(2023-06-21). Daniel Ellsberg: The Establishment's Whistleblower. dissidentvoice.org In 1972 Stanley K. Sheinbaum, chairman of the Pentagon Papers Fund, wrote with a hot pertinence that remains striking (at this time Julian Assange is facing grave prospects of being extradited to the United States) that both Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo had "struck a blow for us all when they gave the Pentagon Papers …
(2023-06-21). The Imminent Extradition Of Julian Assange And The Death Of Journalism. popularresistance.org High Court Judge Jonathan Swift — who previously worked for a variety of British government agencies as a barrister and said his favorite clients are "security and intelligence agencies" — rejected two applications by Julian Assange's lawyers to appeal his extradition last week. The extradition order was signed last June by Home Secretary Priti Patel. Julian's legal team have filed a final application for appeal, the last option available in the British courts. If accepted, the case could proceed to a public hearing in front of two new High Court judges. If rejected, Julian could be immediately extrad…
(2023-06-20). The Late Daniel Ellsberg's Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers. truthout.org Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life… |
(2023-06-20). Daniel Ellsberg's Dying Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers & Reveal the Truth. democracynow.org Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life and legacy, we revisit his message for other government insiders who are considering becoming whistleblowers: "My message to them is: Don't do what I did. Don't wait 'til the bombs are actually falling or tho…
(2023-06-20). "Conflict of Interest" Requiring Recusal? Judge Who Ruled Against Assange Built Career as Barrister Defending UK Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-21). Microsoft outlines broader AI ecosystem for Chinese users. ecns.cn Microsoft is showcasing deeper-level assistance from generative artificial intelligence technologies across its core products and services, as part of its broader push to tap into business opportunities in China.
(2023-06-20). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — June 20, 2023. southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2023-06-20). US And UK Government Propaganda Specialists Collaborated With Nazis. popularresistance.org A MintPress investigation has found that a host of Western government officials, intelligence agents and assets have been directly involved in intimate collaboration with Nazi groups and individuals since at least 2014. This has included involvement in creating and operating the Nazi-run kill list in Ukraine, which MintPress revealed recently. | While Western media have belatedly been forced to concede that there are Nazi influences in Ukraine, many journalists have insisted that the visible fascist patches on uniforms are only there to troll Russians and that they are insignificant and a gift to Russian propagan…
(2023-06-20). Congress proposes a bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence. plenglish.com The bill aims to create a 20-member commission charged with reviewing the government's current approach to AI oversight, recommending new structures to roll out and establish a risk-based approach to regulating AI. | Introduced by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Ken Buck (R-Colo.), the new bill comes amid concerns about that burgeoning AI industry, especially since the launch of OpenAI's popular ChatGPT generative AI chatbot ChatGPT past November. | According to The Hill, Lieu noted the proposal aims to allow Congress to approve experts to guide lawmakers on how to proceed with regulation. | "Our bill forges a path towar…
(2023-06-20). False witnesses and sinister plots. mronline.org For months, mainstream media across the Western world—in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network—have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over.
(2023-06-20). False Witnesses and Sinister Plots: Exposing the CIA Connection in the 'Chinese Police Station' Narrative. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / MintPressNews For months, mainstream media across the Western world — in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network — have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over. It is claimed these "stations" are unofficial, covert Chinese Communist …
(2023-06-21). Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92. indybay.org Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst-turned-peace activist who revealed that the U.S. government had been lying about its devastating war on Vietnam, died Friday (June 16), four months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 92.
(2023-06-21). Debunking media lies: US & Blinken don't want peace with China. covertactionbulletin.podbean.com We begin today's show with a remembrance of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who passed on June 16 at the age of 92. Then, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his recent trip to China with a 35-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 19th. Blinken had also met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin …
(2023-06-20). Months Before Death, Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis over Ukraine & Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. democracynow.org Over the past 50 years Daniel Ellsberg remained an antiwar and anti-nuclear activist who inspired a new generation of whistleblowers. In his last interview with Democracy Now! in April, he spoke about the war in Ukraine and why it required a diplomatic solution, and about the latest leak of Pentagon documents by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information. We asked Ellsberg about what the leaks say about the war in Ukraine, and discussed his decision in 2021 to leak a classified government report that he had kept in h…
(2023-06-20). RIP Daniel Ellsberg: "Most Dangerous Man in America" on Leaking Pentagon Papers, Exposing Gov't Lies. democracynow.org We remember the life and legacy of Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who died Friday at the age of 92, just months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, then a top military strategist working for the RAND Corporation, risked life in prison by secretly copying and then leaking 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the secret history of the U.S. War in Vietnam. The leak would end up helping to take down President Nixon, accelerate the end of the War in Vietnam and lead to a major victory for press freedom. Henry Kissinger once called Ellsberg "the most da…
(2023-06-20). False Witnesses and Sinister Plots: Exposing the CIA Connection in the 'Chinese Police Station' Narrative. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / MintPressNews For months, mainstream media across the Western world — in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network — have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over. It is claimed these "stations" are unofficial, covert Chinese Communist …
(2023-06-21). Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92. indybay.org Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst-turned-peace activist who revealed that the U.S. government had been lying about its devastating war on Vietnam, died Friday (June 16), four months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 92.
(2023-06-21). Debunking media lies: US & Blinken don't want peace with China. covertactionbulletin.podbean.com We begin today's show with a remembrance of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who passed on June 16 at the age of 92. Then, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his recent trip to China with a 35-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 19th. Blinken had also met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin …
(2023-06-20). Months Before Death, Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis over Ukraine & Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. democracynow.org Over the past 50 years Daniel Ellsberg remained an antiwar and anti-nuclear activist who inspired a new generation of whistleblowers. In his last interview with Democracy Now! in April, he spoke about the war in Ukraine and why it required a diplomatic solution, and about the latest leak of Pentagon documents by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information. We asked Ellsberg about what the leaks say about the war in Ukraine, and discussed his decision in 2021 to leak a classified government report that he had kept in h…
(2023-06-20). RIP Daniel Ellsberg: "Most Dangerous Man in America" on Leaking Pentagon Papers, Exposing Gov't Lies. democracynow.org We remember the life and legacy of Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who died Friday at the age of 92, just months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, then a top military strategist working for the RAND Corporation, risked life in prison by secretly copying and then leaking 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the secret history of the U.S. War in Vietnam. The leak would end up helping to take down President Nixon, accelerate the end of the War in Vietnam and lead to a major victory for press freedom. Henry Kissinger once called Ellsberg "the most da…
(2023-06-20). Headlines for June 20, 2023. democracynow.org Blinken Meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing in Attempt to "Stabilize" U.S-China Relations, Israel Deploys U.S.-Made Apache Helicopter Gunships in Deadly Raid on Jenin Refugee Camp, Sudan Health Minister Says Death Toll Has Topped 3,000 Since Fighting Broke Out, 37 Students Among Dead in Deadly Attack on School in Uganda, African Leaders Go to Moscow & Kyiv to Urge End to War in Ukraine, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, 92, Dies, Justice Department Accuses Minneapolis Police of Unlawful Use of Force, Report: DOJ & FBI Waited a Year to Probe Trump for Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection, In Fox Inter…
(2023-06-20). The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower and peace activist who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 17, and doctors gave him three to six months to live. He was a subscriber to The …
(2023-06-20). Legendary whistleblower and anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg passes at 92. mronline.org The U.S. anti-war movement fondly remembers the former government employee who contributed to the end of the U.S. invasion of Vietnam…