2019-05-31: Social Media Postees

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Col. Larry Wilkerson on Mueller and Courage to Impeach Trump
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-31
Chuck Schumer to Nancy Pelosi, Democrats are cowardly, incompetent and without courage to begin impeachment proceedings says Col. Larry Wilkerson…
therealnews.com/stories/col-larry-wilkerson-on-mueller-and-courage-to-impeach-trump

In Response to Mueller, Trump Equates Evasion with Exoneration
Jud Lounsbury | progressive.org | 2019-05-31
As we learned from Al Capone, just because the government is unable to charge you with being a mobster, doesn't mean you're not a mobster.
progressive.org/dispatches/echoing-capone-trump-evasion-exoneration-Lounsbury-190531/

Mueller's Dispute With Barr Is a Turning Point on the Road to Impeachment
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-31
It's too soon to tell for sure, but a couple of events this week may turn out to have been turning points in the Trump era. First, Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, a conservative Republican held a town hall meeting in his district to explain to his constituents why he has decided the president should be impeached. He was surprisingly well received. We learned that even some conservatives appreciate someone who has the courage to buck the party leadership on an issue of principle. Perhaps there's a lesson in that for Democrats. | The other event was the first comment anyone has heard from the sphinx-like special…
truthout.org/articles/muellers-dispute-with-barr-is-a-turning-point-on-the-road-to-impeachment/

Edward Snowden: With Technology, Institutions Have Made 'Most Effective Means of Social Control in the History of Our Species'
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-31
NSA whistleblower says "new platforms and algorithms" can have direct effect on human behavior | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/snowden-exploit-human-need.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/05/31/edward-snowden-technology-institutions-have-made-most-effective-means-social-control?cd-origin=rss

NSA targeting system now deployed along Mexican border, leaked docs reveal
rt.com | 2019-05-31
A top-secret NSA targeting system which dramatically increased the civilian death toll in Afghanistan and Iraq has made its way back home, according to leaked documents boasting of its use on the US-Mexico border. | …
rt.com/usa/460737-nsa-surveillance-casualties-deployed-mexico/

Sri Lankan Refugee Family That Hid Snowden in Hong Kong Now Trapped in Limbo
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-31
Hong Kong. The bipartisan vengeance of the US government and it's pervasive intelligence apparatus, on display currently in its rabid hounding of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, appears to know no bounds. But as ugly as the full-court effort to bag Assange, already trapped by US the combined efforts of complicity government in Britain and Sweden…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/31/sri-lankan-refugee-family-that-hid-snowden-in-hong-kong-now-trapped-in-limbo/

Edward Who? The Snowden Affair Ends with a Whimper
William A. Blunden | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-31
Do not send to those who tout secure drops, Tor, crypto-comms — these are traceable, diagrammable via basic net transmission tech. — Cryptome It's been more than six years since Edward Snowden went public. After all the breathless headlines, Hollywood movies, book deals, Pulitzer prizes, and glossy prime time biopics. What, pray tell, has come …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/edward-who-the-snowden-affair-ends-with-a-whimper/

Edward Who? The Snowden Affair Ends with a Whimper
Bill Blunden | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-31
"Do not send to those who tout secure drops, Tor, crypto-comms — these are traceable, diagrammable via basic net transmission tech." –Cryptome It's been more than six years since Edward Snowden went public. After all the breathless headlines, Hollywood movies, book deals, Pulitzer prizes, and glossy primetime biopics. What, pray tell, has come of it?
counterpunch.org/2019/05/31/edward-who-the-snowden-affair-ends-with-a-whimper/

US to investigate reports N. Korea executed senior diplomat after Hanoi summit failure — Pompeo
rt.com | 2019-05-31
Following a slew of reports that North Korea had executed a senior envoy who participated in the Hanoi peace summit with US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he's 'checking it out.' | …
rt.com/usa/460730-north-korea-executions-investigation-pompeo/

Protesters speak out in defence of Assange
wsws.org | 2019-05-31
WSWS reporters spoke to some of those protesting outside Westminster Magistrates Court against efforts to extradite Julian Assange to the United States.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/31/inte-m31.html

Why is the Democratic Socialists of America silent on the persecution of Julian Assange?
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2019-05-31
Having been silent about defending Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning, the Democratic Socialists of America is exposed as imperialist and undemocratic. It is not a true socialist party.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/29/18823659.php

