Christophe Peschoux (2024-02-16). Rule of Law and Raison d'Etat: Julian Assange Must be Released. counterpunch.org 
An Open Letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr High Commissioner, On 20-21 February, a High Court in London will decide Julian Assange's fate: freedom or death. Two judges will decide whether the Wikileaks founder will still be able to lodge an ultimate appeal, or will end his days in an
teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-02-16). Australia llama a cesar persecución contra Julian Assange. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, la iniciativa legislativa fue presentada por el diputado Andrew Wilkie y recibió 86 votos a favor.
John Shipton (2024-02-17). Parla il Padre di Assange: "Mio Figlio Perseguito Politicamente" globalresearch.ca Articolo e trasmissione a cura di Manlio Dinucci. | * | Stralci dall'intervista a John Shipton, padre di Julian Assange, realizzata da Berenice Galli. | "Devo dire che girando gli Stati Uniti, l'Australia, la Nuova Zelanda e l'Europa ho incontrato sul mio …
WSWS (2024-02-17). On eve of British hearings, Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton speaks out: "This is Julian's last chance in the UK courts" wsws.org Speaking to the WSWS, Shipton explained: "These courts are entirely complicit in Julian's persecution and in sending that message to journalists, to publishers and anyone who wants to tell the truth, that if you reveal national defence information of the US, you will end up in jail and it could be forever."
Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-16). Wednesday 2/21: Free Julian Assange. Defend a Free Press! We are ALL Julian Assange. indybay.org Harry Bridges Plaza, across from SF Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street…
Democracy Now! (2024-02-16). Democracy Now! 2024-02-16 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 16, 2024; "Uniquely American Hell": Kansas City Shooting Highlights Missouri's Pro-Gun Laws in "Pro-Life" State; "I Died That Day in Parkland": Shotline Uses AI-Generated Voices of Gun Victims to Call Congress; Australian Parliament Calls for U.S. to Drop Case Against WikiLeaks' Assange Ahead of U.K. Court Hearing; "They Were So Close": Israel Kills Medics Trying to Save Dying 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab | Headlines for February 16, 2024; "Uniquely American Hell": Kansas City Shooting Highlights Missouri's Pro-Gun Laws in…
Staff (2024-02-16). Australian Parliament Calls for U.S. to Drop Case Against WikiLeaks' Assange Ahead of U.K. Court Hearing. democracynow.org 
Imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to find out next week whether he has exhausted opportunities to avoid extradition to the United States, where he faces life in prison for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. A two-day hearing before the British High Court of Justice is scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday and Wednesday. He has been held in London's infamous Belmarsh Prison since 2019 awaiting his possible extradition. Jennifer Robinson, an Australian human rights attorney and legal adviser to Assange and WikiLeaks, discusses public and g…
Cynthia Papermaster (2024-02-17). Wednesday 2/21: Free Julian Assange. Defend a Free Press! We are ALL Julian Assange. indybay.org Harry Bridges Plaza, across from SF Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street…
Kevin Gosztola (2024-02-16). Countdown To Day X: US Suggests Assange Has No First Amendment Rights. thedissenter.org 
Editor's Note: Ahead of a major appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20 and 21, the "
Effy Vayena (2024-02-17). Perspectives] Machina non deus: being in charge of AI. thelancet.com The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform our lives is a prominent issue in public discourse. The threats of other leading global challenges, such as conflicts and climate change, are clear, but AI has been portrayed as both a danger and an advance. Undoubtedly, AI has the potential to impact many aspects of human life and to some extent has already begun doing so. Whether in the long-term this transformation will be positive or negative is a matter of human choice. More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech by Meredith Broussard gets to the issue of choice and how it…
Dave DeCamp (2024-02-16). US Conducted Cyberattack on Alleged Iranian Spy Ship. news.antiwar.com The US recently conducted a cyberattack against an alleged Iranian spy ship that has been operating near Djibouti, NBC News reported Thursday, citing US officials. One US official identified the ship as the MV Behshad, which is registered as a cargo ship in Iran. The US claims the Behshad is used to provide intelligence to …
ecns.cn (2024-02-16). Insights丨Former official of WEF: China's economic shift promising through sustainable development. ecns.cn Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, noted during an exclusive interview with China News Network that China has achieved tremendous progress in many areas including artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electric cars.
newarab (2024-02-16). Israeli drone tested in Gaza 'appears at Saudi Defence Expo'. newarab.com 
A previously classified Israeli Developed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the system comprises drones designed for intelligence gathering, espionage, and even assassination missions. Its centrepiece, the
WSWS (2024-02-16). House Intelligence Committee chair sparks uproar over Russian "space weapons" wsws.org It is not clear whether Republican Mike Turner intended to pressure House Republicans to approve $60 billion in new spending on the war against Russia in Ukraine, or simply to stoke public fears like last year's "China balloon" scare.
ecns.cn (2024-02-17). Insights丨Former official of WEF: China's economic shift promising through sustainable development. ecns.cn Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, noted during an exclusive interview with China News Network that China has achieved tremendous progress in many areas including artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electric cars.
Matt Taibbi (2024-02-16). Why Even Democrats Should Care About the "Cooked Intelligence" Russiagate Scandal. globalresearch.ca
Editor (2024-02-16). How the CIA Destabilizes the World. scheerpost.com 
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Scheer Post. (2024-02-17). How The CIA Destabilizes The World. popularresistance.org There are three basic problems with the CIA: its objectives, methods, and unaccountability. Its operational objectives are whatever the CIA or the President of the United States defines to be in the U.S. interest at a given time, irrespective of international law or U.S. law. Its methods are secretive and duplicitous. Its unaccountability means that the CIA and president run foreign policy without any public scrutiny. Congress is a doormat, a sideshow. | As a recent CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, said of his time at the CIA: "I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses. It re…
Binoy Kampmark (2024-02-16). Dutch govt appeals court order to halt transfer of F-35 parts to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Following a Dutch appeals court ruling to halt the export and transit of all F-35 parts to Israel within seven days, the Netherlands' government is taking the matter to the country's Supreme Court, reports Binoy Kampmark.
Megan O'Matz (2024-02-16). Wisconsin Lawmakers Adopt New Legislative Maps to End Extreme GOP Gerrymandering. truthout.org Wisconsin's dinosaur-shaped legislative district could soon be history. The curiously drawn district and other oddities associated with the state's extreme gerrymandering would be erased in new voting maps passed this week by the Wisconsin Legislature. A state Supreme Court decision finally forced Wisconsin Republicans to cede an advantage they enjoyed for more than a decade with maps that made… |
John Wojcik, Mark Gruenberg (2024-02-16). Judge sets March 25 date for Trump's first criminal trial. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—For the first time in history an ex-president is about to go on trial for a crime. A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled Donald Trump's criminal trial for hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, to keep her story of their affair out of that year's presidential campaign, …