(2019-08-09). Chelsea Manning faces $441,000 in fines and another year in jail for refusing to testify against WikiLeaks. wsws.org A federal judge rejected Manning's motion to reconsider daily fines, which will bankrupt her as she refuses to testify before a grand jury impaneled to bring frame-up charges against WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange.
(2019-08-09). John Pilger warns: "Do not forget Assange. Or you will lose him" wsws.org The well-known journalist outlined the WikiLeaks founder's deteriorating health, and the draconian conditions in which he is being held in a British prison.
(2019-08-09). Jennifer Robinson, a leading member of Assange's legal team, speaks with the WSWS. wsws.org "It speaks volumes about Australia's position in the world that it's not willing to take a stand against the United States and protect an Australian citizen."
(2019-08-09). New Fears for Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Legendary journalist John Pilger has been to see Assange in Belmarsh Prison in London and his report is not encouraging. | Journalist John Pilger visited imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday and has raised an alarm about Assange's "deteriorated" health….
(2019-08-09). More British complicity exposed in latest 'CIA Torture Unredacted' report. mronline.org The latest report about kidnappings, rendition, 'black sites' and torture is a remarkable piece of investigative work. It provides us with nothing less than a litany of shocking evidence and testimony and at 403 pages it makes for truly grim reading. This article is made up of a very brief set of extracts from the […] | Source
(2019-08-09). Trump Endorses Bolsonaro's Son as Brazilian Ambassador. telesurenglish.net The U.S. administration announced on Thursday that they have formally endorsed Eduardo Bolsonaro's nomination to the Brazilian embassy in Washington, as reported by Folha de Sao Paulo. | RELATED: | Brazil's Bolsonaro Calls Convicted Torturer 'National Hero' | "Besides being an act of nepotism, it is the appointment of someone who will lead a strategic sector of the country's foreign relations [by assuming] a view in which Brazil must subordinate itself to the U.S. geopolitical and ec…
(2019-08-09). Basta !!! Save Chelsea Manning & Julien Assange Oakland Weekly Friday Vigil. indybay.org MacArthur & Fruitvale Oakland ca 94602…
(2019-08-09). Petition: Cruel, Illegal Bull-Baiting at California Rodeo at Salinas. indybay.org On July 19, 2019 these dogs were pitted against bulls and forced to attack them. This happened at the California Rodeo at Salinas in Monterey County California. This act of barbarism is not only against the law, it is completely unacceptable animal abuse. I am so sickened watching this video and sharing it. These poor bulls are tormented and tortured in the name of entertainment! They are bitten repeatedly and bleeding from their wounds. These dogs are also hurt when they are gored, trampled and kicked! I cannot fathom how anyone would find this entertaining. youtu.be/p5wJmlChnJM…
(2019-08-08). Assange's Persecution Rides on Feeble Lies. dissidentvoice.org 
Remember when it was obligatory to call Julian Assange paranoid? That changed in March when the first of 18 US indictments confirmed designs to get him. All charges pertain to Wikileaks data that made him famous in 2010. Hard proof that hounding ensued from those initial releases accordingly forced the punditry to reconsider at least …
(2019-08-08). Ecuador: Ex-President Correa Debunks Corruption Allegations. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa rejected Thursday the accusations against him based on a US$6,000 cheque which has been presented as evidence of an alleged corruption case involving private companies and the Alianza Pais party, or AP. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Women Demand Decriminalization of Abortion in Rape Cases | "I borrowed US$6,000 from th…
(2019-08-07). Chelsea Manning jailed for a YEAR for refusing to testify against Assange. rt.com 
Refusal to testify against WikiLeaks is costing whistleblower Chelsea Manning over $400,000 in fines and another year in jail, after a federal judge ruled that she must pay for what he called contempt of court.
(2019-08-04). The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the U.S. Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers. theintercept.com 
An examination of court filings in all seven leak cases filed under Trump yields a detailed picture of how the government tries to unmask confidential sources.