Emergency Action- Protest Sweden's Attack on Julian Assange!
BAACFJA | indybay.org | 2019-05-31
In front of: Swedish Consulate, 505 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/28/18823650.php

Assange Hospitalized, "dagger in journalist hearts" — George Galloway
RT | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-31
The attorney of WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange's has revealed that he was too ill to appear in a video chat for his extradition hearing. Assange has spent the past seven weeks at Belmarsh prison, where his health has continued to deteriorate. The WikiLeaks founder faces extradition to the US over "espionage" charges dating …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/assange-hospitalized-dagger-in-journalist-hearts-george-galloway/

Friday's Daily Brief: Fundraising for Mozambique, Assange's rights, Asia-Pacific development, Somalia and Sudan updates
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-31
This Friday, we cover: a donor conference to support life-saving and recovery aid for Mozambique following two recent devastating cyclones; the need to respect Wikileaks' Assange's rights; how Asia-Pacific is working towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ; news from Somalia and Sudan; and a new stamp honouring Kofi Annan.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039621

UN Torture Report: 'Demonized' Assange Has Faced 'Psychological Torture'
consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-31
The UN special rapporteur on torture has blasted four nations for imposing psychological torture on Julian Assange. 'A Relentless and Unrestrained Campaign of Public Mobbing, Intimidation and Defamation' Warns of 'Criminalization of Journalism' By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/31/un-torture-report-demonized-assange-has-faced-psychological-torture/

On the spot report: Protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court demands freedom for gravely ill Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2019-05-31
Around 100 people demonstrated outside Westminster Magistrates Court Thursday morning to oppose US extradition proceedings targeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/31/maxi-m31.html

UN Says Assange Tortured: Join Us Live Online at 4pm
consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-31
Julian Assange is in Belmarsh Prison hospital after his Swedish lawyer said he was too ill to carry on a conversation. Join us live for a discussion of the latest. The 32nd webcast vigil for Julian Assange can be seen… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/31/un-says-assange-tortured-join-us-live-online-at-4pm/

UN Special Rapporteur On Torture: 'The Collective Persecution Of Julian Assange Must End Here And Now'
Kevin Gosztola | shadowproof.com | 2019-05-31
In a blistering statement against democratic countries collaborating to prosecute and enable the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture condemned the "collective persecution" against him. "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence, and political persecution, I have never seen a…
shadowproof.com/2019/05/31/un-special-rapporteur-on-torture-the-collective-persecution-of-julian-assange-must-end-here-and-now/

Trump's Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Bruce Shapiro | thenation.com | 2019-05-31
Trump's Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism…
thenation.com/article/assange-wikileaks-journalism-free-press/

WikiLeaks: Assange indictments 'the gravest attack on press freedom'
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-05-31
In response to the news on May 24 that the United States government is seeking to lay multiple espionage charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the organisation accused US President Donald Trump's administration of launching "an unprecedented attack on the global free press". | The unsealed Espionage Act charges carry combined sentences of 175 years in prison and relate to disclosures of war crimes and human rights abuses by the US government, including the groundbreaking Collateral Murder video, Iraq War Logs, Afghan War Diaries, Cablegate, and the Guantanamo Bay Detainee Manuals, published in 2010 an…
greenleft.org.au/content/wikileaks-assange-indictments-gravest-attack-press-freedom

Roaming Charges: Intimations of Imbecility
Jeffrey St. Clair | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-31
+ Every reporter, editor and publisher who used or cited any document published by Wikileaks should file an amicus brief opposing his indictment and extradition, since Assange is being indicted on their behalf. + Out of a total eleven prosecutions under the Espionage Act against government officials accused of providing classified information to the media,…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/31/roaming-charges-intimations-of-imbecility/

Learn Costs of War & Celebrate Peace Heroes Assange & Manning
Abolish the Military | indybay.org | 2019-05-31
To counteract the jingoism of all capitalist media in this country in its promotion of the war machine which only exists to maximize the profits of the oil companies and the munitions makers, a few websites are in order to remind us all of the Costs of War and the Peace Heroes Assange & Manning currently jailed by the US war machine.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823637.php

Craig Murray on Julian Assange: "I have no confidence whatsoever in the British justice system"
RT | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-31
"I have no confidence whatsoever in the British justice system" says Craig Murray after Wikileaks are 'gravely concerned' over sharp decline in Julian Assange's health.
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/craig-murray-on-julian-assange-i-have-no-confidence-whatsoever-in-the-british-justice-system/

UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-31
The United Nations special rapporteur on torture is warning that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suffering from the effects of "psychological torture" due to his ongoing detention and threats of possible extradition to the United States. The U.N. expert, Nils Melzer, also warned that Assange would likely face a "politicized show trial" if he were to be extradited to the United States. Melzer writes, "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a…
truthout.org/video/un-special-rapporteur-calls-for-julian-assange-to-be-freed/

Assange Too Sick to Appear at His Own Extradition Hearing
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-31
(ANTIWAR.COM) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was unable to attend a court hearing in London on US attempts to extradite him, with his lawyer saying he is simply too ill to make an appearance, and has been relocated to his prison's medical ward. A statement from WikiLeaks reported Assange's health had "significantly deteriorated" from his seven years …

Assange Too Sick to Appear at His Own Extradition Hearing

UN expert criticizes States for 'ganging up' on Wikileaks' Assange; warns against extradition, fearing 'serious' rights violations
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-31
After visiting Julian Assange in a London prison, an independent UN human rights expert expressed urgent concern on Friday, for the Wikileaks co-founder's well-being, accusing "a group of democratic States" of "ganging up" on the prisoner to "isolate, demonize and abuse" him and warned against extraditing the controversial publisher to the United States.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039581

The UN Torture Report On Assange Is An Indictment Of Our Entire Society
Caitlin Johnstone | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-31
On the eighth of April, shortly before London police forcibly carried WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy, a doctor named Sondra S Crosby wrote a letter to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights requesting that the office look into Assange's case. Today, following a scorching rebuke of multiple …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/the-un-torture-report-on-assange-is-an-indictment-of-our-entire-society/

UN Rights Expert Defends Assange, Says Institutions Abusing Power for 'Ulterior Motives'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-31
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered psychological torture and should not be extradited to the United States where he would face a "politicized show trial," the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer said Friday. | RELATED: | Wikileaks Confirms Assange Moved to Prison Medical Area | Melzer, who visited Assange in London's Be…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Rights-Expert-Defends-Assange-Says-Institutions-Abusing-Power-for-Ulterior-Motives–20190531-0010.html

"Today it's Julian Assange, tomorrow it could be you"
wsws.org | 2019-05-31
Investigative journalist, broadcaster and film maker John Pilger spoke to the media outside the Westminster Magistrates Court about Assange's case.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/31/pilg-m31.html

U.N. Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed, Citing "Psychological Torture"
MAIL | democracynow.org | 2019-05-31
The United Nations special rapporteur on torture is warning that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suffering from the effects of "psychological torture" due to his ongoing detention and threats of possible extradition to the United States. The U.N. expert, Nils Melzer, also warned that Assange would likely face a "politicized show trial" if he were to be extradited to the United States. Melzer writes, "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political persecution, I have never seen a group of democratic states ganging up to deliberately isolate, demonize and abuse a single individual for such a lo…
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/31/seg_1_julian_assange_please_update

Poetry: A battle over truth
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-05-31
This is a battle over truth and freedom of the press. But the debate has been shifted to focus solely on one man, because it is much easier to vilify a man than freedom and democracy. Freedom will be plucked from our hands if we debate it on the merits of one man. | *** | For freedom, not Assange | Silent steps are taken in the dark | The shadows of history are seen on the walls | Power cringes in the light of truth | Behind closed doors truth is classified | Our fate sealed with government stamps | Truth only becomes truth by inspection | | So the gates are locked | Truth deemed such a fragile flower | That i…
greenleft.org.au/content/poetry-battle-over-truth

UN Torture Report: "Demonized" Assange Has Faced "Psychological Torture"
Consortium News | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-31
(CN) — The UN special rapporteur on torture has issued a stinging rebuke to the United States, Great Britain, Sweden and Ecuador for "deliberately" exposing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to years of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," which can only be described as "psychological torture." "In 20 years of work with victims of war, violence and political …

UN Torture Report: "Demonized" Assange Has Faced "Psychological Torture"

Calling Treatment of Julian Assange 'Psychological Torture,' UN Expert Demands End to US Extradition Attempt
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-31
"I condemn, in the strongest terms, the deliberate, concerted, and sustained nature of the abuse inflicted on Mr. Assange." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/julian_assange_torture.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/05/31/calling-treatment-julian-assange-psychological-torture-un-expert-demands-end-us?cd-origin=rss

