2020-04-23: News Headlines

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-04-22). Mike Pompeo, Devourer Of Worlds. thealtworld.com Om nom nom nom nom nom nom, | nom nom nom nom nom, | om nom nom nom nom nom nom, | belch. | That is the sound that Mike Pompeo makes | when he devours Venezuelan civilians, | when he devours Yemeni war orphans, | when he devours Iranian Covid victims, | when he devours oil and user data, | when he devours Julian Assange, | when he devours nuclear fallout, | when he devours truth and morality, | when he devours your mind, | when he devours everyone's mind, | when he devours the light of consciousness, | when he devours everything sacred about our species, | when he devours the ecosystem, | when he devours the worl…

Andrew Korybko (2020-04-22). Spinning Rumors of Regime Change in North Korea: Deciphering the Deep State's Latest Kim Jong-un Conspiracy. globalresearch.ca CNN's report from a single unnamed US government source that the North Korean leader "is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery" isn't all that credible, but the very fact that it's being pushed so strongly at this particular …

Andrew Korybko (2020-04-22). Deciphering The Deep State's Latest Kim Jong-Un Conspiracy. thealtworld.com CNN's report from a single unnamed US government source that the North Korean leader "is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery" isn't all that credible, but the very fact that it's being pushed so strongly at this particular moment says a lot about the intentions of the network's "deep state" patrons. | The Root Of The Rumor | Speculation is swirling all across the world about the possibility of an unexpected regime change in North Korea following

en.mehrnews (2020-04-22). US Pompeo's wish for Earth planet, 'ignorant about global norms': FM spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's desire for the Earth planet is 'shameful, hypocritical and ignorant' about the global norms.

teleSUR (2020-04-22). Annexation of the West Bank Is up to Israel: US State Secretary. telesurenglish.net United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that it was up to Israel whether to annex parts of the West Bank adding that Washington would offer its views privately to Israel's new government. | RELATED: | "As for the annexation of the West Bank, the Israelis will ultimately make those decisions," Pompeo told reporters. "That's an Israeli decision. And we will work closely with them to share wi…

Germán Gorraiz López (2020-04-22). Is the CIA Preparing a Color Revolution in Cuba? globalresearch.ca The cessation of the United States blockade against Cuba, demanded for the twenty-eighth consecutive year in the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization and overwhelmingly approved by 187 votes in favor, 3 against (USA, Israel and Brazil ) and …

Whitney Webb (2020-04-21). How the National Security State Is Using Coronavirus to Push AI-Driven Mass Surveillance. mintpressnews.com Last year a government commission called for the US to adopt an AI-driven mass surveillance system far beyond that used in any other country. Now, many of the "obstacles" cited as preventing its implementation are being removed under the guise of combating coronavirus.

Jason Ditz (2020-02-17). DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director's Role in Russiagate. theantimedia.com The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

yenisafak (2020-04-23). German court opens first Syria torture trial. yenisafak.com Two suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad's security services had charges of torture and sexual assault read out against them on Thursday in a German court, in what lawyers say is the first trial for war crimes by Syrian government agents.Anwar R., a former intelligence officer who applied for asylum in Germany six years ago after leaving Syria, is charged with 58 murders in a Damascus prison where prosecutors say at least 4,000 opposition activists were tortured in 2011 and 2012.Grey haired, with a bald patch and wearing a moustache, glasses and a dark sweater, he sat calmly behind a glass cubicle erect…