(2021-05-09). Bolsonaro's Administration Attempts to Silence Indigenous Leaders for Criticizing Its Handling of the Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
Under the rightwing presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilians are once again witnessing intimidation tactics against anyone who speaks out against his government. Bolsonaro and his administration have attacked the press, specific journalists, a Supreme Court justice, opposition leaders, the health and science institution FIOCRUZ, and many others. This disturbing trend has just targeted two indigenous
(2021-05-09). Sri Lanka: New Commission To Govern Colombo Port City Soon — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Sri Lanka Embarks on Ambitious Project to Create Another Asian Financial Hub: | By Sugeeswara Senadhira | The Sri Lankan Supreme Court's determination on the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will be placed before the parliament on May 18, paving way for the legal act to establish the Commission, with an amendment in accordance with the judiciary's verdict. The Supreme Court conveyed its decision to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, who will discuss with party leaders on May 18 on fixing a date to debate the Bill. | The Bill provides for the establishment of a Commission empowered to…
(2021-05-09). BBC, Free Media, and Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org A video in which Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev is interviewed by Orla Guerin has resurfaced; the interview took place in November 2020. (The BBC version.) Revealing is what is not seen in the BBC version. When Aliyev held up the mirror to Guerin's "accusation" that there was no free media in Azerbaijan, the BBC responded …
(2021-05-09). How the Biden Administration Could Step Up Warrantless Spying on Americans by Using Private Firms. sputniknews.com The Biden administration is considering using private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online, according to CNN. A new "war on domestic terror" is fraught with risks of curtailing constitutional rights for Americans and giving sweeping new powers to the federal government, warned former CIA officers.
(2021-05-08). The Woke CIA PsyOp. popularresistance.org Abby Martin explains what's behind the cringe 'Humans of CIA' recruitment ad promoting themselves as a place of 'intersectional' social progress. | "Recently the CUA released a video that was pretty shocking, embracing a radical inclusivity in the agency. It's now known as the "woke CIA ad." Ad; "I am a woman of color. I am a mom. I am a cis-gender millennial who has been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I am intersectional. I refuse to internalize misguided patriarchal ideas of what a woman can or should be."
(2021-05-08). ISIS Executed Tribal Fighters In Egypt, Intelligence Operatives In Iraq (18+ Video, Photo). southfront.org 
File image. | ISIS terrorists has executed four men in Egypt and Iraq after accusing them of fighting or spying for their respective countries. | On May 7, the terrorist group's news agency, Amaq, released a video showing the execution of two men in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. According to the group's claims, the men were fighters in a tribal force loyal to the government. | Both men were shot in the head. ISIS claimed that the execution took place near the town of al-Amal to the southeast of the city of Arish. |
(2021-05-08). Scheer Intelligence: The Ruling Class' Revenge Against Julian Assange. popularresistance.org The mistreatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the past decade has been defined as "psychological torture" by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer. Yet, there is still no real end in sight to Assange's promethean plight. Several months after a British judge blocked his extradition to the U.S.—citing that conditions in America's inhumane prison system would be detrimental to his health—the WikiLeaks founder continues to be held in a maximum security prison in the U.K. The U.S. government, first under Donald Trump's rule and now under Joe Biden's, is appealing the extradition rul…
(2021-05-08). Israeli Intelligence Helped Track Soleimani on the Day of His Assassination, Report Says. sputniknews.com Iranian Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani was believed to be one of the most powerful military figures in the Middle East, who made a great contribution in the war against Daesh*. His January 2020 assassination conducted during a US military operation has significantly deteriorated US-Iranian relations and added more tension in the region.