Opposing Julian Assange's Extradition Is Essential–Even if You Dislike Him
Jon Wiener | thenation.com | 2019-05-31
Opposing Julian Assange's Extradition Is Essential–Even if You Dislike Him…
thenation.com/article/julian-assange-extradition-daniel-ellsberg/

Supreme Court of Colombia Assumes Competence in Santrich Case
plenglish.com | 2019-05-31
Bogota, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Colombia will take over from today the competition in the case of FARC leader Jesús Santrich, given his condition as congressman of the Republic.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42626&SEO=supreme-court-of-colombia-assumes-competence-in-santrich-case

Israeli 'Intelligence' Is Fostering US Bellicosity Toward Iran — But 'Quietly'
Philip Weiss | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-31
As the U.S. risks a major conflict with Iran, many have pointed out that the U.S. intelligence on alleged Iranian attacks is reminiscent of the faulty intelligence leading up to the Iraq war. And several mainstream sources have said that …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-intelligence-fostering-us-bellicosity-iran-quietly/5679125

'I exposed corruption': Trump blasts Dems & 'fake media' for continuing Russiagate post-Mueller
rt.com | 2019-05-30
In the wake of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's surprise press conference, US President Donald Trump has continued to gloat in apparent victory, as his opponents cling to the hope that impeachment proceedings will begin. | …
rt.com/usa/460640-trump-mueller-reaction-tweet/

Robert Muller: It's Congress' Job To Impeach Obstructionist Criminal President Donald Trump
Colin Benjamin | blackstarnews.com | 2019-05-30
Robert Mueller says Congress must act against lawless President Donald Trump… | On Wednesday, Robert Mueller debunked the notion he cleared Donald Trump of criminality in the Russian investigation saying, "if we had had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so." | Mueller basically told America Donald Trump is a treacherous criminal who should be prosecuted. He hinted at the Trump Administration's "efforts to obstruct the investigation." | The only question now is: will Democrats find their spines to do the right but difficult thing? Or, will political passivity, and a…
www.blackstarnews.com/us-politics/white-house/robert-muller-it%E2%80%99s-congress%E2%80%99-job-to-impeach-obstructionist

The Real Bob Mueller
consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-30
Robert Mueller Wednesday implied he would have indicted Donald Trump if he could have, resurrecting his saint-like status among Democrats who will now likely go for impeachment. But who is the real Bob Mueller? Ex-FBI official Coleen Rowley explained on… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/29/russia-gates-mythical-heroes/

NAACP President: "Mueller's Statement Confirms Integrity of Our Democracy Continues to be at Risk"
Vanessa Mbonu | naacp.org | 2019-05-30
NAACP president and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following statement: "Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement on the Russia investigation confirms that the integrity and security of our democracy continues to be at risk. Mueller reminded us that '[t]here were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of …
naacp.org/latest/naacp-president-muellers-statement-confirms-integrity-democracy-continues-risk/

Conflict of Interest: Mueller wanted to be FBI Director, I said no – Trump
rt.com | 2019-05-30
President Donald Trump has lashed out at recently retired Special Counsel Robert Mueller, accusing the 'Russiagate' investigator of a conflict of interest, after Trump turned him down for a job at the head of the FBI. | …
rt.com/usa/460661-trump-mueller-conflict-interest/

President Trump is Pardoning War Criminals as He Prosecutes Whistleblowers
Alexander Rubinstein | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-30
(MPN) — President Donald Trump has already made clear his soft spot for war criminals, having brought one — Elliot Abrams — into his administration. Then, earlier this month, Trump pardoned Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna. Now, reports indicate Trump is just getting started. And while Trump appears to be making moves to pardon more war …

President Trump is Pardoning War Criminals as He Prosecutes Whistleblowers

WikiLeaks Expresses 'Grave Concerns' for Assange's Health
consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-30
WikiLeaks on Wednesday said it was gravely concerned for the health of its publisher, Julian Assange, and questioned Britain's "standing as a human-rights abiding nation." By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News WikiLeaks has condemned Britain for its treatment of… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/29/wikileaks-expresses-grave-concerns-for-assanges-health/

Amid grave concerns for his health, Assange transferred to Belmarsh Prison medical wing
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
The WSWS demands Assange's immediate release from the maximum security prison and his transfer to a hospital with the best medical care available and with doctors of his choice.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/jasa-m30.html

