Daily Archives: August 13, 2019

2019-08-13: News Headlines

WSWS (2019-08-13). The German media and Julian Assange: Silence and slander. wsws.org Over a week after a US federal court threw out a civil case brought by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) against Julian Assange, the German media has been dominated by an embarrassed silence.

Bay Action 2 Free Assange (2019-08-13). Stand 4 Julian Assange & Chelsea Manning -Solidarity with London Action. indybay.org Join our protest against Julian Assange's US Extradition and Chelsea Manning's imprisonment. We'll chant for their freedom, distribute flyers and engage with the public over a two hour call to action, at the Powell & Market Cable Car turnaround. | "The days when I could read and speak and organize to defend myself, my ideals, and my people are over until I am free! Everyone else must take my place." — Julian Assange, from Belmarsh Prison…

teleSUR (2019-08-13). Yemen's Houthis Launch Attack on Saudi Airport. telesurenglish.net Yemen's Houthis Movement announced on Tuesday that their forces launched a new attack on a Saudi airport in the kingdom's Abha province. | RELATED: | Yemen: Saudi-led Forces Attack UAE-Backed Separatists in Aden, 40 Killed | According to their statement via Masirah TV, the Houthis attacked the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia using their armed drones. | There was no mention of the attack in Saudi Arabia's official media and Saudi officials could not immed…

John Shafthauer (2019-08-10). Government denies large power outages part of no-deal planning. thecanary.co Power outages hit England and Wales on 9 August. Coincidentally, the government has recently been planning for a no-deal Brexit. | But is it a coincidence? | Or is it part of what the government is expecting after they open the Brexit hell mouth? | Lights out: | According to a leaked memo, the government is planning the following tests: | Closing the Irn Bru factory for a week to see how long it takes before Scotland starts rioting. | Replacing people's medicine with tic tacs to see if the placebo effect kicks in. | Redirecting all outward-bound British tourists to Skegness. | A whistleblower came forward…

Eds. (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

2019-08-13: Social Media Postees

Stand 4 Julian Assange & Chelsea Manning -Solidarity with London Action
Bay Action 2 Free Assange | indybay.org | 2019-08-13
Join our protest against Julian Assange's US Extradition and Chelsea Manning's imprisonment. We'll chant for their freedom, distribute flyers and engage with the public over a two hour call to action, at the Powell & Market Cable Car turnaround. | "The days when I could read and speak and organize to defend myself, my ideals, and my people are over until I am free! Everyone else must take my place." — Julian Assange, from Belmarsh Prison…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/08/13/18825447.php

The German media and Julian Assange: Silence and slander
wsws.org | 2019-08-13
Over a week after a US federal court threw out a civil case brought by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) against Julian Assange, the German media has been dominated by an embarrassed silence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/13/assa-a13.html

Yemen's Houthis Launch Attack on Saudi Airport
telesurenglish.net | 2019-08-13
Yemen's Houthis Movement announced on Tuesday that their forces launched a new attack on a Saudi airport in the kingdom's Abha province. | RELATED: | Yemen: Saudi-led Forces Attack UAE-Backed Separatists in Aden, 40 Killed | According to their statement via Masirah TV, the Houthis attacked the Abha Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia using their armed drones. | There was no mention of the attack in Saudi Arabia's official media and Saudi officials could not immed…
telesurenglish.net/news/Yemens-Houthis-Launch-Attack-on-Saudi-Airport-20190813-0003.html

Government denies large power outages part of no-deal planning
John Shafthauer | thecanary.co | 2019-08-10
Power outages hit England and Wales on 9 August. Coincidentally, the government has recently been planning for a no-deal Brexit. | But is it a coincidence? | Or is it part of what the government is expecting after they open the Brexit hell mouth? | Lights out: | According to a leaked memo, the government is planning the following tests: | Closing the Irn Bru factory for a week to see how long it takes before Scotland starts rioting. | Replacing people's medicine with tic tacs to see if the placebo effect kicks in. | Redirecting all outward-bound British tourists to Skegness. | A whistleblower came forward…
thecanary.co/off-the-perch/2019/08/10/government-denies-large-power-outages-part-of-no-deal-planning/

More British complicity exposed in latest 'CIA Torture Unredacted' report
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-08-09
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…
mronline.org/2019/08/09/more-british-complicity-exposed-in-latest-cia-torture-unredacted-report/