(2021-11-09). The CIA and empty assurances: Day 2 of the US appeal against Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Binoy Kampmark sums up the second day of the extradition appeal by the United States against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
(2021-11-09). Julian Assange's Fiancée Stella Moris: WikiLeaks Helped Expose Climate Change Hypocrisy & War Crimes. democracynow.org 
Britain's High Court is expected to decide in the coming weeks whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison under espionage charges for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes. We get an update from Assange's partner, Stella Moris, who is in Glasgow as part of her campaign to free Julian and to highlight how WikiLeaks has also revealed evidence of how corporations and states have undermined the goals of prior climate summits. Moris says WikiLeaks is an "extraordinary tool … to understand the relationships between the states…
(2021-11-09). Julian Assange's Fiancée: U.K. Blocking Our Attempt to Marry While He Is Tortured in Belmarsh Prison. democracynow.org 
Stella Moris, partner of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says British authorities have so far blocked attempts for her and Assange to marry while he is being held in Belmarsh prison. Supporters have also raised concerns Assange has become suicidal. "They are killing him. If he dies, it is because they are killing him," Moris says. "They are torturing him to death."
(2021-11-09). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — November 9, 2021. 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. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-11-09). The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands. aclu.org Texas plans to execute John H. Ramirez, but state officials are not satisfied with merely taking his life. They are also intent on denying him the right to practice his faith when it matters most—in his final moments. Mr. Ramirez, a Christian, has asked that his longtime pastor be able to touch him and pray aloud over him as he dies. When the state refused this modest religious accommodation, the Supreme Court stepped in, delaying the execution and agreeing to hear Mr. Ramirez's case. Oral argument is set for November 9. | In Mr. Ramirez's Baptist tradition, the practice of spiritual touch by a pastor is…
(2021-11-09). Fmr. CIA analyst on the hidden realities of Syria's war and new novel, 'Damascus Station'. thegrayzone.com Former CIA analyst David McCloskey, who covered Syria from 2008 to 2014, on the roots of Syria's war, the US role, and his new novel set during the conflict's early years, "Damascus Station." As a CIA analyst, David McCloskey covered Syria from 2008 to 2014. He draws on his experience for his new spy thriller, "Damascus Station," set during the early years of the Syrian war. David McCloskey joins Aaron Maté to discuss "Damascus Station"; the early years of the …
(2021-11-08). Whistleblowing Matters: Why the Julian Assange Extradition Case is Critical for Press Freedoms Around the World. projectcensored.org Independent journalist Kevin Gosztola returns to the program to deliver an update about the Julian Assange extradition case in the UK, and its disturbing impacts for press freedom in the…
(2021-11-08). Kremlin reveals Putin spoke to head of CIA. rt.com 
As well as meeting the secretary of the Russian Security Council and the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, the director of America's CIA has also had a phone call with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has revealed. | Speaking to the press on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed that CIA boss William Burns talked directly with Putin. This is unusual for the Russian leader, who typically delegates discussions with other foreign officials, generally preferring only to speak directly to heads of state. | "They discussed bilateral relations and the current crisis in bilateral diplomatic rel…
(2021-11-08). Last chance: Muslims sue FBI over post-9/11 spying. rt.com 
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case about Muslims who say they were illegally spied on by the FBI following 9/11. It was previously thrown out by the lower court over revealing state secrets. | On Monday, a group of Muslim men from Southern California, represented by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and others, will see their class-action lawsuit reach the US Supreme Court. The plaintiffs claim religious discrimination and violations of their rights, stating they were spied upon purely because of their faith. | Their claims were dismissed by a lower court after the government said that al…
(2021-11-08). How an FBI informant destroyed the fabric of an entire community. middleeasteye.net 
How an FBI informant destroyed the fabric of an entire community | As the Supreme Court hears the case of three Muslim Americans suing the FBI for spying on them, the trio detail how the operation tore apart their community | Mon, 11/08/2021 – 15: 12 | A man prays in a mosque in Culver City, California (AFP/File photo) | During the early 2000s, the Muslim community in Southern California was thrivi…
(2021-11-08). Palestinians In Sheikh Jarrah Reject Israeli Proposal. popularresistance.org The families have been living in Sheikh Jarrah in the occupied East Jerusalem for generations. Now these families are facing evictions so the land can be cleared. Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah have rejected the Israeli supreme court's proposal that could eventually lead to their eviction from their homes and lands. The families have been living in Sheikh Jarrah in the occupied East Jerusalem for generations. Now these families are facing evictions so the land can be cleared for illegal Jewish settlements.