Letter to Guardian demands retraction of false claim that Julian Assange faces "rape charge"
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
The following is a letter to Britain's Guardian from Socialist Equality Party (UK) National Secretary Chris Marsden demanding the newspaper correct and apologise for lies they published in an editorial on Julian Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/lett-m30.html

Julian Assange and the degraded spectacle of Britain's Guardian
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
Under conditions in which the WikiLeaks journalist is facing life in prison or worse, the Guardian cannot bring itself to defend him.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/assa-m30.html

The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange
Miriam Schneir | thenation.com | 2019-05-30
The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange…
thenation.com/article/julian-assange-wikileaks-1917-espionage-act/

WikiLeaks expresses 'grave concerns' as Julian Assange's health deteriorates further
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-05-30
Julian Assange was unable to appear in court via videolink for his US extradition hearing on 30 May amid "grave concerns" for the WikiLeaks founder's health. This news is a predictable result of the UK's wilful neglect of Assange's well-being. | "Grave concerns": | On 28 May, Reuters reported that Assan…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2019/05/30/wikileaks-expresses-grave-concerns-as-julian-assanges-health-deteriorates-further/

Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange
Start Making Sense, Jon Wiener | thenation.com | 2019-05-30
Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange…
thenation.com/article/podcast-daniel-ellsberg-julian-assange/

Colombia: FARC Leader Jesus Santrich Freed at Top Court's Order
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-30
Colombia's Prosecutor office announced Thursday the release of Jesus Santrich, less than a day after the country's Supreme Court ordered his release, the latest development in a legal saga concerning his detention and possible extradition to the United States. | RELATED: | Supreme Court of Colombia Orders Release of Jesus Santrich | From prison, Santric…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-FARC-Leader-Jesus-Santrich-Freed-at-Top-Courts-Order-20190530-0012.html

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-05-31 23:44 GMT (19:44 EST)

2019-05-30: News Headlines

RT (2019-05-30). Conflict of Interest: Mueller wanted to be FBI Director, I said no – Trump. rt.com President Donald Trump has lashed out at recently retired Special Counsel Robert Mueller, accusing the 'Russiagate' investigator of a conflict of interest, after Trump turned him down for a job at the head of the FBI. |

Democracy Now! (2019-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2019. democracynow.org Robert Mueller Says His Report Did Not Exonerate President Trump, Mueller's Public Remarks Stoke Calls for Trump's Impeachment, Israeli Knesset Dissolved as PM Netanyahu Fails to Form Ruling Coalition, Without Evidence, John Bolton Blames Iran for Oil Tanker Sabotage, Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Ban on Most Abortions, Disney May Halt Filming in Georgia If State Abortion Ban Takes Effect, Latin American Rape Survivors Who Were Denied Abortions Appeal to U.N., Argentines Hold One-Day Strike Against IMF-Imposed Austerity, Argentine Lawmakers Consider Bill to Decriminalize Abortion, Honduran Protesters Mobilize Again…

Consortiumnews (2019-05-30). The Real Bob Mueller. consortiumnews.com Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday implied that he would have indicted Donald Trump if he could have, resurrecting his saint-like status among Democrats who will now likely go for impeachment. But who is the real Bob Mueller?, asked ex-FBI official… Read more →

WSWS (2019-05-30). Mueller encourages drive to remove Trump. wsws.org In a surprise statement Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller provided ammunition to the sections of the American ruling class that have concluded it is necessary to remove Trump from office prior to the 2020 elections.

RT (2019-05-30). 'I exposed corruption': Trump blasts Dems & 'fake media' for continuing Russiagate post-Mueller. rt.com In the wake of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's surprise press conference, US President Donald Trump has continued to gloat in apparent victory, as his opponents cling to the hope that impeachment proceedings will begin.

Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet (2019-05-30). NAACP President: "Mueller's Statement Confirms Integrity of Our Democracy Continues to be at Risk" naacp.org NAACP president and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following statement: "Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement on the Russia investigation confirms that the integrity and security of our democracy continues to be at risk. Mueller reminded us that '[t]here were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of …

John W. Whitehead (2019-05-30). "Technotyranny": The Iron-Fisted Authoritarianism of the Surveillance State. globalresearch.ca "There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me.'" ‚Äï Philip K. Dick | Red pill or blue pill? You decide. | Twenty years after …

Bill Blum (2019-05-30). Unequal Justice: Julian Assange Is an Enemy in Trump's War on the First Amendment. globalresearch.ca The prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act represents a dangerous turn in President Donald Trump's war on the First Amendment. Whether you love Assange or loathe him, it is vital to understand the eighteen-count indictment…

