Assange would be held in "darkest corner of the prison system" if extradited to the US
wsws.org | 2020-02-01
If dispatched to the US, the WikiLeaks founder will be held in extreme isolation–conditions usually inflicted on individuals convicted of terrorism offences.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/01/assa-f01.html

Montreal meeting this Sunday to demand freedom for Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2020-02-01
The Socialist Equality Party (Canada) is holding a public meeting in Montreal this Sunday, to fight for the freedom of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, oppose war, and defend democratic rights.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/01/caas-f01.html

2nd CIA Contractor Testifies in 9/11 Case at Guantanamo
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-31
John Bruce Jessen tells a military court that such techniques as waterboarding and sleep deprivation were shown to have no lasting effects.
truthdig.com/articles/2nd-cia-contractor-testifies-in-9-11-case-at-guantanamo/

The Torturers and the 'Ticking Bomb': How Torture Became Routine in the Global War on Terror
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-30
With all the media excitement focused on the impeachment of President Donald Trump, it comes as no surprise that some recent additional insights into how the United States became a torture regime have been largely ignored. It has been …
globalresearch.ca/how-torture-became-routine-global-war-terror/5702318

Why was Rand banned? Sen. Paul reveals his CENSORED question at Trump impeachment trial
rt.com | 2020-01-30
As Senators gathered for the last day of questioning in President Trump's impeachment trial, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul found his question censored in a way that may have revealed the identity of the mysterious whistleblower. | With the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump nearing its final stages, senators gathered on Capitol Hill on Thursday to question the Democratic prosecution team, and Trump's defense attorneys. However, Paul (R-Kentucky) found his question shot down by presiding Chief Justice John Roberts, who declined "to read the question as submitted." | Paul left the chamber after Roberts' de…
rt.com/usa/479628-rand-paul-impeachment-question/

Murdoch University drops suit against academic
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-24
freedom of speech Mark Tan & Alex SalmonIssue 1250 Australia Whistleblowers PerthJanuary 24, 2020Mudoch University's decision on January 13 to drop its lawsuit against Associate Professor Gerd S…
greenleft.org.au/content/murdoch-university-drops-suit-against-academic