(2020-12-18). Barrier to Mumia's appeal dismissed: Case can move forward. workers.org 
Philadelphia A significant roadblock to Mumia Abu-Jamal's appeal of his unjust 1982 murder conviction was removed on Dec. 16, when Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices dismissed an attempt by the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police to obtain a change of venue in the case. With this new ruling, all of Abu-Jamal's . . . |
(2020-12-18). What Shall We Call It? counterpunch.org 
There was no coup. American democracy worked as designed: it took the progressive energies unleashed in opposition to the Trump administration and entirely neutered them with the orderly election of the avuncular Joseph Biden, protector of the Empire, the military industrial complex, banking and finance, insurance, biotech, Silicon Valley, the revolving door bureaucracies of the Washington swamplands and the wheedling parasites of K Street.
(2020-12-18). Assange Hearing Outcome Could Set An "Alarming Precedent" For Free Speech. popularresistance.org Assange's partner, Stella Moris, is remaining resolute despite his extradition hearing decision being less than a month away and him being held in a prison that has recently had a Covid-19 outbreak. | Speaking over the phone to Index, Moris discusses the hearing's details and what it could mean for the future of freedom of expression. And she talks about the deep implications it has had for her and her young family. | "Obviously it is very difficult. I speak to Julian on a daily basis unless there is a problem. [But] he is in prison. Soon to be for two years. He has been there for longer than many violent prisone…
(2020-12-18). UK Parliamentarians, the British Press and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca The number of figures extolling the merits of Britain's Westminster system and how it supposedly embodies a glorious model of democracy are too numerous to mention. This is despite exploits by the government of Boris Johnson, marked by the appointment …
(2020-12-18). UK Parliamentarians, the British Press and Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org The number of figures extolling the merits of Britain's Westminster system and how it supposedly embodies a glorious model of democracy are too numerous to mention. This is despite exploits by the government of Boris Johnson, marked by the appointment of unelected advisers with enviable, unaccountable powers and a record of assault on Parliament's scrutineering …
(2020-12-17). Tape of Assange warning US government in 2011 is 'overwhelming evidence' of his innocence, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief tells RT. rt.com 
Julian Assange reaching out to the State Department before someone else published unredacted cables in 2011 proves that US charges against him are baseless, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told RT. | "I can confirm that this is authentic," Hrafnsson told RT from Reykjavik on Thursday, referring to the recording of Assange's conversation with State Department lawyer Cliff Johnson, released by the conservative outlet Project Veritas earlier this week. | "This should have tremendous weight" when it comes to Assange's extradition, the Icelandic investigative journalist added, as it amounts to "absolut…
(2020-12-17). "Planned Surveillance and Control by Global Technocrats: A Big-Picture Look at the Current Pandemic Beneficiaries," globalresearch.ca An article by Children's Health Defense on how the pandemic facilitated a financial, tech, biopharmaceutical and military-intelligence push for centralized, technocratic control has been accepted by the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice and Research. | *** | "Planned Surveillance and Control …
(2020-12-17). US own restrictions sanctioned its firms out of Iran's market. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In reaction to the recent remarks of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that the US own restrictions sanctioned US companies out of Iran's market.
(2020-12-16). Salvadoreans Demand Justice for the Jesuits Murder Case. telesurenglish.net The Central American University Jose Simeon Cañas (UCA) denounced two judges of the Supreme Court for ruling in favor of the intellectual authors of the murder of six Jesuit priests in 1989. | RELATED: | The complaint was submitted to the Attorney General's Office (FGR) against judges Jose Roberto Argueta Manzano and Juan Manuel Bolaños who ordered the closure of the Jesuits' case. | The ruling did not take into acc…
(2020-12-16). Selected Articles: Pardon Julian Assange, under Article II, Section 2 of US Constitution. globalresearch.ca 
By The US Constitution gave presidents "power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment …
(2020-12-16). Rafael Correa on Venezuela, Assange, and 'preventing the total destruction of our homeland'. mronline.org 
Max Blumenthal interviews former Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who was in Venezuela to observe its legislative elections and show support to a government under sustained economic and political attack by the U.S.
(2020-12-16). Pardon Julian Assange, under Article II, Section 2 of US Constitution. globalresearch.ca The US Constitution gave presidents "power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment (Article II, Section 2)." | Throughout US history, sitting presidents used this power thousands of times. | Jack Kennedy pardoned, …
(2020-12-16). 'Major Leap': US Air Force Uses AI to Copilot Military Plane for First Time in History – Photos. sputniknews.com Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to conduct tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as learning from experience, making predictions, recognizing patterns and other problem-solving functions.
(2020-12-16). Pompeo goes into quarantine after hosting State Department holiday party in the middle of a pandemic. salon.com The secretary of state has hosted indoor holiday parties despite warnings from public health officials and workers…