Consortiumnews (2019-05-30). WikiLeaks Expresses 'Grave Concerns' for Assange's Health. consortiumnews.com WikiLeaks on Wednesday said it was gravely concerned for the health of its publisher, Julian Assange, and questioned Britain's "standing as a human-rights abiding nation." By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News WikiLeaks has condemned Britain for its treatment of… Read more →

BAACFJA (2019-05-30). Emergency Action- Protest Sweden's Attack on Julian Assange! indybay.org In front of: Swedish Consulate, 505 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111…

Abolish the Military (2019-05-30). Learn Costs of War & Celebrate Peace Heroes Assange & Manning. indybay.org To counteract the jingoism of all capitalist media in this country in its promotion of the war machine which only exists to maximize the profits of the oil companies and the munitions makers, a few websites are in order to remind us all of the Costs of War and the Peace Heroes Assange & Manning currently jailed by the US war machine.

pip.hinman (2019-05-30). Sydney Peace Prize recipients urge support for Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au The Council for Peace with Justice (CPJ) University of Sydney released the following statement on May 26. | *** | As Julian Assange faces US Espionage Act charges, which carry 175 years prison, high profile recipients of Australia's prestigious international Peace Prize are calling on the Australian government to "protect the human rights of this distinguished Australian citizen". | Professor Noam Chomsky; Dr. Vandana Shiva; artist George Gittoes; Julian Burnside QC; journalist and film maker John Pilger; and Senator Sekai Holland, have joined former Chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation, Mary Kostakidis and Found…

WSWS (2019-05-30). Letter to Guardian demands retraction of false claim that Julian Assange faces "rape charge" wsws.org The following is a letter to Britain's Guardian from Socialist Equality Party (UK) National Secretary Chris Marsden demanding the newspaper correct and apologise for lies they published in an editorial on Julian Assange.

WSWS (2019-05-30). Istanbul public meeting calls for the defence of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. wsws.org Leading members of Sosyalist Eşitlik and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality addressed the meeting, which adopted a resolution calling for the freedom of Assange and Manning.

WSWS Repost (2019-05-30). Why is the Democratic Socialists of America silent on the persecution of Julian Assange? indybay.org Having been silent about defending Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning, the Democratic Socialists of America is exposed as imperialist and undemocratic. It is not a true socialist party.

WSWS (2019-05-30). Julian Assange and the degraded spectacle of Britain's Guardian. wsws.org Under conditions in which the WikiLeaks journalist is facing life in prison or worse, the Guardian cannot bring itself to defend him.

Start Making Sense, Jon Wiener (2019-05-30). Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange. thenation.com Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange…

WSWS (2019-05-30). Amid grave concerns for his health, Assange transferred to Belmarsh Prison medical wing. wsws.org The WSWS demands Assange's immediate release from the maximum security prison and his transfer to a hospital with the best medical care available and with doctors of his choice.

Caitlin Johnstone (2019-05-30). Assange is Reportedly Gravely Ill, and Hardly Anyone's Talking About It. theantimedia.com (CJ Opinion) — Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer Per Samuelson has told the press that "Assange's health situation on Friday was such that it was not possible to conduct a normal conversation with him." This jarring revelation has been reported by a small handful of outlets, but only as an aside in relation to Sweden refusing Samuelson's …

John McEvoy (2019-05-30). WikiLeaks expresses 'grave concerns' as Julian Assange's health deteriorates further. thecanary.co Julian Assange was unable to appear in court via videolink for his US extradition hearing on 30 May amid "grave concerns" for the WikiLeaks founder's health. This news is a predictable result of the UK's wilful neglect of Assange's well-being. | "Grave concerns": | On 28 May, Reuters reported that Assan…

Miriam Schneir (2019-05-30). The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange. thenation.com The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange…

Eleanor Goldfield (2019-05-30). The American People Are the True Victims of the US Sponsored "Coup" against Venezuela. globalresearch.ca There's an office that you go to to overthrow a government. CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou stands in front of a packed house in the Chavez Room at the Venezuelan Embassy. A mural of Hugo Chavez looks on from the …

plenglish (2019-05-30). Former Brazilian President Collor de Mello Accused of Embezzlement. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General"s Office of the Republic of Brazil has sent the Federal Supreme Court (STF) a complaint against former president Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992) for embezzlement, judicial sources said on Thursday.

