Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-04-13). How Britain Would Be Obliged To Free Julian Assange. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's remark on Wednesday that his administration is considering ending the prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange appears based on a calculation that the U.S. could lose in court on Assange's appeal against Britain's order to extradite him. | The High Court of England and Wales in its ruling last month has given the United States until Tuesday to assure Assange will not face the death penalty or the court would have no choice but to follow the law and free Assange. | The two-judge panel also ruled the U.S. must provide a First Amendment guarantee equivalent to Article 10 of the Europea…

ptcnews.tv (2024-04-13). Israel-Iran conflict: Israel braces for possible Iranian attack in retaliation for Damascus embassy killing. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Israel is preparing for a potential direct attack from Iran in retaliation for the recent killing of a senior officer in Iran's embassy in Damascus. US intelligence reports suggest the retaliation could occur as early as Sunday, sparking concerns about a possible regional conflict. | US President Joe Biden has warned Israel about the possibility of an Iranian strike, urging the clerical state to re…

Production Assistant Sparkles (2024-04-13). Minnesota Sup. Ct. "Streaming Live" Apr. 16, 2024 Marijuana Party Presidential Candidate. indybay.org Presidential Candidate for the Legal Marijuana Now political party of Minnesota may be removed from the 2024 election ballot along with the entire party. Minnesota Supreme Court Hearing Streaming Live April 16, 2024 | www.mncourts.gov/supremecourt.aspx…

midwesternmarx (2024-04-13). Islamic Socialism: A Globally Suppressed Islamic Resistance Movement By: Islamic Socialism (ML). midwesternmarx.com ​From 1917 Russia to Today; The multiple movements, defining the ideology, and how the movement has been attacked by Wahhabism & the CIA First Mention of Islamic Socialism: Islamic Socialism started officially in the early 1900's Russia during the time of increasing hostility towards the Tsar; and not for no reason either. Many Muslims of Russia and lands Russia imperialized was constantly being attacked by the Tsar and Church under the orders of the Tsar. The object …

WSWS (2024-04-13). US House passes bipartisan 2-year reauthorization of Section 702 warrantless surveillance. wsws.org A bipartisan 2-1 majority of the House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday reauthorizing and strengthening the power of the intelligence state to spy on the public contained in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Patrick Lawrence, Cara Marianna, Scheer Post. (2024-04-11). 'Automated Murder': Israel's 'Artificial Intelligence' In Gaza. popularresistance.org Along with the +972 report on the use of AI came others in a week notable for its stomach-churning news of Israeli depravity. In its April 3 editions The Guardian revealed that the IDF intentionally deploys snipers and quadcopters—remotely controlled sniper drones—to target children. The evidence of this comes from U.S. and Canadian doctors who, while serving in Gaza, treat many children with wounds consistent with and easily identified as caused by snipers' bullets. These are larger than the ammunition generally used in combat because they are intended to kill rather than wound.

Chris Walker (2024-04-11). Over 50 Organizations Endorse TERM Act to Limit Supreme Court Justice Tenures. truthout.org Dozens of organizations have come together in support of legislation that would place limits on how long a Supreme Court justice can serve, restricting their tenure to 18 years. The legislation would also guarantee a sitting president two appointments to the Court for every four-year term they serve, giving them the chance to nominate a justice to the bench in the first and third year of said term… |

Amy Goodman (2024-04-11). Doctors and Organizers Fight to Preserve Abortion Access as AZ Upholds 1864 Ban. truthout.org In Arizona, Republican lawmakers have blocked efforts by Democrats to repeal an 1864 law — first written before women had the right to vote and recently revived by the state's Supreme Court — that bans nearly all abortions under threat of criminal penalties including jail time. To respond, we host a trio of reproductive justice advocates in Arizona. Dr. DeShawn Taylor, an OB-GYN physician… |

James Bovard (2024-04-11). Defining "Journalist" and Saving Freedom of the Press. counterpunch.org "What is a journalist?" is a contemporary equivalent of the ancient question, "What is truth?" The U.S. government's prosecution of Julian Assange hinges on the assertion that he is not a journalist and should be punished like a spy for a hostile country. The controversy over Assange is part of broader clashes over the meaning

SFReproJustice (2024-04-11). Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Limiting Access to Abortion Pill, Can We Celebrate Yet? indybay.org On March 24, the San Francisco Chapter of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice held a rally to say: US Supreme Court–Hands Off the Abortion Pill!

WSWS (2024-04-11). Amid cover-up of whistleblower John Barnett's "suicide," new Boeing whistleblower exposes safety violations in manufacture of 787 Dreamliner. wsws.org The FAA has confirmed that it is investigating reports by a new Boeing whistleblower of unsafe practices in the manufacture of the 787 Dreamliner.

WSWS (2024-04-11). Arizona Supreme Court revives primitive 1864 law to criminalize abortion. wsws.org The highest state court ruled that a criminal law dating from 1864 can be used to imprison doctors who perform abortions.

nosihle (2024-04-11). Praise for measures to prevent Gauteng minibus shutdown. sanews.gov.za Praise for measures to prevent Gauteng minibus shutdown | Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has commended the Gauteng Taxi Industry (GTI) for their proactive measures that prevented a planned shutdown of minibus taxi services operated by the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association. | The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport received intelligence from law enforcement agencies warning of the intended shutdown scheduled for Wednesday, which posed a threat to the daily commute of residents, particularly in Dube, Nancefield, Jabulani and Zola. | The Department said the situation arose…

David Sirota (2024-04-11). SIROTA'S SIGNALS: Ted Cruz Is A Corruption Cartoon. levernews.com Whose anti-inflation policy appears to actually be fueling inflation? What did JPMorgan just admit about health care? How could Ted Cruz possibly become even more corrupt than he already was? Why is Larry Hogan feeling so much heat? Where will you find the most regressive tax system in the country? Which corporate group is winning even more cases at the Supreme Court? The answers to these questions and much more can be found below in today's edition of Sirota's Signals, a weekly dose of must-read stories, missed nuggets, and fun-but-worthwhile distractions from Lever founder David Sirota, exclusively for paid su…

NEOB (2024-04-11). Dodgy COVID-19 border fence companies lose appeal application. sanews.gov.za Dodgy COVID-19 border fence companies lose appeal application | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the dismissal of an application for special leave to appeal related to the construction of the border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe at a cost of R40 million. | The application, brought by Caledon River Properties and Profteam CC, was aimed at overturning a High Court decision to strip them of profits earned from the construction of the fence. | The judgement was handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal. | "The SIU welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal's order, which enforces the implementat…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-04-11). EE.UU. considera retirar proceso legal contra Julian Assange. telesurtv.net "Estamos considerándolo", declaró el presidente a medios de prensa en la Casa Blanca, tras ser interrogado al respecto.

Larry Johnson (2024-04-11). More on Terrorist Financing and CIA Ties. sonar21.com Colombian "Bricks" of US Dollars used for Gold Purchase in Panama | You will hear a common theme from U.S. Government officials involved in counter terrorism about "following the money." The sad truth, however, is most have no clue about how to do that. When I, along with five other partners, formed BERG Associates LLC in 1998, we carved out a niche as a unique group of specialists in money laundering investigations. The star of our team, John Moynihan, is a forensic accountant who did four years with DEA running its undercover money laundering operations in New York City. I learned a lot from John. He is a ce…