was bogus or 2) the stepped up Russian security at the Crocus City Hall on March 8 thwarted the attack. | Unless the intel stipulat…

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2024-03-27: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-27). London Court Rules Assange Can Continue To Challenge Extradition to US. orinocotribune.com American prosecutors are seeking to put Assange on trial on espionage charges regarding WikiLeaks's release of classified documents on the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. | The High Court of Justice in London ruled in favor of The court, in particular, ruled that: | • Assange will not be extr…

Staff (2024-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2024. democracynow.org Supreme Court Appears Poised to Preserve Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone, UNICEF: "Paper Thin" Children Dying in Gaza of Malnutrition and Dehydration, U.N. Special Rapporteur Outlines How Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, Report: 69% of Israeli Arms Imports Come from United States, U.S. State Dept.: We Have Not Found Israel to Be Violating International Law in Gaza, "They Have a Point": Biden Responds to Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Israeli Airstrike on Lebanese Health Center Kills Seven Paramedics, Six Immigrant Construction Workers Still Missing After Baltimore Bridge Collapse,…

marketing (2024-03-27). Julian Assange: How British Extradition Law Works #Julian #Assange: #British #Extradition #Works #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Julian Assange will have to wait a further few weeks to learn whether he can appeal his extradition to the US. The UK High Court has delayed making a decision on the …

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-03-27). Assange's Fate Awaits US 'Assurances'. popularresistance.org The High Court in London on Tuesday gave the United States an opportunity to rebuff Julian Assange's plea that he be allowed to appeal the Home Office's order to extradite him to the U.S. to face espionage charges. | In a complex ruling at the Royal Courts of Justice, the court agreed with Assange that he had grounds to ask for an appeal, but invited the United States to give the court assurances by April 16 that could negate Assange's arguments. | Specifically, the two-judge panel ruled that Assange had grounds to appeal because his extradition was incompatible with his rights of expression in the European Conve…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-27). The Empire Slowly Suffocates Assange Like It Slowly Suffocates All Its Enemies. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The British High Court The court ruled that Assange may appeal only on the grounds that his freedom of speech might be restricte…

infobrics (2024-03-27). Ukraine attacks Russia's Belgorod region using fake 'Russian dissidents'. infobrics.org According to information provided by local military, the "Russian expatriates" organizations are fake groups created to disguise the actions of Ukrainian intelligence.

Staff (2024-03-27). How Rio de Janeiro officials and police worked with militias to murder Marielle Franco. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday March 24, six years and ten days after Marielle Franco's murder shocked Brazil, the country's Federal Police arrested the three suspected masterminds of the crime during an operation authorized by Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes. The arrests were considered the end of the Federal Police's investigation. Now, it's up to the Attorney …

The Independent (2024-03-27). NUP hits at Among for blocking Mpuuga's removal. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform — NUP party has cried foul and slammed Parliament for blocking the removal of Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, from the Parliamentary Commission to defend ongoing corruption practices in the August House. NUP Secretary-General Lewis Davis Rubongoya, commented after Speaker Anita Annet Among's letter dated 25th March 2024 rejecting the …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-27). Where the US Is Training Soldiers to Spy on China in the Age of Cellphones and Facial Recognition. orinocotribune.com By Jack Poulson — Mar 20, 2024 | Fort Huachuca's Human Intelligence Training Center plans to teach soldiers to evade adversary counterintelligence, including through remotely manipulating cellphone sensors and wiping hidden volumes. | Within Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona, the U.S. Defense Department is quietly training its soldiers on how to spy against 'near-peer' adversaries such as China in the age of cellphones and facial recognition. While the Central Intelligence Agency receives the bulk of popular attention and critique for collecting what is referred to as 'human intelligence', or 'HUMINT', t…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-27). Purgatorial Torments: Assange and the UK High Court. globalresearch.ca

| Hasnaat Malik | (2024-03-27). Bar associations fall behind IHC judges, demand SC intervention. tribune.com.pk Bar associations across Pakistan have demanded the Supreme Court's (SC) intervention over the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges regarding the interference of spy agencies in judicial functions. | A meeting was also held between Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Awan, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. The judicial trio discussed the letter by the six IHC judges. | The Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) strongly condemned interference by the "executive branch or operatives of intelligence agencies in the judicial functions" of the courts t…

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-03-27). Cori Bush calls for repeal of antiquated Comstock law amid rising anti-abortion tactics. nationofchange.org With the U.S. Supreme Court's current review of mifepristone access—a drug fundamental to over 60% of abortions in the U.S.—the urgency of Bush's demand is palpable.

csmonitor.com (2024-03-27). NBC sought a conservative voice. But its employees didn't want Ronna McDanielNBC News cut ties March 26 with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that followed a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators.