teleSUR (2019-05-30). Colombia: FARC Leader Jesus Santrich Freed at Top Court's Order. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Prosecutor office announced Thursday the release of Jesus Santrich, less than a day after the country's Supreme Court ordered his release, the latest development in a legal saga concerning his detention and possible extradition to the United States. | RELATED: | Supreme Court of Colombia Orders Release of Jesus Santrich | From prison, Santric…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-05-30). 'Explosive' New Evidence Shows GOP 'Weaponizing' the 2020 Census With Citizenship Question to Rig Elections. commondreams.org Just weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, previously undisclosed documents found on the hard drives of a deceased Republican operative offer "explosive" new evidence that the GOP fought for the question to create an electoral advantage for "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/census.jpg…

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-05-30). President Trump is Pardoning War Criminals as He Prosecutes Whistleblowers. theantimedia.com (MPN) — President Donald Trump has already made clear his soft spot for war criminals, having brought one — Elliot Abrams — into his administration. Then, earlier this month, Trump pardoned Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna. Now, reports indicate Trump is just getting started. And while Trump appears to be making moves to pardon more war …

Edward Curtin (2019-05-30). Speeding into the Void of Cyberspace as Designed. dissidentvoice.org The internet was hardwired to be a surveillance tool from the start. No matter what we use the network for today — dating, directions, encrypted chat, email, or just reading the news — it always had a dual-use nature rooted in intelligence gathering and war….[Surveillance Valley shows] the ongoing overlap between the Internet and the …

Joan Walsh (2019-05-29). Robert Mueller Just Told Congress to Do Its Damn Job. thenation.com Robert Mueller Just Told Congress to Do Its Damn Job…

RT (2019-05-29). 'Putin has a Mueller pee tape!' Waiting for the most insane takes from Special Counsel's statement. rt.com After Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered a public statement standing by the findings of his final report, liberal commentators began reading between the lines. How long before Putin is accused of getting to Mueller? |

RT (2019-05-29). 'Case closed!' Trump tweets nothing's changed as resigned Mueller says charging him wasn't an option. rt.com President Donald Trump has said that "nothing changes," following Special Counsel Robert Mueller's public statement on the 'Russiagate' investigation. The president declared that "the case is closed." |

RT (2019-05-29). Charging Trump with obstruction of justice 'was not an option,' says Mueller in 1st public statement. rt.com US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has made his first public statement since delivering his report. He announced he is formally closing the counsel's office and resigning from Justice Department.

John Nichols (2019-05-29). Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People. thenation.com Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People…

Staff (2019-05-29). Mueller's Statement: Why is it Unconstitutional to Indict a Sitting President? therealnews.com Mueller says a legal analysis of a DOJ Policy prevented him from charging the president. Professor Doug Colbert says one objective for Mueller was to put some distance between himself and Attorney General Barr's representation of his report…

Margot Williams (2019-05-29). Meltdown Showed Extent of NSA Surveillance — and Other Tales From Hundreds of Intelligence Documents. theintercept.com Internal NSA reports reveal the exploits of a secret commando unit, new details of a joint venture with the CIA, and spying against Middle Eastern satellite internet.

unitedEditor (2019-05-29). What does the future hold for Julian Assange? uwidata.com What does the future hold for the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, who became famous around the world for publishing top-secret materials regarding spy scandals, corruption at the highest echelons, war crimes and the diplomatic secrets of world powers? UWI spoke with lawyer and expert on media-related criminal cases Ahmet àáà∂rtoƒülu. HERO OR THIEF? Some …

WSWS (2019-05-29). Despite Assange's ill-health, Swedish court rejects delay to hearing. wsws.org The ruling is the latest example of the international legal vendetta being perpetrated against the WikiLeaks founder.

Shadowproof (2019-05-29). Unraveling The Justice Department's Conspiracy Theory Against Julian Assange. shadowproof.com Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange revealed the Justice Department is relying on a theory of the case, which was concocted and partly tested during Chelsea Manning's military trial. The theory adopts the CIA's viewpoint, which is that WikiLeaks is a "non-state hostile intelligence service," and suggests Assange…

Corinna Barnard (2019-05-29). Assange Is Reportedly Gravely Ill, and Hardly Anyone's Talking About It. consortiumnews.com Caitlin Johnstone finds this jarring revelation reported by only a few outlets, often in an offhand manner. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer Per Samuelson has told the press that "Assange's health situation on Friday was such that… Read more →

RT (2019-05-29). 'Modern-day eugenics'? US Supreme Court ruling upholds Indiana abortion restriction. rt.com The Supreme Court has allowed part of an Indiana law restricting abortions to go into effect, reversing lower court rulings and sending a signal to pro-life activists that their constant hammering at Roe v. Wade may bear fruit.

