(2020-07-18). UK MPs submit early day motion on Assange. wsws.org The signatories have all either hitherto kept a criminal silence over Assange's persecution, or, in the case of Corbyn, McDonnell, Abbott and Long-Bailey, found their voice only after losing leading positions in the Labour Party.
(2020-07-18). Trade Unionists Back Campaign To Free Assange. popularresistance.org In Birmingham, Plymouth, and Newcastle trades councils have voted to join the campaign to halt the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States where he could face 175 years in jail. | In recent weeks the three metropolitan trades councils, which are attended by delegates from all the local unions, have voted overwhelmingly to support Assange. | Even in Plymouth where a similar motion was defeated last year the National Union of Journalists' inspired resolution sailed through last week. | Both Birmingham and Plymouth meetings invited a speaker from the Don't Extradite Assange campaign to a…
(2020-07-18). Assange's Father Speaks Out. popularresistance.org Well we fight against the United Kingdom, Sweden, the United States, and to a certain extent Australia. They have marshaled all of their forces and broken every law in human rights and due process in order to send Julian to the United States and destroy him. | Before our eyes, we have watched the gradual murder of Julian through psychological torture, through ceaseless breaking of procedures and due process. So that is what we fight against. | During the latest hearing, the judge Barrett asked Julian to prove that he was unwell, that he didn't come onto the video. So again, we see a process that we witness over a…
(2020-07-16). Minneapolis nixes anti-topless ordinance after police use DRONE to film nude sunbathers. rt.com 
Minneapolis has repealed a measure that barred women from going topless in city parks and beaches after police let slip they were using drones to spy on nude sunbathers — supposedly because of complaints about drinking and drugs. | The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Department voted to roll back a ban on showing "female breasts" in city parks on Wednesday, condemning the "discriminatory" measure and bringing park rules into line with the laws that govern the rest of Minneapolis. Full nudity is still prohibited in parks, however — suggesting the creepy drone flyovers will continue. | Going topless…