Comment: This story shows how American MSM that only serves both Dems and Repubs has gotten stupider from year-to-year.

aa.com.tr (2024-03-27). Top UN court likely to issue tough decision against Israel for ongoing attacks on Gaza The world court will rule on the requested additional measures in the coming days, which may include criticism of Israel as well as requests for additional monitoring reports, according to the KAN broadcaster report.

newcoldwar.org (2024-03-27). Hezbollah retaliates against Israeli atrocities in Gaza with strikes on military bases Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has conducted multiple operations against Israeli military outposts in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories, expressing its unwavering support for Palestinians in Gaza amid a genocidal war.

ca.news.yahoo.com (2024-03-27). Palestinians drown trying to reach Gaza aid air-dropped by US into seaThe Pentagon confirmed that three of the 18 packages it air-dropped on Monday had parachute malfunctions and fell into the water just off the coast of the Strip. However, US officials did not confirm if any Gazans were killed while trying to reach the aid.

firstpost.com (2024-03-27). Teens in Gaza hoping to be killed to end their "nightmare" : UN – Firstpost A spokesman for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday that the situation in the war-torn Gaza is so bad that teens are increasingly expressing their desire to be quickly murdered in order to end the "nightmare".
  "The unspeakable is regularly said in Gaza," said James Elder, spokesman for the United Nations children's agency UNICEF.

WSWS (2024-03-27). Media blackout of "suicide" of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett continues as company CEO David Calhoun steps down. wsws.org The numerous incidents on Boeing aircraft in the past three months reflect the drive of the company's executives to maximize profits for stockholders to the detriment of safety on its fleet of commercial airliners.

Al Mayadeen (2024-03-27). Former CIA Analyst Suspects Washington Knew About Russia Terror Attack. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-27). David McBride: ABC Four Corners program a 'hit job'. greenleft.org.au

| Our Correspondent | (2024-03-27). PTI questions credibility of verdicts against Imran following judges' letter. tribune.com.pk Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders associated on Wednesday the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to court decisions against party founder Imran Khan and claimed the same have lost their credibility. | Six IHC judges reached out to the SJC a day earlier seeking clarity on the alleged intrusion of executive members, including intelligence operatives, in judicial matters. | Addressing a press conference today, PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, accompanied by general secretary Omar Ayub and information secretary Raoof Hasan, highlighted the unprecede…

Staff (2024-03-27). Supreme Court Seems Set to Preserve Access to Mifepristone in Likely Defeat for Abortion Foes. democracynow.org The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on the abortion pill mifepristone, which is available by mail and can be taken at home, even in states that have severely limited or banned abortions. The case was brought by a group of anti-choice medical associations that have sought to overturn moves by the Food and Drug Administration to increase access to the drug, which is used for roughly two-thirds of all U.S. abortions. This was the first abortion-related Supreme Court hearing since the court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. A decision is expected by July. "Overall the justices showed that they were ske…

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2024-03-27). The Most Astounding Feature of the Assange Case, From "Treason" to "Espionage". Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca

Bill Blum (2024-03-27). Unequal Justice: Five Reasons Biden Should Drop the Extradition of Julian Assange. progressive.org Biden could negotiate a plea deal to shore up his flagging support from the left.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-27). Purgatorial Torments: Assange and the UK High Court. dissidentvoice.org What is it about British justice that has a certain rankness to it, notably when it comes to dealing with political charges? The record is not good, and the ongoing sadistic carnival that is the prosecution (and persecution) of Julian Assange continues to provide meat for the table. Those supporting the WikiLeaks publisher, who faces …

presstv.ir (2024-03-27). Assange to remain jailed, US extradition delayed. presstv.ir To supporters of Julian Assange this is not just about the extradition of one man, but also about the profound consequences that it will have for press freedom in the UK and elsewhere around the world.

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