Democracy Now! (2019-05-29). ACLU Lawyer: "Abortion Today Is Still Legal in All 50 States" Despite Draconian Anti-Choice Bills. democracynow.org As states around the country ramp up their attacks on reproductive rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to rule on an Indiana law that would bar abortions based on the sex, race or disability of the fetus. The decision will keep in place a lower court's injunction on the measure. However, the Supreme Court decided to allow Indiana's so-called fetal burial law to go into effect, which stipulates that abortion clinics must dispose of fetal remains either through burial or cremation. The measure was signed into law by then-Governor Mike Pence in 2016. We speak with Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, senior staff attorney…

Mark Gruenberg (2019-05-29). Prominent Dems introduce anti-forced arbitration bill. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Prominent congressional Democrats, including the chair of the relevant House committee and eight presidential hopefuls, want to negate the Supreme Court's ruling that mandates company-friendly forced arbitration that overrides workers' rights. The Restoring Justice for Workers Act, unveiled by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va., …

Miriam Pensack (2019-05-29). Sinking of Russian Nuclear Submarine Known to West Much Earlier Than Stated, NSA Document Indicates. theintercept.com The report about Kursk also stated that the Russian navy did not try to contact the submarine for five hours after explosions that sank it.

Henrik Moltke (2019-05-29). Mission Creep: How the NSA's Game-Changing Targeting System Built for Iraq and Afghanistan Ended Up on the Mexican Border. theintercept.com Designed to rapidly map enemy fighters based on electronic surveillance, the revolutionary NSA system merged intelligence from different sources, including its closest allies. The ramifications are still being felt.

United Nations (2019-05-28). Eight years in, Syria still embroiled in conflict 'that no longer sparks outrage', Security Council hears. un.org After eight years of deadly air strikes and terrorist attacks that have left hundreds of thousands of Syrians dead and millions of others injured, United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller asked the Security Council on Tuesday, the hard-hitting question: "Can't this Council take any concrete action when attacks on schools and hospitals have become a war tactic that no longer sparks outrage"?

Editor (2019-05-28). Free Assange and Manning! workers.org By releasing the information provided by whistleblower Chelsea Manning, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange exposed the war crimes of the imperialist U.S. government. The most dramatic exposé was a July 2007 video of U.S. helicopter pilots shooting at Iraqi civilians, including Iraqi journalists working for Reuters. Those of us who opposed . . . | Continue reading Free Assange and Manning! at Workers.org

RT (2019-05-28). US crusade against Assange a 'blueprint' for criminalizing journalism — Greenwald. rt.com The latest indictments of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange are a blueprint for making journalists into felons, a test case for dismantling the First Amendment that will destroy journalism as we know it, Glenn Greenwald warned.

Jonathan Cook (2019-05-28). Abuses show Assange Case was Never About Law. dissidentvoice.org It is astonishing how often one still hears well-informed, otherwise reasonable people say about Julian Assange: "But he ran away from Swedish rape charges by hiding in Ecuador's embassy in London." That short sentence includes at least three factual errors. In fact, to repeat it, as so many people do, you would need to have …

Bill Blum (2019-05-28). Unequal Justice: Julian Assange is an Enemy in Trump's War on the First Amendment. progressive.org Unless and until Assange's prosecution is dismissed, no publication will be safe from the Administration's vengeance and overreach.

Nozomi Hayase (2019-05-28). We Must Defend Assange to Save Democracy from American Despotism. counterpunch.org On Thursday, the Department of Justice made an unprecedented move to file 17 Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. This indictment was what Assange and his legal team have been warning about since 2010 and the risk of extradition was the sole reason why Assange sought and was granted political asylum by Ecuador More

Tony Murphy (2019-05-28). Pack the court for NYC subway elevators, June 5! workers.org The fight for accessibility in New York's public transportation system is approaching a critical milestone on June 5. That's when New York State Supreme Court Judge Hagler will make a fateful decision on the lawsuit to mandate elevators in the subway. Christine Serdjenian-Yearwood addresses the courthouse rally before the hearing . . . | Continue reading Pack the court for NYC subway elevators, June 5! at Workers.org

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